ART255 AA ~ Self-Promotion

Syllabus
Monday - Wednesday

6 PM to 7 PM

7 weeks

 Contact Information

Instructor: Rochelle Balch          Email : rb@rbbalch.com

Off-campus office hours: 8 AM to 5 PM      Office Phone : 623-561-9366

Meetings : By appointment

General

Course Description. “Career goals, presentation of artist, communication skills, keeping files and records, developing self-promotional materials. Perquisites: None”

Objectives . Define your personal success and acquire skills to help achieve you success. Develop basic skills for personal self-promotion. Evaluate personal goals and objectives. Develop personal self-promotion techniques to meet goals. Includes resume preparation and personal presentation skills development. Develop personal communication skills and procedures for record keeping.

Disability : If you have a disability that may have some impact on your work in this class and for which you may require accommodation, you need to notify the Disability Services and Resources office, located in TDS100; phone number 623-845-3080.

Text

Text: Connie Palladino, PH.D, Developing Self-Esteem , Revised Edition. A fifty-minute series book. Crisp Publications, Inc., Menlo Park , CA

Text: Diane Berk, Preparing For Your Interview. A fifty minute series book. Crisp Publications, Inc., Menlo Park , CA

Optional Text: Balch, Rochelle, Brag Your Way to Success. RB Balch & Associates, Inc., Glendale , AZ , 2001

Classroom protocol and Attendance

•  Arriving late, leaving early: Please come to class on time. However, in the event you are late or need to leave early, please refrain from disrupting the class. Regular tardiness will not be allowed and may affect your grade. If possible, notify the instructor if you know you may be late or need to leave early.

•  Cell phones, pagers : Please, turn off or put on vibrate. If you must respond, leave quietly.

•  Phone numbers: It is advisable to exchange phone numbers or email address with someone in the class in case you need information about an assignment, miss a class, etc.

•  Attendance. Attendance contributes to 10% of your grade in this class. Official excused absences (as outlined by the school) will not count against you. Your are allowed one non-excused absence; additional non excused absences may adversely affect your grade.

Grading

Required: Your course grade will be based on your participation, attendance, and on your best effort completion of assigned projects. This is an interactive class and you are strongly encouraged to actively participate to gain the full benefit of this class. Late assignments may be rejected. Also included in grading is adherence to directions for each project.

Volunteer/optional. You may be given several opportunities to present yourself and your ideas to the class. While this may not be required for a particular project for your grade, you are encouraged to practice your public communication and self-promotion skills during class, in a very non-threatening environment. 10% of your grade is based on participation.

Scale         Total Points Available   Extra Credit Available

A = 135 to 150 points     15 points = Participation   05 points = Business Card or Letterhead

B = 120 to 134 points     15 points – Attendance*

C = 105 to 119 points     50 points = Resume

D = 90 to 104points     70 points = Oral presentation

F = up to 89 points     

         150 points = Total     Extra credit = 5 points

*-2 pts. each missed class

Projects

Written Format

For written project: Use ¾ ” to 1 ¼ ” margins; 12 font; Ariel, Times Roman or other easy to ready style. Headers or footers may be close to the edge. Include your name on each page. If you do not have access to a computer, contact the High Tech center for availability of computers. Additional project information is below. All written work must be typed. Neatness is considered in grading; spelling and grammar is also considered in grading.

Project Descriptions and points

Resume (50 points possible) Write your resume. This project is designed to teach you about writing your resume; it does not need to include your real life personal job experience. If you do not have a job history at this time be creative and include what you would like your resume to include in 5 to 7 years. Your resume must include your name, address, phone, email address, other contact information, job experience (include dates MM/YY, name of company, city, state, job title and a detailed description of what you actually did), education, other accomplishments (awards, recognition, volunteer activities), and special skills (technical skills, foreign languages, etc.). If you have several “other accomplishments”, you may list them separately on an “Accomplishments Page”. Include detail about each job experience; describe what you actually did at each job.

While information discussed in class is to help you with preparing your personal resume and should be used as a guideline, resumes are very personal self-promotional tools and the format may vary; however, for this assignment make sure you include all of the information required and the format should be very similar that as discussed in class. For this assignment, develop a resume to promote yourself and one that you feel comfortable with to talk about with a prospective employer. Resume will be 1 to 2 pages, single spaced; appearance, spelling and grammar is important and will be included in grading.

Oral Presentation: Introduction, Note Cards, Presentation (70 points possible) Prepare Note Cards and a 5 minute Oral Presentation. Your Note Cards will be part of your grade and will be given to the instructor at the end of your oral presentation. You may use visual aids as long as they don't overwhelm your presentation. Do NOT memorize your presentation.

Topic : Your presentation will cover a topic or event of which you are an “expert”. The purpose of the presentation is to promote yourself as an expert on your topic. Your presentation will include a short introduction which will be read by the introducer. Your presentation will include (1) A solid, strong opening. (2) A short history or background on the topic. (3) There will be a defined organization to the body of the presentation so the audience can follow along and maintain interest. And (4) your presentation will have a conclusion or summary.

The three (3) parts to this project are described below; points associated with each part are included (each parts makes up the total point value of up to 70 points). Read this carefully.

1). Introduction : Prepare a short introduction about yourself; the purpose of your introduction is to promote you as the qualified presenter. This will be read by an introducer (selected by the instructor) just prior to your presentation. Your introduction will tell the audience why you are qualified for this topic; this is your opportunity to promote and brag about yourself. Be sure to include your name and the title of your presentation in your introduction. Your introduction will be at least 175 words (minimum ½ page), and up to ¾ of one page in length. Double spaced. (up to 20 points)

2 ). Note cards : Using 3 X 5 OR 4 X 6 notes cards OR paper cut to simulate note cards, up to (4.25 X 5.5), half the size of a 8.5 X 11 sheet of paper, prepare notes for your presentation. Use only single words or very short phrases. Do not use sentences. This is not a speech. Do NOT plan on reading from your note cards; note cards are only used to help guide you through the presentation, should you need a little reminder. Bind the note card packet in some manner (clip, rubber band, string, ring, ribbon, etc.). Remember to include your name on your card packet. Neatness and obvious organization is a large part of this grade. TIP: Number each card for sequence, use a different color (perhaps a stripe at the top, or with your numbering) for each section of your presentation; it will help you to watch your time. (up to 20 points available).

3). Oral Presentation : It is recommended that your prepare an outline covering your presentation first. Your presentation will have a strong opening statement, a background or history of the topic, the body of the presentation which will contain detail, and a conclusion or summary.

Prepare your oral presentation as discussed above. Practice your presentation so that it flows naturally. Practice, but do not memorize your presentation. You will be graded based on the criteria covered during class and in the text, including, but not limited to, length of presentation, self-promotion value, audience attention, eye contact, movement, voice, enthusiasm, posture, etc. Be sure to state your name and the title of your presentation. If you use a Visual Aid, it must be large enough to be seen comfortably by the audience; Visual aids will be returned. Remember to practice your timing; timing is part of the grade. (up to 30 points available).

Participation, Attendance (30 points available) : Attendance and class participation are part of your grade. Your are required to attend classes and to participate during class in order to receive points in this area.

EXTRA CREDIT : Business Card OR Letterhead (05 points available) : Design a business card OR letterhead for yourself or for your business. Include your name and contact information. If for a business, include business and logo.

Schedule

Schedule and below may change during the semester based on class participation and activities. Project due dates remain.

Projects may be submitted early.