COM 115 Homework Journals by Mollye Russell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals Fall 2019 en-us 2019-08-15 20:27:17 UTC 2025-11-14 23:34:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f4d4.png Homework Journal 1 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374878972 Instructions
  1. Format your journal by following the instructions above.
  2. For Homework Journal #1, create a profile of yourself.  In your profile, be sure to include:
    1. 5 words or images to describe you. 
    2. Any information that will help us get to know you-- your major, future career, previous courses taken at CCD, where you are from, etc.
    3. Discussion of your learning goals in this course
    4. Sources of motivation for your success in this course, college, and/or your professional life.
    5. A brief assessment of your own strengths and areas of improvement in terms of learning. 
    6. Preferred learning styles. See the image below for more information on the learning styles. 
Your learner profile can include images, poetry, word clouds, a collage, or any other creative interpretations of the list above.  

A note on Homework Journal Grading
Homework Journals will be checked at the beginning of every class. You are not required to write in complete sentences. 
]]> 2019-08-15 20:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374878972 Homework Journal 2 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374880827 Instructions
1. Read Topic 2: Managing Communication Apprehension on D2L.
2. In your journal, make a list of sources of your communication apprehension. What factors contribute most to your anxiety about public speaking?

A note about Homework Journal Grading
Homework Journals will be checked at the beginning of every class. You are not required to write in complete sentences, but be sure to specifically reference several of the sources of public speaking anxiety in section B. Sources of Communication Apprehension. If your journal does not include specific language and concepts from the text, it will be apparent you did not complete the reading, and therefore, will not receive full credit.]]> 2019-08-15 20:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374880827 Homework Journal 5 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374923229 1. Read Topic 5: Determining a Topic and Purpose
2. Let's brainstorm topics for your Special Occasion Speech! Write down the names of at least 3 people you might be interested in delivering your Special Occasion speech on.  Provide at least one thing about each person that is of interest to you. 
  • Example: Liv Tyler- I heard she has a 27 step skin routine. Is that true?
  • Example: Ruth Bader Ginsburg- How did she become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice? What is her background?
  • Example: Bruce Springsteen- Why is he nicknamed "the boss"?

If you're stuck and need some help, here is a random celebrity generator: https://www.randomlists.com/random-people
]]> 2019-08-16 02:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374923229 Format Your Journal mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374924381 Follow the instructions below to format your journal for the semester:
  1. On the first page of your journal, write your name, the course number (COM 115: Public Speaking), and Fall 2019
  2. Leave pages 2 and 3 blank for your Table of Contents
    1. Table of Contents will include the title, date, and page number of your journals. Complete the Table of Contents as we move through the semester. After you complete journal assignments, go back to your table of contents and add the entry.
  3. Number the pages of your journal. I recommend that you only write on one-side of the page (not on both sides of the page). You are welcome to leave several pages in the back of your journal blank (with no page numbers) just in case you find yourself needing a spare piece of paper and can rip it from your journal.
]]> 2019-08-16 02:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374924381 Homework Journal 3 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374924785 1. Read Topic 3: Delivery on D2L.
2. Find your favorite public speech. The speech can be from a movie, television show, politics, popular culture, an awards show, TED talk, etc.  Re-watch the speech online and in your journal provide the title of the speech, the name of the character or individual delivering the speech, and any other context you think is necessary.
3. Discuss why this is your favorite speech.  Specifically, focus on delivery. What aspects of the speaker's delivery do you enjoy? Do they have effective use of vocalics? Physical movements? Eye contact?]]> 2019-08-16 02:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374924785 Homework Journal 4 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374925178 1. Read Topic 4: Special Occasion Speaking
2. In your journal, respond to the questions below the case study.

Virginia is asked to roast one of her bosses at the annual company meeting.  Virginia collects a range of stories from people about her boss and a few of them are definitely quite embarrassing.  She finds out from her boss's ex-husband that some of their marital difficulties were quite humorous.  She also finds out that when her boss broke her left, it actually happened while sliding down a slide, not on a ski trip as she had told her office.  As Virginia prepares her speech, she starts questioning what information she should use and what information is going to far.

Answer the following questions:
1. How should a roaster ethically go about collecting funny stories for their roast?
2. What type of information would be ethical for a roaster to use? What types of information would be unethical for a roaster to use?
3. At what point does a roast go from being good-natured to mean-spirited?

Below is a bootleg clip of the roast from 'The Office". If you want to watch the episode, it is Season 5 Episode 14/15.]]> 2019-08-16 02:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374925178 Homework Journal 6 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374927009 1. Read Topic 6: Analyzing an Audience
2. Begin working on an audience analysis for our class.
  • Identify some demographic information about our class. (See Topic 6 for the different characteristics included in demographic information) 
    • I understand that you may be making an educated guess on demographic information.
    • I do not expect you to address all the different demographic characteristics listed in Topic 6-- address at least 3.
  • Discuss a situational analysis of your next speech (Speech 2) in class.
]]> 2019-08-16 02:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374927009 Homework Journal 7 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374928593 1. Read Topic 7: Research to Support Speeches
2. Look over the Research Guide linked below on Evaluating Sources.  This resource was put together by our own Auriaria librarians!
3. Read this article (click the words "this article")
4. Evaluate the article for credibility.  Is this a trustworthy source? Why or why not? Use the criteria for evaluation discussed in the text and in the Research Guide.
5. Would you use this as a source of research if you were delivering a relevant speech topic?]]> 2019-08-16 02:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374928593 Homework Journal 8 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374930493 1. Read Topic 8: Outlining the Speech: Introduction, Main Points, and Conclusion
2. Remember that favorite speech that you chose in Homework Journal 3? Let's examine it further!
3. Your goal for this journal is to outline your favorite speech.  Follow the instructions for outlining in the textbook.  You can write a speaking outline, rather than a full-sentence outline, but you should identify all major parts of the speech. If it is missing a part of the speech discussed in the textbook, make note of that! 

]]> 2019-08-16 03:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374930493 Homework Journal 9 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374930757 1. Read Topic 9: Informative Speaking
2. Make a list of the arguments both for and against gun control. Make them informative, not persuasive. Your goal is to describe the debate that currently exists without taking a clear position.]]> 2019-08-16 03:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374930757 Homework Journal 10 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374931051 1. Read Topic 10: Listening to and Critically Thinking about Speeches
2. Give an example of a time when you felt that your message was misunderstood or treated with little attention. How did you know your message had been misunderstood or rejected? What does this mean you must do as a student of public speaking?]]> 2019-08-16 03:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374931051 Homework Journal 11 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374931319 1. Read Topic 11: Persuasive Speaking and Communication Ethics
2. Watch the Topic 11 video lecture posted to D2L.
3. Complete the Fallacy Worksheet posted to D2L. You can put your responses to the questions in your journal, no need to print the worksheet.]]> 2019-08-16 03:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374931319 Extra Credit Homework Journal mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374931689 1. Read Topic 12: Using Language Effectively
2. Find a news article.  You can utilize one of the articles listed on the website below, or find your own. Be sure to make sure the article is credible!
3. Develop a brief speech where you translate the newspaper article (written language)  into language that would be orally appropriate.  What changes would you have to make to the article to translate it from written to oral style? 
Consider adding in more vivid, familiar language (see B. Using Language Effectively) and avoiding jargon. ]]> 2019-08-16 03:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374931689 Homework Journal 12 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374931893 1. Read Topic 13: Visual Aids
2. Watch the video linked below.
3. Identify at least 5 places where this speaker could improve upon his use of presentation aids. Be sure to cite specific suggestions from our textbook. ]]> 2019-08-16 03:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/374931893 Homework Journal #13 mollyedrussell https://padlet.com/mollyedrussell/com115homeworkjournals/wish/402322450 1. Re-read all self-reflections (completed on the days you delivered speeches)
2. Re-read your Homework Journal #1, where you set goals for the semester.
3. Watch your Speech 1 video and your Speech 4 videos. 
In your journal...
  • Reflect on if you have met your goals this semester.  Have you accomplished what you set out to do? In what ways have you improved over the course of the semester (cite examples from your video)? 
  • Public speaking is a skill, and we've only just begun learning and applying this skill.  Set goals for your public speaking in the future.. what aspects would you like to continue to work on? What aspects have you done really well on in this course?
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