Introduction to the Course.   |  CAC / COMM 101/ENGL110 - Shared Vocabulary   |  Communication Terms

The Rhetorical Tradition and Civic Engagement  |  Ch. 1   |  Models of Communication   |  How to Email a Professor

Who's right?  (Classical Theorist's Argument Presentations)  |  "Six Word Profile" presentations 

Welcome to the Conversation    |   Joining the Conversation - Issues in Lived Context.

Civility and Anxiety.  Listening    |   Ch. 2   |    The "My Community" Speech Assignment  

Explaining, Context Setting, Delivering Ideas and Information   |   Ch. 4

Thesis  |  "My Community" speeches begin

Purpose and Audience  |  "My Community" speeches continue

 “Term Research Project” Assignment    |  "My Community" speeches end |   List of Some Possible Research Topics (for the Major Speeches)

Introduction to Research.  |  Ch. 3    |   Issues in Message Construction - Where we are going with constructing good messages.

Finding and Evaluating Sources. | The Research Process  |  Topics due today

Doing Research:  MEET IN THE LIBRARY  - lower-level, electronic classroom  |  Evaluation:Types of Sources

 Using Library Resources.  --  "Three things.." list   |    Reviewing Issues in Message Construction. 

Change and the Status Quo.  |  Standards for Credible Sources - ILA   |   Completed, initialed library exercise due 9/23

Credibility and Support   |   "SUPPORT" Handout   |  Support Types  |  Oral Citations   |  MC Citation guide for MLA

Message Organization.  |   Ch. 11;  |   "AMTOBUL" Handout   |  Mid-term Review    |   Bibliography assignment due today

Outlining.  |   Ch. 9   |    "Preparing Materials..." | "Sample Informative Outline"  |  Mid-term Review  
     (watch email for an outline template)

Mid-Term Exam

ROUND I SPEECHES  (4 - 5 Minutes)

Speeches - Group A 

Speeches - Group B

Speeches - Group C   

Speeches - Group D 

Review of Round I  |   Improving Presentation/Support  (Types of Support)  and  Delivery   |   review Ch. 4

Choosing your Issues  |  Presentation Aids  |  Ch. 5   |   The Self-Assessment Assignment

Analyzing Controversy - Defining Issues  |  Bring to class your thesis statement, motivation statement and statement of main-points

ROUND II SPEECHES  (5 - 6 Minutes) 

Speeches - Group B    |    Self-Assessment due at the next class following your in-class speech

Speeches - Group C    |    Self-Assessment due at the next class following your in-class speech

Speeches - Group D    |    Self-Assessment due at the next class following your in-class speech

Speeches - Group A    |    Self-Assessment due at the next class following your in-class speech

Introduction to Persuasion.  |   "PERSUASION" Handout   |   Ch. 12   |  Ethos, Logos, Pathos  

  Analyzing Audiences.  |  Ch. 7  
  Audience Analysis Assignment II  (due 24 hors prior to 1 class meeting BEFORE speech is given)

Persuasive Organization  |   Persuasive Thought Patterns  |  Ch. 14

Proof, Purposes and Preparing for Persuasion  [Workshopping]  |   Persuasion Keys  |  Group C Audience Analysis due by email by 4pm the day before today

ROUND III SPEECHES  (5 - 7 Minutes) 

Speeches - Group C     |  Group D Audience Analysis due by email by 4pm the day before today

Thanksgiving Break

Speeches - Group D      |  Group A Audience Analysis due by email by 4pm the day before today

Conclusions and Final Exam Review!  |   Farewell!!