Thank your for a Successful Class!

Dear Speaking of Success Class:

Jane and I finished the grading today and we know we will miss you as you move to the next classes and phase of your life.  Please let us know if we can help you with your future educational plans--particularly at the college.

We learned a lot from you about what "success" means, and how we could help you as students and learners to meet your goals.  Promise to let us know when you reach your dreams!!

Carol and Jane

Bring Essay #3 and Food to Share

Dear Success Class:  We are almost at the end of our class together.  Come on Monday at 9:00 and bring Essay #3, some food to share, and your final words to say about our time together for the last 11 weeks.  We will also give you your placement for you next English class, and ask you to write one last time about the class and your learning this quarter.

We will miss the energy, challenges, and hopefulness of each of you now that we have seen your "visions" for your future success.  We will keep your portfolios until April, but you can come and get them back next quarter.  We will want to hear from you when you achieve your future success.

Carol and Jane

LAST WEEK'S DATES--DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS MARCH 14TH

Daylight Savings time Begins on Sunday, March 14th at 2am so set your clocks ahead 1 hour!

DUE ON MONDAY, March 15th:  Progress Report--TYPE this and turn it in on Monday.

DUE ON TUESDAY, March 16th: Interview Report--TYPE this and turn in on Tuesday.

Order for your Speeches on Tuesday and Wednesday--check out this link.
REFLECTION--DUE on Friday, March 19th--turn in or email to Jane.

Jane's FINAL ESSAY #3 on Meeting Her Success in 2013!  Use this as an example for your final essay.


FINAL ESSAY Is DUE on March 22nd/Final Class from 9-11:50!

Comment Below About What you Learned from Success Coaches

Final Integrative Assignment--Speaking of YOUR SUCCESS!!--ORDER for Speech 3 on Tues. and Wed. March 16 and 17

1.  Speech #3 will be a Vision Speech where you speak about what your success--connected to education will be in the future. You will need to do an outline, a practice videotape, and be in class March 16 & 17.  JANE'S POWERPOINT OF HER VISION SPEECH FOR 2013. 

EXAMPLE OF A SPEECH BY BILL GATES--Please listen to this speech in preparation for yours!   

2.  Essay #3 will be a final essay where you define success, report on research your have done online and in the library, interview someone, and write up your results and explain your "vision" as you complete this project.  You will have a Research report; Interview report; and Progress report DUE--see dates on the calendar as you work on the assignments.  LINK TO LIBRARY RESOURCES by Elinor Appel.

3. CHECK the CALENDAR of ASSIGNMENTS--Interview Report DUE on March 16th so change that on the light pink HANDOUT!!

4. Other Important DATES:  Exit Writing Exam on March 18th --You must be here to do that exam.  Sentence Combining FOLDER DUE on March 11th; Final Portfolio of Papers DUE on March 18th.

   

DUE for March 1st--Next WEEK!!

1.  ESSAY #2 is DUE on Monday with 2 Peer Reviews, a Draft (the one we marked) and FINAL +LOFT TUTOR signatures!

2.  Cultural Interview with a Classmate--DUE ON Monday, March 1st ALSO!  This must be 2-3 pages typed and written in the three sections as directed on the assignment--see on the left under handouts.

3.  READ again all Readings in Chapter 4 of Guidelines.


4. Sentence Combining--One from Unit 2 was DUE on Thursday, Feb. 26th & do two others!!

Part 1 of Evaluation of Speech 2 is due on Monday, 2/22

HI everyone,
I would like for you to hand in to me Part 1 of your Reflection assignment on Monday, February 22 (the rest of your Reflection Assignment is due to me on Wednesday, February 24).
Here's what I'd like you to do. After watching your video (don't forget to rewind!) and using the Evaluation Tool, I'd like you to evaluate your own speech from the following three perspectives:

1. Nonverbal Skills -- up to 50 possible points
2. Vocal Skills - up to 30 possible points
3. Speech Content - up to 70 possible points.

When you assign yourself points for the following three areas, please cite specific evidence or examples of why you think you should get these points. For example, you might give yourself 15/15 points for good eye contact (found in the nonverbal skills section). You might say that in watching your speech you noticed that you did establish good eye contact with your audience. Or, you might give yourself 10/15 points because you say that although you did have some eye contact, you see that you could do more in this area.

I'd like you to type up this part of your evaluation (double space, 12 point font) and give it to me on Monday at the beginning of class. Once I have received your evaluation, I will give to you the evaluation score (I will average the score plus give you the high and low scores) plus the score from your instructors. This will allow you to complete the rest of the evaluation which is due to me by Wednesday, February 24.
Any questions? Email me at mailto:jreis@sccd.ctc.edu
Jane
Also DUE on MONDAY, Feb. 22, 2010 -- Essay #2 with 3 Copies of your Interim Draft

Assignments for February 11-17

• Practice your Speech #2--Use videotape or a friend or classmate to practice, practice, practice your speech
• Write a draft of Essay #2--Use the link resources on the left--for the Annotated Paper example & a Powerpoint
• Read Chapter 4 of Guidelines--Yes all of the Readings #1-#5--Short articles on Education by Tues. Feb. 23
•  Read pages 56-68 Unit Two of Sentence Combining—Intermediate Combining—Complete 3 SC Exercise--
• Feb. 26th--Hand in 1 completed combining +
  invitation (2 paragraphs)
• Complete Reflection on Speech #2 by Feb. 24
  Speeches by Abraham Lincoln

Speech #2--Culture in Sentences, Speeches, & Essays

February 1-8, 2010

Notes on Jane's lecture from Monday, Feb. 1st

• Speech #2--Cultural Guide--See links on  left.

• White House--State of the Union in Short Clips 

Write a Comment on our BLOG about what you learned from Eric Liu's Speech on being The True Patriot =5 pts. for your comments

• Eric Liu--His Facebook page for more information.

Assignments: January 27--31

• Read Ch. 3--"Intercultural Communication Stumbling Blocks" by Barna--One page Reading Journal DUE on Wed, Jan. 27th
• Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday--Short writing from Chapter 2 Readings of Guidelines--Completed in the Computer Lab
• Final Essay #1 DUE on Thursday, with one copy of Draft and 2 Feedback sheets attached
• Reflection on Speech #1 DUE on Monday, Feb. 1st
• Summary--300-500 words DUE of Reading 2, 3, or 4 on Tuesday, Feb. 2nd
• Sentence Combining--6 completed exercises DUE from Group 1 on Monday, Feb. 1st
  

Hi everyone,

As you prepare for your speech on Monday or Tuesday, consider these points:

1. Research on stress indicates that the way a person respond to and deals with pressure is more important to well being than any particular source of stress itself.

2. When you feel stress, your tendency is to rely on old comfortable (and mostly ineffective) habits. By using your awareness and breathing and centering, you can alter your physiological state, making your new skills more operational.

3. Oxygen is the brain’s major nutrient. Breathing and centering in stressful situations increases the oxygen to the brain when it is most needed.

4. When you are centered, you relate from a grounded sense of power. Your nonverbal behaviors reflect a dynamic, relaxed strength, rather than static tension and stress.

Try this exercise:

Think about or visualize yourself giving a speech. As you dp, let yourself breathe deeply (especially when you experience any tightening). As you breathe, let yourself relax into your center (abdomen area), and feel your whole body become more solidly grounded as you step into your experience. See if when you practice your speech from this place of relaxation that your speech is better.

Good luck giving your first speech. Remember, practice, practice, practice!

Email me if you have any questions or need additional support.

Jane

Learn about Dr. Martin Luther King & Your Assignments

Greetings Speaking of Success Class. Today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King.  You can go to this site to learn more about his work, his legacy, and his speeches.  You Tube may have some other examples; look at the link for more about Dr. Martin Luther King.

For class this week:  Tuesday--Outline of your Speech #1 and Practicing your speech;  Wednesday--Typed draft of Essay #1 DUE (BRING 3 copies for Peer Feedback); Thursday--Hand in Draft of Essay #1 and 1 Sentence Combining Exercise.  ** NOTE:  Remember to do the commenting below after you take the Speaking Anxiety Assessment. Group Assignments: #1,2,3,4 on Mon.Jan.25th and #5,6,7,8,9 on Tues. Jan. 26th.

You will be practicing your speech and working on feedback with a small group of students!

COME PREPARED--Be Inspired by Dr. King to have a Dream about your Success in this Class.

New Posting due by Friday, January 15

Hi everyone,
I want you to complete the "Personal Report of Communication Apprehension" and comment on what you learned about yourself through taking this quiz about speaking anxiety. I would also like you to write specific goals for yourself.  In what ways do you want to improve?

I look forward to reading your postings.                 Jane

Ch. 2 Reading Assignment for Journal DUE Tuesday!!

Chapter 2 Guidelines Assignment for Chapter 2: I forgot to assign the Chapter 2 Reading that you group will focus on for Tuesday--which means bringing a Reading Journal for the assigned reading. Then you need to do a summary of ONE OTHER Reading from Chapter 2 that will be DUE on Thursday by the end of class.
Group 1= Reading #1--"The School Days of an Indian Girl" by Zitkala Sa [Huda, Ranji, Vy, Pink, Helen,Will)
Group 2= Reading #2--"My English" by Julia Alverez
[Ibrahim, Reggie, Philip, Rikel, Brian, Vu]
Group 3= Reading #3--"College" by Anzia Yezierska
[Edenbayar, Chuol, Farouk, Gretchen, Gat}
Group 4= Reading #4 "A Book-Writing Adventure" by Kim Yong Ik
[Josie, Jack, Ka Chun, Ryan, Robel, Anh]
Group 5= Reading #5 "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
[Jeongmin, Joshua, Woong, Suhwan, Abdullah]

Safety and Respect in Speaking

ASSIGNMENT for MONDAY, January 11, 2010:

Attached is a short article--Creating a Safe Environment-- by Lee Mun Wah, diversity trainer, who writes about how he creates a sense of honesty and presence when he speaks in a classroom.
Please read this piece and write reflectively by Monday about what this article says to you and how you might incorporate some of his thinking into your speech presentation.
I look forward to reading your posting. (5 points per post.) Jane

WELCOME to SPEAKING OF SUCCESS!!

This 15 credit integrated program--ENGL 097/8 & CMST 115-- will prepare you for success in college classes. Most college courses expect you to read textbooks and other information for class, write short or longer papers, and to have discussion, speak aloud, or make presentations in class. College learning is like a flowing river of skills and your participation is necessary to successfully navigate the education that you are seeking. ENJOY the journey that we will be on together this quarter.

Carol Hamilton and Jane Lister Reis

Syllabus for the Course

NetID for computer access at NSCC & email account