Syllabus
PROFESSIONAL SPEECH COMMUNICATION
Rivera Early College High School
Instructor: Karina M. Tapia-Robles
[email protected]
Conference: 3rd Period (10:25am-11:55am)
I. Purpose of the Class:
- Delivery of biographical, philosophical, current event speeches, motivational speeches, advertisement/propaganda (sales), and career readiness speeches.
- Develop personal presence and confidence while delivering speeches and in job related environments.
II. Assessments:
- Group Work: Analyze, Compare, Collaborative Sharing and Reflecting. Prepare arguments and speeches with evidence from multiple sources.
- Reading: Current Events, Speeches, and Technical Information
- Writing: Instructional, Biographical, Informational Papers, Persuasive Essays; Analyzing performances by peers and self.
- Speaking: Group or Singular Presentations using technology; speeches on self, contemporary events, interpersonal presentation skills
- Questioning and Researching: Extending topics in classes by creating questions, presentations, researching contemporary topics, businesses, entrepreneurs, and successful speakers over time.
III. Content Objectives
Unit 1: Communication Processes/ Nonverbal Communication/ Famous Speakers
Unit 2: Intrapersonal Communication: Self Knowledge/Analysis Professional Speaker
Unit 3: Safety and Ethical Communication
Unit 4: Communication in Marketing, Propaganda and Advertising
Unit 5: Global Communication
Unit 6: Professionalism in the Workplace/ Leadership Skills
Unit 7: Research Projects/ Technical Writing
IV. Classroom Climate: In order to maintain a supportive environment
- You are expected to arrive to class ON TIME
- Phones are expected to be OFF. Messaging and texting are considered rude and disruptive to the speaker and is not considered proper in a professional context. Phones can and will be confiscated if used improperly. (BISD Policy)
- Show respect to teacher, students, and property.
V. Classroom Rules (BISD Code of Conduct)
1. Demonstrate courtesy and respect for others, even when others do not.
2. Behave in a responsible manner.
3. Attend all classes, regularly and on time.
4. Prepare for each class; take appropriate materials and assignments to class.
5. Meet District and campus standards of behavior, grooming and dress code.
VI. Student Responsibility
1. It is the student’s responsibility to make up any work he/she may have missed while absent. If absent, please come to me so I may help you catch up.
2. It is the student’s responsibility to avoid Academic Dishonesty. Academic dishonesty, as in cheating or plagiarism, is not acceptable. Plagiarism is the use of another person’s original ideas or writing without giving credit to the original author. Cheating includes the copying of another students work, such as homework, class work, or test answers as one’s own. A student found to have engaged in academic dishonesty will be subject to loss of credit for the work in question, according the Student Code of Conduct and current grading procedures. (DO NOT COPY/PASTE from WIKIPEDIA for it is NOT a credible online source)
VII. Classroom Consequences: *
1. Student warning
2. Parent Contact
3. Referral to Grade Counselor
4. Referral to Administrator
*Consequences vary on severity of behavior
VIII. Professional Communications Supply List
1. College ruled paper
2. Composition notebook for vocabulary
3. Blue/Black ink pens
4. 50 Index cards (optional)
Rivera Early College High School
Instructor: Karina M. Tapia-Robles
[email protected]
Conference: 3rd Period (10:25am-11:55am)
I. Purpose of the Class:
- Delivery of biographical, philosophical, current event speeches, motivational speeches, advertisement/propaganda (sales), and career readiness speeches.
- Develop personal presence and confidence while delivering speeches and in job related environments.
II. Assessments:
- Group Work: Analyze, Compare, Collaborative Sharing and Reflecting. Prepare arguments and speeches with evidence from multiple sources.
- Reading: Current Events, Speeches, and Technical Information
- Writing: Instructional, Biographical, Informational Papers, Persuasive Essays; Analyzing performances by peers and self.
- Speaking: Group or Singular Presentations using technology; speeches on self, contemporary events, interpersonal presentation skills
- Questioning and Researching: Extending topics in classes by creating questions, presentations, researching contemporary topics, businesses, entrepreneurs, and successful speakers over time.
III. Content Objectives
Unit 1: Communication Processes/ Nonverbal Communication/ Famous Speakers
Unit 2: Intrapersonal Communication: Self Knowledge/Analysis Professional Speaker
Unit 3: Safety and Ethical Communication
Unit 4: Communication in Marketing, Propaganda and Advertising
Unit 5: Global Communication
Unit 6: Professionalism in the Workplace/ Leadership Skills
Unit 7: Research Projects/ Technical Writing
IV. Classroom Climate: In order to maintain a supportive environment
- You are expected to arrive to class ON TIME
- Phones are expected to be OFF. Messaging and texting are considered rude and disruptive to the speaker and is not considered proper in a professional context. Phones can and will be confiscated if used improperly. (BISD Policy)
- Show respect to teacher, students, and property.
V. Classroom Rules (BISD Code of Conduct)
1. Demonstrate courtesy and respect for others, even when others do not.
2. Behave in a responsible manner.
3. Attend all classes, regularly and on time.
4. Prepare for each class; take appropriate materials and assignments to class.
5. Meet District and campus standards of behavior, grooming and dress code.
VI. Student Responsibility
1. It is the student’s responsibility to make up any work he/she may have missed while absent. If absent, please come to me so I may help you catch up.
2. It is the student’s responsibility to avoid Academic Dishonesty. Academic dishonesty, as in cheating or plagiarism, is not acceptable. Plagiarism is the use of another person’s original ideas or writing without giving credit to the original author. Cheating includes the copying of another students work, such as homework, class work, or test answers as one’s own. A student found to have engaged in academic dishonesty will be subject to loss of credit for the work in question, according the Student Code of Conduct and current grading procedures. (DO NOT COPY/PASTE from WIKIPEDIA for it is NOT a credible online source)
VII. Classroom Consequences: *
1. Student warning
2. Parent Contact
3. Referral to Grade Counselor
4. Referral to Administrator
*Consequences vary on severity of behavior
VIII. Professional Communications Supply List
1. College ruled paper
2. Composition notebook for vocabulary
3. Blue/Black ink pens
4. 50 Index cards (optional)