Course Basics
This is the main skill that COM 101 focuses on enhancing in students.
What is oral communication?
The ability to address different cultural, linguistic, and social groups in your communication.
What is adapting communication to diverse audiences?
The total percentage of the grade that speeches contribute to in the course.
What is 50%?
The number of days within which a student must contact the instructor if they wish to dispute a grade.
What is 7 days?
The type of network reported by students to provide a faster upload speed compared to personal networks.
What is UNLV's wireless network, eduroam?
The type of access COM 101 provides for students to access their online textbook.
What is inclusive access?
This outcome allows students to assess the reliability of sources they use.
What is evaluating, citing, and synthesizing credible sources?
The deduction a student will receive if they utilize the One-Time Speech Make-Up Pass.
What is 20%?
This type of absence is considered valid for emergencies, illness, court appearances, or university-sponsored events.
What is an excused absence?
The recommended setting for the visibility of a YouTube video submission so it's viewable by the instructor but not publicly.
What is unlisted?
The title of the textbook used in this course.
What is "Inclusive public speaking"?
Making use of tools and strategies to reach your communication objectives.
What is employing organizational strategies and technology to achieve rhetorical communication goals?
The amount of extra credit a student can earn by completing the 10 Tips Speech.
What is 2% added to their final course grade?
The tool that will be used to detect if a student has utilized AI on certain assignments.
What is Turnitin.com's AI Detection Model?
The office students should contact if they experience technology issues throughout the semester.
What is the UNLV Office of Information Technology (OIT)?
The main platform where all assignments will be submitted for this course.
What is Canvas?
The type of skills that encompass both speaking and body language.
What are verbal and nonverbal communication skills?
The consequence of submitting a late online assignment.
What is a 10% deduction per day?
The grade a student will receive if they submit a corrupted file that cannot be opened.
What is a score of 0?
The name of the technology the course advises against using when completing specific assignments.
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
The name of the library from which students can lend a device if they don't have one.
What is Lied Library?
The foundational understanding of speaking and its objectives.
What is understanding the fundamental principles and purposes of oral communication?
The three speeches a student CANNOT get credit for if they do not deliver it in person on their designated day.
What are the Copycat, Informative, and Persuasive speeches?
This type of speech is NOT protected by the First Amendment.
What are obscenity, hate speech, words meant to incite violence, threats, intimidation, or content integral to criminal conduct?
This method is recommended when encountering issues with a browser during submission on Canvas.
What is ensuring your internet browser is up-to-date or trying a different browser?