Last Ditch Day Rules & Procedures
Spring 2018 there will be FOUR opportunities - Choose the one that works best for you.
Friday 4/27 @ 8 am in Soc 39
Monday 4/30 @ 11 am in Soc. 36
Monday 4/30 @ 12:30 pm in Soc 36
Tuesday 5/1 @ 8 am in Soc. 36
Monday 4/30 @ 11 am in Soc. 36
Monday 4/30 @ 12:30 pm in Soc 36
Tuesday 5/1 @ 8 am in Soc. 36
In an effort to be fair I will have an assigned make up day. If you have missed ONE speech this will be the ONLY day you can make that speech up. Keep in mind this is not an option to be taken lightly and is not a guaranteed option.
The BAD NEWS: all make up speeches will suffer a 2 letter grade reduction from the original points possible. This is the ONLY day to make up a speech.
Make Up Speeches
NO ONE CAN PASS THIS CLASS IF THEY MISS A SPEECH ~ PERIOD!!
If you miss a speech you MAY be allowed to make up that ONE speech on the Last Ditch Effort Day but you will must also meet other requirements. See below:
1. Students can only make up ONE speech from the semester. If you missed two speeches you have officially failed the class.
2. Students who have more than 6 absences cannot make up a speech. (Two tardies = 1 absence), (Total absences are inclusive of the 2 freebies)
3. Students who have missed the professional speech critique cannot make up a speech.
4. Anyone wishing to make up a speech must physically submit their outline (and reference page if required) on assigned date: Spring 2018 first five minutes of your assigned class on April 23rd or April 24th depending on your class schedule
5. Students must be ON TIME, the door will be locked five minutes after the session begins and a note will be placed on the door. NO ONE IS ALLOWED IN THE ROOM ONCE SPEECHES BEGIN. Do not attempt to enter through the lab door.
6. All speeches will be given on a lottery basis. (I cannot guarantee we will have time for all speeches )
7. All students who give a last ditch day speech will not be considered for “on the margin” grade adjustments at the end of the semester.
How it works: at the start of class everyone who has a make up speech will put their names on a card and I will draw names – if we run out of time, you ran out of luck! I will hold very strict time limits on speeches but cannot guarantee that everyone will get a turn. Time will be called at the lowest possible time allotted for your assigned speech, (e.g. if the assigned speech was a 2-4 minute speech time is called at 2 minutes) students can then jump to their conclusion and finish. Students who continue to talk will be asked to stop in order to accommodate everyone else.
The GOOD NEWS: if you have given all of your speeches and do not have any to make up, consider this a free day – take the time to study for the final or sleep in, go to the beach (Reedley Beach??) or whatever you want, after all you have earned it.
Students can only make up ONE speech.
The BAD NEWS: all make up speeches, outlines, and reference pages will suffer a 2 letter grade reduction from the original points possible. I will only listen to late speeches on this day.
NO ONE CAN PASS THIS CLASS IF THEY MISS A SPEECH ~ unless you do last ditch day.
The BAD NEWS: all make up speeches will suffer a 2 letter grade reduction from the original points possible. This is the ONLY day to make up a speech.
Make Up Speeches
NO ONE CAN PASS THIS CLASS IF THEY MISS A SPEECH ~ PERIOD!!
If you miss a speech you MAY be allowed to make up that ONE speech on the Last Ditch Effort Day but you will must also meet other requirements. See below:
1. Students can only make up ONE speech from the semester. If you missed two speeches you have officially failed the class.
2. Students who have more than 6 absences cannot make up a speech. (Two tardies = 1 absence), (Total absences are inclusive of the 2 freebies)
3. Students who have missed the professional speech critique cannot make up a speech.
4. Anyone wishing to make up a speech must physically submit their outline (and reference page if required) on assigned date: Spring 2018 first five minutes of your assigned class on April 23rd or April 24th depending on your class schedule
5. Students must be ON TIME, the door will be locked five minutes after the session begins and a note will be placed on the door. NO ONE IS ALLOWED IN THE ROOM ONCE SPEECHES BEGIN. Do not attempt to enter through the lab door.
6. All speeches will be given on a lottery basis. (I cannot guarantee we will have time for all speeches )
7. All students who give a last ditch day speech will not be considered for “on the margin” grade adjustments at the end of the semester.
How it works: at the start of class everyone who has a make up speech will put their names on a card and I will draw names – if we run out of time, you ran out of luck! I will hold very strict time limits on speeches but cannot guarantee that everyone will get a turn. Time will be called at the lowest possible time allotted for your assigned speech, (e.g. if the assigned speech was a 2-4 minute speech time is called at 2 minutes) students can then jump to their conclusion and finish. Students who continue to talk will be asked to stop in order to accommodate everyone else.
The GOOD NEWS: if you have given all of your speeches and do not have any to make up, consider this a free day – take the time to study for the final or sleep in, go to the beach (Reedley Beach??) or whatever you want, after all you have earned it.
Students can only make up ONE speech.
The BAD NEWS: all make up speeches, outlines, and reference pages will suffer a 2 letter grade reduction from the original points possible. I will only listen to late speeches on this day.
NO ONE CAN PASS THIS CLASS IF THEY MISS A SPEECH ~ unless you do last ditch day.