Public Speaking

PUBLIC SPEAKING

COMMUNICATION 1320

SPRING 2007

INSTRUCTOR: Kerry Owens

OFFICE: Presser 503

PHONE: 295-4157

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday and Thursday 2:30-5:00 Wednesday 12:00-5:00

TEXT: Beebe and Beebe, Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach. 6th ed. 2006

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course is designed to help you gain competence in oral communication by providing the following: (1) training in the theory of speech communication, principles of logic and argumentation, and specific tips for improving speaking abilities, (2) ample opportunity for oral presentations and oral exercises in class, and (3) feedback and help in improving your performance.

GRADING: Grades for this class will be derived from the average of three graded speaking assignments and two written examinations.

SUMMARY OF SPEAKING ASSIGNMENTS:

Assignment #1, Personal Experience: You are to give a speech about a personal experience. It should be an important experience, one that changed you or helped you grow in a significant way.

Assignment #2, Informative Speech: This speech should provide your audience with significant and relevant information. It may be a demonstration of a process; a definition of a concept, or it may deal with a political, social, scientific, or technical topic.

Assignment #3, Persuasive Speech: This speech will outline a social problem and urge the audience to take action to solve the problem.

The instructor must approve all topics before you will be allowed to present your speech.

ATTENDANCE: Roll will be taken every class meeting. It is exceedingly important that you do not miss class, since in a class such as this one, late speeches can throw the whole semester out of kilter. If you are not here, you cannot take advantage of other student’s experiences and the instructor’s advice. If you know in advance of a scheduling problem, let me know. In the event of unexpected illness or other emergency, you are responsible for rescheduling speeches and examinations as soon as possible. For each day a speech or examination is late, a letter grade will be lowered from the grade assigned. Assignments may or may not be made up at the discretion of the instructor. If you are late to class, do not enter the room while another student is speaking. Wait until the student finishes to enter the room.

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

(Subject to revision)

Thu., Jan. 11 Chapter 1

Tue., Jan. 16 Chapter 2

Thu., Jan. 18 Chapter 3

Tue., Jan. 23 Chapter 4

Thu., Jan. 25 Chapter 5

Tue., Jan. 30 Chapter 6

Thu., Feb. 1 Group 1 First Speech

Tue., Feb. 6 Group 2 First Speech

Thu., Feb. 8 Group 3 First Speech

Tue., Feb. 13 Chapter 7

Thu., Feb. 15 Chapter 8

Tue., Feb. 20 Chapter 9

Thu., Feb. 22 First Exam Review

Tue., Feb. 27 First Exam

Thu., Mar. 1 Chapter 10

Tue., Mar. 6 Chapter 11

Thu., Mar. 8 Chapter 12

Tue., Mar. 13 Spring Break

Thu., Mar. 15 Spring Break

Tue., Mar. 20 Group 2 Second Speech

Thu., Mar. 22 Group 3 Second Speech

Tue., Mar. 27 Group 1 Second Speech

Thu., Mar. 29 Chapter 13

Tue., Apr. 3 Chapter 14

Thu., Apr. 5 Chapter 15

Tue., Apr. 10 Chapter 16

Thu., Apr. 12 Play Day

Tue., Apr. 17 Chapter 17

Thu., Apr. 19 Group 3 Third Speech

Tue., Apr. 24 Group 1 Third Speech

Thu., Apr. 26 Group 2 Third Speech