Professor Jane Arnett VOICE MAIL: I never listen to voice mail. EMAIL: prof.arnett1@gmail .com Melissa.arnett@avc.edu Use the Gmail address, for a response within a few hours before 11:00pm OFFICE HOURS: I will stay after class for a few Minutes as needed. Mailbox: In the Business Building Required Text: Public Speaking Handbook 4th or 5th Edition By Steven A. Beebe & Susan J. Beebe
ISBN: 0-205-86749-9
Course Resources:
1)Library Online Access
Username: antelope Password: college
2) MLA Citation: http://citationproducer.com/mla-citation/
3) You will need 3 Scantrons #882-E
4) Be sure to hold on to all of your graded work until grades are posted.
5) mycommunicationlab: http://www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/mycommunicationlab/
6) Blackboard:
Username: 7 digit student ID
Password: student (Unless you have changed it)
OTHER CAMPUS RESOURCES:
~OSD: Office for Students with Disabilities Location: T 100: In Parking Lot Just East of Business Education Building. Phone: 661.722.6360 Voice/Relay
~DISTANCE LEARNING: http://avconline.avc.edu/students.html
~FINANCIAL AID: Student Services Building lobby
~THE LEARNING CENTER (LC): Next to the Business Building on 30th Street West. 661.722.6300, extension 6458
Course description: The basic course in public speaking provides instruction in the principles of the strategic uses oral communication and gives students practical experience in organizing and analyzing their ideas, critiquing the oral messages of others, and active listening. CSU:UC
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Compare and contrast the various types of public speaking and the key qualities of each.
2. Formulate a clear purpose for the listeners.
3. Construct a clear thesis sentence and support it with logic and evidence.
4. Assess primary and secondary sources and create an outline using different types of support.