UCCA 102.09
Communication Arts II--Honors
Fall 1999
Instructor: David
R. Dedo
Office: DIVINITY
N318
Comm.
Resource Center: UCA 308
Office
Hours: TR
10:00-11:00, and by appointment
Phone: 726-2310
CRC: 726-2137
e-mail: drdedo@samford.edu
www: http://faculty.samford.edu/~drdedo
Course Description
In this
course we will emphasize the ability to collect and synthesize information from
a variety of sources in order to write and speak persuasively. We will also become more proficient with computer
technology, using it to enhance research skills, logical reasoning, as well as
the oral and written discourse we produce this semester.
Objectives
· Conduct effective searches of source
materials
· Interpret quantitative and
qualitative data
· Follow ethical guidelines for
documenting sources, both traditional and electronic
· Analyze purposes and practices of
the media
· Develop small group communication
skills
· Develop interpersonal communication
skills
· Employ referential and persuasive
communication skills
· Write an effective resume and
application letter
· Use concrete and vivid language
· Recognize the principles and
techniques of persuasive discourse
· Make appropriate inferences from a
text
· Avoid logical fallacies
· Support a claim with appropriate
evidence
Text and Materials
|
·
Grice
and Skinner, Mastering Public Speaking
(3rd ed.) |
·
Folder
with Pockets |
|
·
Diane
Hacker, A Writer’s Reference (4th
ed.) |
·
2 HD
diskettes (3.5in) |
|
·
Axelrod
& Cooper, Reading Critically, Writing Well (5th ed.) |
·
A
Student's Guide |
Grading Distribution:
|
Evaluation 10% |
Evaluation Speech 10% |
|
Cause/Effect 15% |
Resume/Cover letter 10% |
|
Proposal 15% |
Proposal Speech 10% |
|
Position Essay 15% |
Public Interview 10% |
|
Final (timed essay) 5% |
|
Grading Scale:
|
A = 93-100 |
B = 83-86 |
C = 73-76 |
D = 63-66 |
|
A- = 90-92 |
B- = 80-82 |
C- = 70-72 |
D- = 60-62 |
|
B+ = 87-89 |
C+ = 77-79 |
D+ = 67-69 |
F = below 60 |
Guidelines for Assignment Submission:
All
assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the day specified
on the syllabus. Late assignments will be penalized 10% for each business day
overdue. Final essays must be submitted
with all preliminary materials (including drafts, peer reviews, and self
evaluations) if I request them. Final
drafts of major writing assignments will be submitted electronically. All submissions must be original with sources
clearly and correctly documented. Work previously submitted for other courses
is not acceptable. Any student who represents the work of another as his own is
guilty of plagiarism and will be subject to the penalties outlined in the Student Handbook, including expulsion
from the course and the University.
Absences
Since
a workshop depends on your active participation, you should attend every class
meeting. Students who miss more than four classes will receive an FA for the
course. Students who must be absent
due to university business should notify me early in the semester. Arriving late or leaving early from a class
is disruptive, so three tardies/early exits will be considered the equivalent
of an absence. Most important: come
to class prepared (or don't come at all!).
Inclusive Language
Language—how
it is used and what it implies—plays a crucial role in Samford University's
mission to "nurture persons."
Because verbal constructions create realities, inclusive language can
uphold or affirm those whom we seek to nurture, while exclusive language can
damage or defeat them. We therefore
actively seek a discourse in our university community that supports the equal dignity
and participation of men and women; we seek to avoid verbal constructions that
diminish the equal dignity of all persons.
It is an affirmative—and affirming—part of our mission to educate
students, staff and faculty in the creation of a community of equality and
respect through language.
Communication Resource Center
The
Communication Resource Center is located in the University Center Annex
308. The Center is a free service that
provides individualized help with all phases of writing and speaking
assignments. Drop in during the posted
hours or call ext. 2137 to make an appointment. I am the Director and regularly tutor as well. I prefer that my students work with other
tutors so you will have the benefit of an additional perspective on your work.
Final Exam
All
students in UCCA102 will take a uniform final exam at a uniform exam time:
Thursday,
December 16, 3:30-5:30, Divinity N302
General Course Policies
A Student’s Guide to
Communication Arts
explains all of the course policies in more detail. You are expected to
familiarize yourself with these policies early in the semester. Both the Guide and the course syllabus are
official sources for course requirements.
Schedule:
|
Week |
Activity |
Reading* |
Assignment Due* |
|
Week 1 |
Intro to Course Evaluative Arguments |
RC,
Chapter 6** MPS, Ch.
1-6; 9-11; 13-15 R
(“Research Writing”) SG, Part
One SG, Part
Two, Chapter VI. |
Impromptu Speaking |
|
Week 2 |
Drawing Inferences Forms of Evidence |
MPS, Ch.
7-8 M and A
(“Documentation”) SG, Part
Two, Chapters I and VII |
Problem-solving groups |
|
Week 3 |
Analyzing Causes and Effects |
RC,
Chapter 7 MPS, Ch.
19 SG, Part
Two, Chapter 57 |
Evaluation Essay |
|
Week 4 |
Speeches |
SG, Part
Two, Chapter V |
Evaluation Speech |
|
Week 5 |
Analyzing Television News
Analyzing Advertising |
SG, Part
Two, Chapter II |
Media log |
|
Week 6 |
Problem-Solving Methods |
RC,
Chapter 8 |
Cause/Effect Essay |
|
Week 7 |
Resume |
SG, Part
Two, Chapter IX |
|
|
Week 8 |
PowerPoint |
|
Resume |
|
Week 9 |
Establishing/Defending Positions Using Concrete Language |
RC,
Chapter 9 MPS, Ch.
12; 16-17 E
(“Effective Sentences”), W (“Word
Choice”) |
Proposal Essay |
|
Week 10 |
Speeches |
|
Proposal Speech |
|
Week 11 |
Recognizing Logical Fallacies |
|
|
|
Week 12 |
Editing Skills |
|
Position Essay |
|
Week 13 |
Public Interviews |
|
Public Interview |
|
Week 14 |
Writing Essay Exams |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Final Exam |
* Readings
and assignments should be completed before the first class of the week unless
specified otherwise.
** RC = Reading
Critically, Writing Well; MPS = Mastering Public Speaking; SG = A Student’s Guide to Communication Arts;
boldface letters indicate sections in A
Writer’s Reference