SPCH 17 - Forensics: Debate Team Fall 2011

Reference Number: 20932 Meeting Times/Dates: T 4:35-9:05pm Room: 26D-1411 Last Day to Drop Without W: 10/18 Last Day to Drop With W: 11/8 FORENSICS COACHING *Shae MH (1) Danny Cantrell (2) Jeff Archibald STAFF 26D-1220C 26D-1220B 26D-1220A x6579 x6310 x6303 mhsieh@mtsac.edu dcantrell3@mtsac.edu jarchibald@mtsac.edu

Course Description Speaking and argumentation skills and participation in multiple inter-collegiate speaking competitions, festivals, and/or public events as members of the Mt. SAC Forensics Team. Emphasis is on parliamentary debate and limited preparation speaking. Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice. Off-campus public or tournament performance required. Course Objectives 1. Apply speech concepts to public performance, including speech anxiety reduction strategies. 2. Employ audience analysis strategies for extemporaneous speaking adaptation. 3. Argue positions. 4. Formulate responses to opposing arguments in debates. 5. Evaluate and select research materials to write debate outlines and texts. 6. Conduct self-evaluation through videotape review and review of competition judging critiques. 7. Evaluate, score, and critique other speakers in a speaking competition. 8. Perform in three or more festivals or competitions. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES This course supports the following student learning outcomes: Students will compete in an intercollegiate forensics tournament Students will feel more confident Non-Discrimination policy Mt. San Antonio College provides opportunities for the pursuit of excellence for all students and through its educational servicesThe college will provide open access to a college education and all support services without regard to sex, race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age over 40, marital status, physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS), sexual orientation, or Vietnam Era Veteran Status Special Accommodations This campus will provide reasonable accommodations for students who face unique physical, learning, and emotional challenges. If you have special conditions as

addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and need accommodations, please inform me within the first two weeks of the semester. There are eligibility requirements for some of the programs offered. Please visit Disabled Student Programs and services or call ext. 4290. It is your responsibility to work with DSP&S to make arrangements for special accommodations in this class. Cheating/Plagiarism Cheating/ plagiarism (representing somebody elses words or ideas as ones own) of any kind will not be tolerated and will earn you an F on the assignment in question or an F for the entire course depending on the seriousness of the offense. Cases of plagiarism may be reported to the Department Chair and/or the Dean of Students. For more info, please see the Mt. San Antonio College catalog pp 246-247. Class Conduct, Rules, and Policies This class is a SAFE SPACE. Check your racism, sexism, homophobia, and all other isms at the door. This means you must walk into the classroom with an open mind and a willingness to accept differences in attitude, sexual orientation, spiritual and political beliefs, senses of humor and passion. This class is also a FREE SPEECH ZONE. This course requires communication with all members of the class. The best classroom environments are ones in which all students feel comfortable enough to express their own views and opinions. However, this does NOT mean that you can/should offend or personally attack anyone in this class. Making these types of comments may result in being asked to leave for the day and possible further consequences. In order for this class to progress, we must be tolerant and come to class with an open mind. A college classroom is a professional learning environment in which mutual respect among and between students and the professor is expected. For a detailed description of Mt. San Antonio Colleges Code of Conduct, please see the college catalog p. 247. GRADES Grades are determined on a point/percentage basis. There are 1000 possible points for the class distributed in four areas. Here is the breakdown:

Class Participation: 50 x 3 = 150 2 Events: 50 x 2 = 100 Outside Coaching: 150 3 Public Performance: 200 x 3 = 600 A = 900-1000 B = 800-899 C = 700-799 D = 600-699 F = below 600

Attendance: You are expected to attend every class session and be present at the start of class. Class time also serves as our team meeting where we conduct business, finalize tournament entries, and give information about upcoming events. If you are not present, you will miss important information and may not be registered for competitions. If you are unable to attend class because of an emergency, contact a coach before class starts! Each missed class will be a 50 point deduction from your attendance grade. Exceptions granted by coach approval only.

Tardies: If you are more than 15 minutes late, you are tardy. 3 tardies = 1 absence. Class Participation: You must show up for every class prepared to participate and perform. During the course of the semester you will prepare and perform three in class events (Extemp, Imp, and Parli). You should always have your speech text/outline, debate evidence, or interp book with you. Even if its just reading something to the group, you will perform something every week in class. Outside Coaching: You are expected to have regular coaching appointments to develop new events and practice your existing ones. For scheduled coaching appointments, you must be on time and prepared for the appointment. Prepared means you have your script, research/outline, and have completed any homework from your last coaching session. These outside meetings are in addition to our mandatory Friday workdays. Public Performance: SPCH 17 requires your performance at a minimum of three (3) public/team events. These include: tournaments, team retreats, and other public performances. You will lose substantial points from this grade if you: Fail to show up at a tournament performance in which you are scheduled (you will also be responsible for paying your entry/drop fees). Are late to rounds without good cause. Are a poor audience member for any public performance. OTHER CONTACT You MUST be a member of our SpeechGeeks Yahoo Group to participate on the team. Sign up at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Speechgeeks. If you are having trouble, ask a coach for help. This group is where we will send out team announcements, information sheets for tournaments, team contact list, etc. If you do not set your preference to receive individual emails, you need to check the group every other day to see if there are any critical announcements. LOOKING AHEAD Its only the Fall semester, but we are already starting to think about state and national championships in March/April. If you would like to be considered for that team, notify a coach immediately! Being considered for that team will impact what tournaments and events we suggest for you. Additional Expectations: This class has arranged hours outside of the normal meeting time. You are expected to spend additional hours working on events and attending tournaments. Make sure you are keeping up and spending enough time working on your events practice on your own as well as meet with coaches!

TOURNAMENT/CLASS SCHEDULE Dates Week 1 October 14 Oct 22-23 (Sat/Sun) Oct 28 Nov 4 Nov 11-13 (Fri-Sun) Nov 18 Dec 2-4 (Fri-Sun) Event/Location Coach Meeting Workday Pasadena City College Workday Workday Grossmont (SD) Mandatory Workday PSCFA Fall Champs Notes Mt. SAC Mt. SAC IE/Debate Mt. SAC Mt. SAC IE/Debate Mt. SAC Debate Fri-Sat/IE Sun

WEEKLY SCHEDULE (subject to change)

Week 1 2 Tuesday Topic Week 7 8 Tuesday Topic 11/8 Workshops Fri-Sun Grossmont 11/15 Workshops Friday Workday 11/22 Evening with Forensics 11/29 Tournament Prep Workshops Fri-Sun Fall Champs 12/6 Intro to Parli Parli Workshop 12/13 Parli Debates Final Exam

9/27 Syllabus/Planning
10/4 Intro to Extemp Outlining Research Zotero 10/11 Extemp Workshop Friday Workday 10/18 Extemp Speeches PCC 10/25 Intro to Impromptu Friday Workday 11/1 Impromptu Speeches Friday Workday

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