Lecture Four CALS 183  Communication Methods, Lecture Outline
Week of Sept 15-19, 2014.

CALS 183 Lecture A (CRN 90152) Tuesdays 1:00-2:15pm L/L Commons 315    
CALS 183 Lecture B (CRN 91497) Thursdays 1:00-2:15pm L/L Commons 315     

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) "Your Name, If I could play any musical instrument, I would play the _____"

Assignments & Announcements:

1. Practice your informational presentation in front of others and get feedback.
2. Finish reading Present Yourself, Chapters 6-9.  Quiz on Present Yourself next WEEK!: Sept 23-25 in lecture.
3. Bring Flash Drive (2+ Gigs) to lab when you present your Dramatic Reading and Informational Presentation.
4. Check Syllabus speaking schedule for when you are reading and your lab role.
5. Select a topic for your Informational Presentation.
6. Outside Speech Critique assignment.  UVM lecture calendar site.
7. 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." 
   

LECTURE:

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