Artist: Nuwa Nuyanzi (Uganda)
Fall 1999 | Wednesdays 1-2:15 | Bingham 217
Instructor: Lynne Degitz | degitz@unc.edu | 966-1289
Office Hours: after class in 316 Wilson Library or a local coffee hut from 2:30-4:00 and by appointment . Note: 316 is in the basement of Wilson Library, opposite the ATN Help Desk.
Syllabus | Summary of Requirements
last updated 1 December 1999
what's due this week?
Check the Week-by-Week Preparation Guide
Announcements!
12/1/99
Our meeting during final exams week will be Wednesday, 12/15 from 4-6:30 p.m. in Student Union 210. During this time, we will complete course evaluations and letters to future students, plus perform the three final debates. Pastries will be provided; feel free to bring other refreshments.
FYI: Lynne will be out of town 12/3-12/14. I will read email a couple of times during that period, but will not be able to respond as promptly as usual.
11/15/99
Debate Evaluation Guidelines are available on-line! Please review these in preparation for your debate.
11/4/99
Now is the time to research your debate topic and position! Try to find a variety of evidence (as outlined in Rieke & Sillars) to support your position--so that you are ready for anything when you debate.
10/27/99
The debate assignment is available on-line. You will let me know your group's topic by Monday, 11/1 and will bring your group's proposition and positions to me on Wednesday, 11/3. Note: You will have a few minutes in class on Wednesday to finalize your topic and proposition before submitting them to me.
Reading for next week: Rieke & Sillars (pp. 123-128 in course-pak) and your choice of either:
Puddington and Williams (2 1 page articles)
OR
Easterbrook, "The Guns of Littleton", and Bowman
10/20/99
Everyone in Group 3 and Group 4 will complete a self-evaluation of their Group Presentation. This short writing assignment is due next Wednesday in class. Please note: in order to complete this assignment, you will need to review the tape of your group's presentation. This will be available on reserve at the UG library (by Thursday, 10/21/99).
Everyone: Back to reading! Bring in a short (max 1 page) written summary of your perspective on why Michael Dyson should or should not have given his speech as a commencement address.
10/13/99
Everyone in Group 1 and Group II will complete a self-evaluation of their Group Presentation. This short writing assignment is due next Wednesday in class. Please note: in order to complete this assignment, you will need to review the tape of your group's presentation. This will be available on reserve at the UG library (most likely by Thursday, 10/14/99, so you will be able to review them after returning from fall break).
9/28/99
Due to illness, class is cancelled on 9/29. I highly encourage you to take advantage of this time for a group meeting to assess your presentation progress. Group Presentations will be post-poned one week; check out the week-by-week guide for more details about homework due next week and the new schedule.
9/21/99
Explore research ideas for your group presentation! In addition to the links listed for assignments A & B, check out Instructor Janet West's incredibly useful resource site.
Sign up for a library session asap! It will help you prepare your group presentation. Choose one of the times below:
- 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23
- 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5
- 3:00-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6
All sessions held in Davis 214C. To sign up for a session, email oral_comm@unc.edu with your name, my name, & our section number (07) and indicate which session you will attend.
9/9/99
Work with your group to select a Group Presentation assignment!
Remember to bring a print ad to class next week.
9/1/99
Everyday Argument Paper is due 9/8/99 at the beginning of class. Think about how you'd like to briefly present your paper to the class.
Check out this summary of our Class Discussion on Argumentation!
Prepare yourself for group work! Become familar with PowerPoint or making web pages. Go to help.unc.edu/training for more information and to find classes that fit your schedule.
Class Participation Guidelines are available on-line.
8/25/99
Find your group!
8/18/99
Buy your course-pak for Comm 09 at Student Stores (Daniels Building, 2nd floor). There is only one Comm 09 coursepak and it has the name of the Director of the Oral Communication Program, Lisa Skow, on its cover.
Sign up for your free university email account! Go to help.unc.edu and click on "create an ATN user ID." Or, visit the ATN (Academic Technology & Networks) Help Desk in the basement of Wilson Library.