No Textbook Required - Open Educational Resources will be utilized. The OER materials will be embedded into the course in blackboard.

Demonstrate an understanding of the foundational models of communication. Apply elements of audience analysis. Demonstrate ethical speaking and listening skills by analyzing presentations for evidence and logic. Research, develop and deliver extemporaneous speeches with effective verbal and nonverbal techniques. Demonstrate effective usage of technology when researching and/or presenting speeches.

* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.

Communication between students and the instructor is essential for success. You are required to check your LSCPA email every 24 hours. Students are expected to attend virtual meetings or watch the recording of virtual meetings. The instructor will not conference with students regarding assignments 48 hours before the due date unless you have an appointment. The instructor's records will be the final determination of grades. Contact your instructor for grade discrepancies during designated office hours or by appointment within 48 hours of grades being made available. Missed exams, presentations, quizzes, and class activities will result in a ZERO on the assignment. Makeup assignments will NOT be allowed unless (1) the student receives prior approval from the instructor, (2) has a documented medical emergency (3) or is at a school-sponsored event. Make-up assignments are determined at the instructor's discretion. All written work must be typed using correct grammar and spelling and submitted as specified in the assignment instructions. Participation is a critical portion of your final grade. Participation includes participating in-class activities, discussions, as well as being an active and respectful audience member during face-to-face meetings. Plagiarism, written or oral, will result in a zero on the assignment (1st offense) and failure of the course (2nd offense). If a student plagiarizes an assignment, the instructor will regrade all previously submitted assignments. Students are required to complete a group project which requires students to communicate and collaborate outside of class. Students must dress as specified in the assignment instructions on presentation days. Students must use their Lamar PA email account when sending emails to the instructor. Please allow 24 hours for a response to emails during the week and 48 hours over the weekend. Please turn off ringers before class begins. If you have a special need to keep your phone active during class, talk to me ahead of time.