THE SYLLABUS

• Oral Presentations
• Points List
• Class Schedule
• Computer Lab Hours
• Plagiarism Policy

COURSE MATERIAL

• Skills Study Units
• Peer Evaluation form
• Outline Forms
• Critical Inquiry Articles
• Final Pres. Evaluation

CLASS SCHEDULE
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SPE 093.01-8:15am-Tu/Th Rm 221
SPE 113.50 11:05am-M/W-Rm 3420N
SPE 113.60 9am-Fri
Rm 2509N

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Prof. Winson 
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Go to Black Board 5 to communicate with anyone in the class & to enter your responses to the Critical Inquiry readings

CLASS FOCUS

1. Critical Inquiry & Issue BB5 DISCUSSION BOARD
2. Textbook Chapters
3. Standard American English
4. Formal Outlining
5. Four Extempraneous PresentationS

zINTRODUCTORY PRESENTATION--The Day I was Born 

1. Find the front page of the New York Times of the day you were born.
2. Summarize the most interesting articles. 
3. Find one article that you find most interesting 
4. Summarize the article 
5. How does it relate to you?
6. Organize your ideas into a list or outline on cards for an oral presentation.
7. Rehearse your presentation.(Length: 2 minutes).

zANALYSIS PRESENTATION / ORAL INTERPRETATION – Antigone byWm Shakespeare
After reading the Shakespearean play, students will choose a brief section to study and analyze. Analyze the selection using Critical Interpretation procedures (ie use the C.I. Journal Table). In addition to reading the selection from the play aloud to the class, you will organize and deliver a 3-4 minute speech answering a "searching question" based on your C.I. investigation.

zINFORMATION SPEECH - What is a Great Speech?
This presentation will allow us to examine some of the great, history-making speeches of our times. You will choose from a list of video taped speeches to view. You will then develop an informational speech. In your speech you will be asked to explain the speech event and speaker (put the speech into a historical context), to describe the speech content and organization, and finally, to analyze the techniques used by the speaker to reach his/her goals. In this analysis the speaker/audience connection will be emphasized.

zPERSUASIVE SPEECH - Arguing a Contemporary Issue
This is an individual presentation which will allow you to practice all of the rhetorical, vocal, and Critical Inquiry skills we've been working on this semester. You are to choose one of the issues covered in the Issues DISCUSSION BOARDS on BB5. You will be asked to establish a CONCLUSION (your point of view) for which you will argue based on information in the article and notes,class discussions, other print sources, your own logic and experience, and the BB5 DISCUSSION BOARDS. This presentation can be either a persuasive speech or debate. 
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vCritical Inquiry & Issue DISCUSSION BOARD [BB5]--Five or six times this semester you will engage in an online discussion of a significant issue. You are required to create "threads" in which you will write and post your reactions to New York Times editorials. [For SEEK students--Your Speech tutor will be directed to respond to your ideas.]

• For the first two NYT readings you will be required to complete a Critical Inquiry Journal Table which will be due on the day we discuss the article.
• You will complete Annotated Notes on print-outs for all articles.
• Topics for the final persuasive speech will come from these readings.

vDiscussions of text chapters--You will be requiried to know the content of all assigned text chapters. In addition, you will be assigned a selection of the text chapter on which to focus. It is recommendd that you use the Critical Inquiry method to "read" each chapter. During the in-class chapter tests you will be asked factual questions on your section of the chapter.

vStandard American English [for SEEK students]--You will work with your tutor/S.I. on several target sounds. You will be required to articulate all these sounds by the end of the semester.

vFormal Outlining--All of your speeches must be outlined and delivered extemporaneously.

vExtemporaneously Delivery--All speeches will be delivered from outlined notes. This means that in order to do well on your speeches you MUST practice -- outloud with a partner. Each time you deliver the speech the exact wording may change, but the ideas and organization will remain exactly the same.

Schedules of John Jay College Computer Labs:

SEEK Computer Lab Hours:
Monday & Thursday: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Friday - CLOSED

Class Policy on Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else’s ideas, words or artistic, scientific, or technical work as ones own creation. Using the ideas of work of another is permissible only when the original author is identified. Paraphrasing and summarizing, as well as direct quotations require citations to the original source. 

Plagiarism may be intentional of unintentional. Lack of dishonest intent does not necessarily absolve a student of responsibility for plagiarism. 

It is the student’s responsibility to recognize the difference between statements that are common knowledge (which do not require documentation) and restatements of the ideas of others. Paraphrase, summary, and direct quotation are acceptable forms of restatement as long as the source is cited. 

Students who are unsure how and when to provide documentation are advised to consult with their instructors. The Library has free guides designed to help students with problems of documentation (from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Undergraduate Bulletin, pp. 38-9)