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Information for students of Teresa Palmitessa's MWF introduction to communication classes

Note: If you are enrolled in the Tuesday and Thursday class, click here to go to that class website.

Class Documents

Syllabus

Schedule

Reaction Papers

Speeches

Speaking Orders:

Informative Speech

8:00 Class

9:05 Class

10:10 Class

Sales Presentation

8:00 Class

9:05 Class

10:10 Class

Group Presentation

8:00 Class

9:05 Class

10:10 Class

Grading forms:

Informative Speech

Sales speech

Group speech

Group grade

Individual grade

How Speeches are Graded

Class Materials

Click the current unit for reading assignments, PowerPoint slides, assignment links and outline templates

Unit 4

VideoClip of the Week

Facework: Reporter taken out by sled

One aspect of facework theory deals with how people work to "save face" after an embarrassing incident. In this YouTube clip, the reporter's first response after the embarrassment is to make a self-depreciating joke. Humor is one common way that people work to protect their face.