AGRI 183 Communication Methods Lecture Outline

Tuesday, 29 August 2006

Welcome to the Course!

Attendance Introductions: Name, major, where you grew up, favorite music

Assignments:

  1. Bookmark Syllabus URL: http://www.uvm.edu/~agri183/fall2006/AGRI_183_Fall_2006_Syllabus.html
  2. Read Syllabus carefully!
  3. Think about what you will do for a dramatic reading in lab.
  4. Get Videotape, the textbooks, and read The Art of Public Speaking: Chpts. 1, 3, 6, 7;  Present Yourself: Chpts. 1-3
  5. Next Week Monday students go to a different lab just for next week: Wed. morning 9:05-11am L400 Lafayette, or Wed, afternoon 2:30-4:30 Kalkin 325

Speaking Posture, Must knows: your subject, your audience.

Formal Introduction Critique sheet, introductions begin Tuesday September 12 (in two weeks) in lecture.

Dramatic Reading Critique sheet, dramatic readings begin in lab Monday September 11.

Informational Presentation Critique sheet, Informational presentations begin in lab Monday September 25.

Critique Tsunami informational speech

Critique Elephant Seal informational speech