| Hello,
Everyone.
As
nearly as I can determine there are 24 students in the SPE
101 NR class. This includes some people who registered
late for the class and didn’t attend the Wednesday, January
21st introductory session.
Please
log onto the class on a daily basis. As of 7:00 p.m.
on Sunday, January 25th, 1/2
hour after the 6:30 p.m. homework deadline, eleven people
had never logged on at all. I’d like have all 24 of
you with me on May 18th so be sure you stay up-to-date. Never
hesitate to email me
if you have any questions.
This
week we’ll begin learning how to write a speech.
The Persuasive Speech assignment sheet, on page 145 in
the workbook, describes the first graded speech we’ll
be delivering. The Persuasive Speeches will be delivered
in class
on Wednesday, March 3rd.
We’ll
also post messages in two different discussion forums.
First,
we’ll post follow-up (reply) messages reacting
to the messages posted in the “Week #1 Topic” discussion
forum.
Second,
we’ll give each other Persuasive Speech specific
purpose and thesis statement feedback in our private
group discussion forums. I’ve set up private discussion
forums for each Speech class group. Only you and your fellow
group
members will be able to enter your group’s
private discussion forum. Here are the 4 Internet
Speech class groups and their
members. I’ve divided the people who didn’t
attend on Wednesday, January 21st among the 4 groups.
Winston
Churchill’s Chargers
Michelle Ceballos
Sonia De Luna
Rosa Diaz
Rita Maniotis
Greg McIntyre
Olga Thurow
Clarence
Darrow’s Devastators
John Collazo
Noemi
Diaz
Edin Nadarevic
Vanessa Ramirez
Veronica Salinas
Nancy Tenorio
Marcus
Tullius Cicero’s Slammers
Celia Anaya
Kim Devlin
Nancy Gallegos
Jose Macias
Eric Rada
Isabel Reyna
Eleanor
Roosevelt’s Wreckers
Todd Cass
Maria Parker
Phil Stachowski
Steve Surman
Edward Tovar
Julie Valker
Be
sure to check out the Links to Additional Resources. There
are three links discussing
time
management
and one link offering
advice about choosing a speech topic.
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute offers an interactive
time
management assessment.
And…..A
Special Bonus!!
Sometime
during the next two weeks I’ll send you an email.
If you respond to my email within
24 hours (You should be checking your email at least once
a day.) you’ll receive the easiest
5 points you’ve ever gotten
in Speech class.
That’s
all for now. As always, keep in touch. Let me know if you
need anything. Remember, I’m
always just an email away.
Take care,
Steven |
