Lecture Three CALS 001 Foundations: Communication Methods, Lecture Outline
Week of Sept 8-12, 2014.

Please put away all electronic devices (laptops, smart phones, Ipods, etc.) and take out something to write with and paper.

Questions?

Attendance speech (30 seconds or less) Your Name (Pause) Most memorable moment in 2014.

Please read and sign the Attendance Policy from the syllabus.

1. Practice your dramatic reading or informational presentation in front of others and get feedback.
2. Read Present Yourself, Chapters 6-8.  Quiz on Present Yourself will be IN TWO WEEKS: Sept 22-26 in lecture.
3. Bring Flash Drive (2+ Gigs) to lab when you present your Dramatic Reading & Informational Presentation.
4. Check Syllabus speaking schedule for when you are reading and your lab role.
5. Outside Speech Critique assignment.  UVM lecture calendar site.
6. Class Attendance Policy from syllabus: "Unexcused absences from lecture or lab result in 1% reduction of your final course grade for each unexcused absence.  Attendance will be taken each lecture and lab.  If you are late, you will be marked absent.  This is not a class to cut and get notes from someone else. This is a class where you must come to lecture and lab a few minutes early every time and be ready to participate for the entire lecture or lab.  Athletes are excused only for Varsity Games (and work is expected to be made up within one week).  No students have earned an A in this course who have had more than two unexcused absences. If you can not make a class, you must notify your instructor before the class.  Notification after the class will result in a zero for that class and assignment.  If you miss a speaking assignment without notifying your instructor before the class or if you miss a speaking assignment because you were not prepared, you will earn a zero for that assignment. Only extreme legitimate prior-notification absences (death in the family, serious illness, or accident) will be made up.  For an excuse to be legitimate you must contact your college's Deans office (for CALS Deans Office Rose Laba, 656-0289, rlaba@uvm.edu) and they will notify Dr. Leonard.  This should be a very rare occurrence.  The TAs and Dr. Leonard need to hear from the Deans Office for an excuse to be legitimate."  Please sign the form.
7. Post to BlackBoard once a week (need at least 14 postings by the last day of classes).
8. Visit with your academic advisor twice this semester and have them sign the Advisor Meeting Form.

LECTURE:

The single most important thing to do in preparing to speak: Practice in front of others and get feedback!

Dramatic Reading Critique sheet, Questions?