An overview of the Speech and Exposition course.

1. Speech and Exposition Fall 2010 L. Rebecca Rm. 151/Library Computer Lab

3. Speeches: how to compose and effectively deliver speeches

4. 4 speeches total: first one is on your research process (NOT a summary of your paper)

5. Other 3 : Process Analysis, Personal Narrative, Partner

6. Graded on: written speech (“6 traits”), appearance, presentation, volume, enunciation, visual aids, and your Peer Evaluation

7. 1st Quarter:

8. Senior Research Paper: district graduation requirement

9. All phases of the process graded (research question, bibliography, draft)

10. Graded on content, format (MLA style, teacher-outlined criteria) and timeliness (points deducted for late papers)

12. Most freshman level courses that require you to write a paper will NOT give instructions on how to do research/apply the format; you are expected to know how to do this already

14. "Risk free" activities: Some assignments are called "risk-free" activities. In other words, you are REQUIRED to complete it, but all you have to do to receive full credit is to do it.

15. Grading: 2nd Quarter of course Speech 1 (Research Paper): 20 points Speech 2: Process Analysis: 20 points Speech 3: Personal Narrative: 20 points Speech 4: Partner Speech: 20 points Written Individualized Peer Evaluation: 20 points The speech grade will be an average of the grade on the WRITTEN speech (which is submitted on the day of presentation) and the presentation of the Speech (refer to Speech Rubric for details). A range of delivery methods (live speech, video, podcast) are available.

17. You will need a valid email address that you can check (verification emails are sent from turnitin to this address)

18. Even if you have registered previously: log in, click “Join a Class” and select 3380421Speech/Exposition Section 1 (the password is research)

20. You STILL have to come to class: you will NOT WRITE THE WHOLE PAPER AT HOME!

21. You turn in the assignments on time

22. You check the website at least once a week, ESPECIALLY if you are absent:

23. You don’t make excuses for not using turnitin.com—IT’S MANDATORY!

24. You tell me in advance if you know you’re going to be out

25. You make up your work in 3 school days if you are out

27. selected a TOPIC (please refer my list of

28. allowable topics we'll go over tomorrow) and have developed 2 to 3 research questions, which are things you want to find out about this topic (I’ll explain more on this tomorrow); have a backup topic, because students often change their minds based on the ‘researchability’ of their topics

30. You MUST bookmark the class site:http://speechexpogchs.ning.com You will also need to be registered with TURNITIN.COM. There is absolutely no acceptable excuse not to use it. Your paper will not be accepted without turnitin submission.

32. WHAT IS RESEARCH?

33. How do I use the task of researching in my daily life? (Hint: you do!)