Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking Student Email Policy Dakota College at Bottineau sends official communications to students at their campus-assigned email address and not to other email addresses. Students will not receive information the college sends if they do not check their DCB email or do not forward their email to a provider they prefer. The instructor communicates course information to students at the same campus assigned email address and does not receive email from any other email providers. Instructor : gary.albrightson@ndus.edu Office : Thatcher 2207 Office Phone : 228 5602 Office Hours: 11-12 MWF and also by appointment Course Description The theory and practice of public speaking with emphasis on content, organization, language, delivery, and critical evaluation of messages. Prerequisite There is no prerequisite for this course. Required Text Hamilton, Gregory. Public Speaking for College and Career, 9th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2008 COMM 110 Learning Objectives Develop and enhance listening skills. Learn nonverbal communication skills and display ability to use these appropriately. Develop techniques for creating and presenting speeches of different kinds Learn techniques for effective communications in small group situations. Late Policy In all communication situations-- professional, workplace, and academic--writers and speakers must meet deadlines. Any student who knows in advance he or she will not be able to speak on the day appointed or take a test on the day appointed should send the instructor an email informing him of the class to be missed. Once that is completed, the student and the instructor can work together to submit the work. Components of final grade