AGRI 183 Communication Methods Lecture Outline

Tuesday, 30 August 2005

Welcome to the Course!

Attendance Introductions: Name, major, where you grew up, favorite music

Assignments:

  1. Bookmark Syllabus URL: http://www.uvm.edu/%7Ejleonard/AGRI183/183fall2005/AGRI_183_Fall_2005_Syllabus.html
  2. Read Syllabus carefully!
  3. Be aware of yourself speaking to a group at least once a day.
  4. Think about what you will do for a dramatic reading in lab.
  5. Get Videotape, the textbooks, and read The Art of Public Speaking: Chpts. 1, 3, 6, 7;  Present Yourself: Chpts. 1-3
  6. Next Week Monday students go to a different lab just for next week

Speaking Posture, Must knows: your subject, your audience.

Formal Introduction Critique sheet, introductions begin Tuesday September 13 (in two weeks) in lecture.

Dramatic Reading Critique sheet, begins in lab Monday September 12.

Critique Tsunami speech