BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING

COMS 3013

DR. CHARLES HOWARD

SYLLABUS


BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING: A study of verbal and nonverbal communication as it functions in business and professional organizations. Special emphasis will be given to developing oral language proficiency, interviewing and organizational communication.

<>ATTENDANCE: Required for a good grade but absences are not recorded. 

<>TEXT: Communicating at Work by Adler and Elmhorst

http://www.tarleton.edu/~howard/3013.html

  <>ASSIGNMENTS: A mid-term and final exam (100 pts. each), two speeches, an interview presentation (100 pts. each) and a resume and cover letter (25 pts). 90%=A, 80%=B, 70%=C etc.  <> 

Jan.17-21:                    Introduction                                          Chat. 1 & 2     

Jan. 23-27:                   Basic Skills                                           Chap. 3-4       

Jan. 30-Feb. 3              Presentations                                        Chat. 10-12    

Feb.6-10                      Presentations                                        Chap. 13-15  

Feb. 13-17                   SPEECHES

Feb. 20-24:                  Interpersonal Skills/resumes                  Chat. 5

Feb. 28-March 3:         Review & Exam 1

March 6-10:                 Groups                                                 Chat. 8-9

March 13-17:               Spring Break

March 20-24:               Groups

March 27-31:               GROUP PRESENTATIONS

April 3-7:                     Interviewing                                          Chat. 6-7        

April 10-14:                 Interviewing                 

April 17-21:                 INTERVIEW PRESENTATIONS                  

April 24-28:                 INTERVIEW PRESENTATIONS

May 1-3                       Review & Makeup      

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Finals              9:00 MWF      Monday May 8: 8:00-10:30

                        6:00 T             Tuesday May 9  6:30

 

OFFICE HOURS: OFFICE HOURS: MWF1:30-3:30: TTH 9:00-12:00 & 1:30-3:00 or by appointment, my office is 175 in the Fine Arts Building, and the telephone number is 9640. My e-mail is choward@tarleton.edu.

  <>Students With Disabilities Policy

It is the policy of Tarleton State University to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal, state, and local laws relative to the provision of disability services.  Students with disabilities attending Tarleton State University may contact the Office of Disability Services at (254) 968-9478 to request appropriate accommodation.<>

Academic Honesty Policy

Cheating, plagiarism (submitting another person's materials or ideas as one's own), or doing work for another person who will receive academic credit are all impermissible.  This includes the use of unauthorized books, notebooks, or other sources in order to secure or give help during an examination; the unauthorized copying of examinations, assignments, reports, or term papers; or the presentation of unacknowledged material as if it were the student's own work.  Disciplinary action may be taken beyond the Department of Fine Arts & Communications.

NO CELL PHONES HAD BETTER GO OFF IN MY CLASS!!!