CAS 100B - Effective Speech

Summer 2013, Section 006 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 150619
Satisfies: General Education - Writing/Speaking Courses (GWS)

Important Dates

Reg Period: 2/4/2013 - 5/20/2013
First Day of Class: 5/13/2013
End of Class: 8/7/2013

Course Description

Principles of communication, implemented through group problem solving, with some attention to formal speaking and message evaluation.

Strong writing skills are recommended for this course. If English is not your native language, it is important that you read additional information regarding English language proficiency before registering for this course.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Sample Course Syllabus

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Costs and Fees

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This course will be included in your semester bill.

Remarks

The student will need to record a short speech (8-10 minutes) video for evaluation by the instructor. The student must submit a video recorded speech to YouSeeU.com.  The student must also participate in three one-hour teleconferences with other members of the cohort group at times to be scheduled by the instructor. The three group presentations will be done via telephone conferencing. Students pay for all long-distance charges related to telephone conferencing. For students who plan to graduate this semester, please communicate your intent to graduate to your instructor. This will alert your instructor to the need to submit your final grade in time to meet the published graduation deadlines.  

Schedule This Course

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Material Requirements

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Material Title	Edition	Author	ISBN	Source
Effective Group Discussion	14th	Galanes	9780073534343	MBS

Technical Requirements

Requires: A video camera is required to record the individual speech in this course.

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Software Requirements

Requires: Students are required to have Microsoft 2003 or higher. If you do not have the required software package the current version may be purchased at Journey Ed (www.journeyed.com) or a vendor of your choice.

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Note: The above information is subject to change at any time by The Pennsylvania State University.