Instructor:  Dr. Terry Fencl

• Some realistic perceptions of your strengths and weaknesses as a communicator
• The power to maximize strengths, minimize weaknesses, and compensate for that which cannot be changed.
• Some theoretical insights concerning the psychology of communications

• Stewart, Bridges Not Walls (7th Edition). (available at Triton College Bookstore)

Speech Presentations..........40%

Everyone is expected to be prepared to present speeches (and have his/her outlines) on the first day of a round of speeches. Volunteers will speak first; then names will be called. If you are present in class, called upon to speak and are unprepared, the speech grade will be lowered 1/2 grade. If you are absent from class when called upon to speak, the speech grade will be lowered 1 grade.

Speaker Outlines..........10%

Midterm..........15%

Missed tests must be made up within 4 days of the scheduled test date, AND the test grade will be lowered 1 grade (regardless of the reason the scheduled test date is missed).

Quizzes..........10%

There are no make-ups for missed quizzes--NO exceptions.

Written Work..........10%

• Final Exam..........15%

• Regular class attendance is essential for success in this course. If you miss a class, you are still responsible for anything covered in that class, no matter what your reason for the absence.
• If you miss more than six classes, I will take that as a request to be dropped from the class.
• If we determine that it is realistic for you to continue with the class after six absences, .10 will be deducted from your semester grade point average for every class missed after six. Please do not interpret this policy as blanket permission to be absent from six classes. Note that there are penalties for late oral and written work due to absences and no possibility of making up quizzes missed due to absence or coming to class late or leaving early.
• You can't do very well if you're not here--Especially in class participation!

This course is "co-requisite" with 2 others. Each of them also has their own individual course over-view; click below for them.
Intro Philosophy (PHL101) Instructor: John Wager.
Intro to Psychology (PSY100) Instructor: Lesley Miller.