Recording-2025-03-20T05:00:58.263Z

Introduction to Communication 101

• Welcome message as the course approaches the final week of the quarter.

• Reminder about the change in the due date for the persuasive speech.

• Importance of reviewing comments and the rubric provided by the instructor.

Persuasive Speech Guidelines

• Finalize persuasive speech after reviewing feedback.

• To earn an additional 10 points on speech outline grade, students must indicate they’ve received and reviewed the instructor's comments.

• Presentation Style

  • Emphasize a conversational delivery.

  • Reading or memorizing the speech is discouraged; it leads to disengagement from the audience.

  • Aim for a memorable connection with the audience through natural speech.

Speech Delivery Tips

• Avoid splicing the speech into choppy segments; present as one continuous flow.

• Maintain eye contact with the camera to enhance audience connection.

• If necessary, pauses are acceptable for looking at notes or quotes; it doesn’t detract from the conversational style.

Additional Support

• Instructor availability for questions via phone or Zoom meeting.

• Remind students of the Question Corner for additional resources or answers related to the persuasive speech.

Course Completion & Feedback

• Winter quarter nearing completion; acknowledge the achievement of finishing another quarter.

• Note on the deletion of the rhetorical appeals assignment due to time constraints.

• Completion of assignments leads to an anonymous course evaluation for additional points.

  • Encouraged to provide honest feedback for future class improvements.

Grade Review Process

• Importance of checking official transcripts post-grade submission.

• Avoid reliance solely on Canvas gradebook due to potential clerical errors.

• A full quarter is allocated to address any discrepancies in grades with the instructor.

Conclusion

• Express gratitude for being the instructor for Communication 101.

• Encourage students to apply learned concepts in future communication endeavors.