Intro to Speech Communication Office - Building 9, Room 200.

Office
SPC 1017, Fall, 2022 Hours:

Senior Professor: Robert Heppler, Ph.D.

Tues & Thurs—9 to
9:30 and 1:45 to 4

Office Phone: (954) 201-6896 Mon & Wed. 9 to

Email Address: rheppler@broward.edu 9 :30 and12:15 to 3
BC Emergency Contact Number: 954-201-4357

NO PRE-REQUISITE FOR SPC 1017

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to provide you with the fundamentals of speech communication
including speaking and listening. Topics include: intrapersonal, interpersonal, verbal,
nonverbal, small group communication, and public speaking in various cultural contexts.

REQUIRED TEXT:

Title: Author : Edition:

Looking Out, Looking In Adler, Proctor, & Towne 15th

COURSE OBJECTIVES: WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO:

1. To understand how effective communication works and is shaped by self-concept,

culture, and gender.

2. To appreciate how perceptions, emotions, and media create “social reality” and the roles
we enact within it.

3. To practice effective public speaking and reading aloud.

COURSE EVALUATION:

Your final grade will be the accumulation of the grades you have gained from the following:
Test Chapter 1
Test Chapters 2 and 3
Test Chapter 4

Test Chapter 5
 Final Exam Chapters 6 and 7 (Double Value)
Talk I
Talk 2
Talk 3 (Double Value)

ATTENDANCE POLICY

You have chosen to take a class built around attendance and active participation. Speech 1017
is offered in two other formats: fully on-line and partually on-line (blended). One of these two might
be the better choice for you should you have problems in coming to class, being on time, or in
actively participating. Please be sure you can meet the requirements for this method of delivery. You
need to get, read, and bring our text to every class.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES

1. Please be aware that it is your responsibility should you need to withdraw from the
course. If you do not withdraw from the class by the drop date ,a “F” or “D” could be
recorded as your grade at the semester’s end. Please see withdrawal policy below.

2. I take attendance at the beginning of class. Please be on time.

3. Give every speaker your complete attention.

4. It is your responsibility to see or contact me regarding any problems with attendance or

performance. If I do not hear from you, I can only judge you to be indifferent.

5. Your talks must be given on the days you have been assigned to give them. It is your
responsibility to trade with another classmate if a major problem comes up.

6. If you do a make-up talk or exam you will be penalized 15 points on each occurance.
Don’t let this happen.

7. You might be offered, should time permit, extra credit presentations that give you the
chance to pick up some extra credit points to be added to your test grades.

8. In order to receive any attendance/participation points, you must complete all the
assignments:
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 a. Give your major presentation and mini-talks when scheduled.
b. Take the four major tests and the final exam on the days given.
c. Give full attention and some feedback to your fellow students’ presentations.
d. Do assigned readings prior to class, bring your textbook to every class, and read
aloud in class when asked. Put away your phone when in class.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY
Your non-attendance must be reported. You must attend the one of the first 2 classes meeting
or you will be reported as “nonattended”. The last day to withdraw is October 26, 2022. To
avoid this situation, you should remain an active learner in this class and always communicate
extenuating circumstances to me. Ongoing communication with me is critical to your course
success. Please address all emails to my BC address, and include The Day and Time our class
meets,
Do NOT send emails to D2L. Thank you.

Academic Honesty
Your academic work must be the result of your own thought, research, or self-expression.
Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to the following: cheating, plagiarism,
unacceptable collaboration, falsification of data, aiding and abetting dishonesty,
unauthorized or malicious interference, hacking computer property or software, and online
disturbances. Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct Policy and the Student Code of
Conduct section located in the Student Handbook for more information. All required class
activities may be subject to submission to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All
submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference
database solely for detecting plagiarism of such papers.
Types of Academic Dishonesty:
         Cheating: Is defined as obtaining or attempting to obtain, or aiding another to obtain
credit for work by dishonest or deceptive means.
         Plagiarism: The use of words or ideas of the original creator without attribution as if they
were your own. Plagiarism ranges from copying someone else's work verbatim and
elaborating on or altering someone else's work.
         Self-Plagiarism: Submitting or reusing parts of a previous paper without referencing
source it was first submitted. This includes retaking a course and turning in previously
submitted papers and data.
         Unacceptable Collaboration: Using answers, solutions, or ideas that are the results of
collaboration without citing the fact of the collaboration is improper.

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          Falsification of Data: Making up or falsifying information and data. Examples include
making up or altering data for an experiment or citing reference to sources you did not
actually use.
         Pay Services: Employing an assignment writing service or having another write the
paper for you.
         Enabling: Aiding and abetting another student in an act of academic dishonesty.
Examples include giving someone a paper to copy and allowing someone access to your
account.
         Unauthorized or malicious interferences: If one person deliberately interferes with the
work or activities of another person on purpose to cause the other harm or irreparable
damages. Academic honesty violations are considered a breach of policy and may result
in academic penalties (zero points on the assignment/test in question, and/or a failing
grade for the class), disciplinary action, and/or referral to the Dean of Student Affairs.

Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

If you are requesting academic accommodations, you must first register with
Accessibility Resources (contact information is provided below). Accessibility
Resources will evaluate your request and determine eligibility. If approved, you will
be provided with an Accommodation Plan that you must deliver to me either
electronically or in person. Once received, we will discuss which accommodations
you are requesting for this class, and in accordance with Broward College policy
6Hx2-5.09, you will be provided with the appropriate accommodations. Students who
wait until after completing the course, or an activity, to request accommodations
should not expect any grade to be changed, or to be able to retake the course or
activity.

o Central Campus; Willis Holcombe Center: 954-201-6527

o North Campus; BC Online: 954-201-2313
o South Campus; Miramar Centers; Pines Center; Weston Center: 954-201-8913
College-Wide Deaf services: 954-201-6766 (TDD) 954-201-6445 (VP) 954-635-5850

THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH PROPER NOTICE. THIS SYLLABUS HAS BEEN
AMENDED TO REFLECT CHANGES DUE TO THE VIRUS.

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PLEASE RECORD KEY DATES FOR ASSIGNMENTS AS THEY ARE ANNOUNCED.

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