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Obviously, a critical part of Public Speaking, or
any public performance, is punctuality. Being on time is essential to
commanding respect from your audience and from your colleagues. For these
reasons, punctuality is a required criterion for this course. If you are
an unreliable person with respect to time and the keeping of appointments,
perhaps this course is not for you.
Punctuality will be reinforced (and hence,
evaluated) in our
classes in the following way:
1) Students attending Group Presentation
assignment days should arrive as early as possible. Tuesday & Friday students
must arrive by 12:15 at the latest; Wednesday students must arrive by
3:15 at the latest. The nature of the preparation required for these group
assignments demands that all students be present from the very beginning of the
assignment. Latecomers will not be evaluated
[weeks 7, and 13].
In addition, attendance in weeks 6 and 12 is
essential in order to qualify for the "preparation" mark (3 marks for
the Mid-term; 3 marks for the Two Minute Pitch) that is attached to these
assignments.
2) On all other presentation weeks [weeks 9, 10, 11, 12, 14,
and 15], in order to maintain a respectful environment for those conducting
speeches, particularly Major Speeches [weeks 9, 10, and 11], students are
expected to arrive either at the beginning of class or at the time of the break:
(a) before 12:10 (Tuesday, Friday) or 3:10
(Wednesday); or
(b)
between 1:00 and 1:15 [break] (Tuesday, Friday) or 3:00 and 3:15 (Wednesday).
If a student arrives late (after 12:10
Tuesday, Friday or 3:10 Wednesday), he/she is
expected to wait outside (or go to the cafeteria, for example) until the time of
the break.
Students arriving after 1:15 Tuesday, Friday or
4:15 Wednesday (the time at which 'break' is concluded) will be considered absent, and will
not be eligible for an attendance mark that day.
3) Ignoring these regulations
is not an acceptable option. Latecomers will
have marks deducted, without notice given by the professor to the student.
Punctuality is a fair, polite, and respectful
manner of showing your colleagues that you are interested in their work, and are
willing to aid in the process of removing all distractions that may affect the
excellence of their work.
Thank you.
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