BTVI Virtual Learning Environment

Course Description

This course will cover the fundamental principles and practices of effective public speaking from the speaker as well as the listener’s perspective. Class exercises will emphasize preparing and delivering public speeches, speaking with clarity and variety, and listening with literal and critical comprehension, overcoming nervousness and delivery of various types of speeches. Library and internet research, creative analysis and synthesis of topics as well as language delivery, reason and argumentation skills will be covered

WELCOME

Welcome to Tech Prep English 000!3 I am your instructor Mrs. R.Thomas. For many of you, this will be your first semester at BTVI and your first experience in the online learning environment. Many of you may be nervous and are perhaps wondering if you have what it takes to reach the finish line. As your facilitator, I am here to tell you that you CAN, but your success in this course and the others depends on one common factor. YOU. It will depend on your willingness to learn. It will depend on your grit and determination. It will depend on your mindset. My role as your facilitator is to give you the tools to be successful on your journey. I leave you with a quote from Stephen Covey, "Begin with the end in mind."

CLASS DATES: EVERY MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
TIMES: 4:00 NOON - 5:50 PM

~OFFICE HOURS~
Instructor: Rocketta Thomas
My office hours: Sun -1:00 pm -2:00 pm & Thur- 5:00 pm. for your class and by appointment.
Email Address: thomask@btvi.edu.bs
Phone Contact: 242-434-1400

Here is the recurring link in Google Meets:

If you cannot make this time, please email me and we will schedule something.

EMAIL AND OFFICE HOURS


I use two accounts: kadian281@gmail.com & thomask@btvi.edu.bs. Given that all classes are online this semester, I will respond to a query within 12 hours or less. I will hold 'office hours' by appointment for a few hours a week, depending on students need. These will be through Zoom or Google Meets and should be scheduled by emailing me. Which brings me to my next point.

EMAIL ETIQUETTE

In emailing let's keep the form of formality and clarity. The subject line of the email should contain your class and section number. Since I won't be able to meet you all face to face, it is simply harder to 'know' who is asking what question. Make sure that your questions are clear and answerable. That way, I will be certain to address your specific concerns.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE UPLOADED AS TO THE VLE.

E-mail protocol
Always identify the course and the course section when sending an e-mail
Always use BTVI's email.

Response to e-mail
I will respond to weekly e-mails with 12 hours.
E-mails sent during the weekend and holidays will receive a response on the next working day.