Lecture Two CALS 001 Foundations: Communication Methods, Lecture Outline
Week of Sept 3-6, 2013.

CALS 001:
Lecture A (
90152) Mondays 1:55 – 2:45 pm,  Kalkin 001
Lecture B (90153) Wednesdays 1:55 – 2:45 pm, Kalkin 001
Lecture C (94275) Fridays 1:55 - 2:45 pm, Kalkin 001
Lecture D (94276) Tuesdays 2:30 - 3:45 pm, Kalkin 001

CALS 183 (also option for lecture):
Lecture A (90167) Tuesdays 1:00-2:15pm, Hills 122
Lecture B (91633)  Thursdays 1:00-2:15pm, Hills 122

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

Questions?

Attendance Introductions (30 seconds): Name (slowly), my most memorable moment this summer was when...

Assignments & Announcements:

  1. No Labs this week, Lectures meet.  Monday lecture students go to a different 001 or 183 lecture this week.
  2. Practice your dramatic reading or informational presentation in front of others and get feedback (Dramatic Readings beginning next week.  EVERYONE SHOULD BE READY NEXT WEEK!).
  3. Read Present Yourself, Chapters 4-6.  Quiz on Present Yourself will be Sept 23-27 in lecture.
  4. Get Flash Drive (2+ Gigs) and bring to lab when you present your Dramatic Reading.
  5. Check Syllabus speaking schedule for when you are presenting and your lab role.
  6. Select a topic for your Informational Presentation, construct your presentation, and practice.
  7. Outside Speech Critique assignment.  UVM lecture calendar site.
  8. 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."  
  9. Post to BlackBoard once or twice a week (need at least 14 postings by the last day of classes).
  10. Visit with your academic advisor 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, dramatic readings begin in lab Monday September 9.  Questions?

Informational Presentation Critique sheet, Informational presentations begin in lab Monday September 23.

Revisit
TED Talk by Ric Elias

Critique "Tsunami" informational speech

Critique "Eating with your Hands" speech