1. Course Syllabus
    2. Genesee Community College
    3. Keshequa Central School
    4. 2006-2007
    5. Catalog Description:
    6. Prerequisites:
    7. Course Requirements:
    8. Grading Criteria:
    9. Course Policies:
  1. Schedule of Assignments
    1. Public Speaking 108
    2. Week 1

 


Course Syllabus



Course Syllabus


Genesee Community College



Genesee Community College


Keshequa Central School



Keshequa Central School


2006-2007



2006-2007

SPE 108 Public Speaking


 
Instructor Karen Bugman E-mail Kbugman@genesee.edu
Phone 585-468-2541 ext. 3027
  		Office Hours Prep- 6 th , 8 th
 
Office Keshequa Central School
Rm 3027 		Meeting Times 1 st & 7 th period
Full year

Student to Instructor Communication Options:  You may contact the instructor in person, by phone, or through email (kbugman@keshequa.org)


Catalog Description:


Catalog Description:
Develops listening and organizational skills and the ability to present messages effectively in public speaking situations. Primary instructional strategies are theory-model-practice and evaluation.


Prerequisites:



Prerequisites:
 
Objectives (Student Learning Outcomes):
A.Students will develop strategies to control nervousness by participating in "ice-breaker" speaking assignments, relaxation exercises and graduated speaking assignments that put theory into practical application.
B.Students will be able to differentiate between informative and persuasive speaking by recognizing the characteristics of various modes of development that include process, definition, description, causal and problem-solution.
C.Students will develop writing and organizational skills by learning to write a manuscript, revise the manuscript and produce a formal sentence outline for designated speeches.
D.With each speech, students will demonstrate the ability to improve eye contact, expressiveness, posture, movement, volume, clarity and content of message.
E.Students will learn to dissipate nervousness, animate their delivery and compliment their text through the use of visual aids that can include computer programs such as PowerPoint.
F.* Students will culminate a semester's work with a final, persuasive speech that will include research, an MLA style Works Cited page and a formal sentence outline.

* This course objective has been identified as a student learning outcome that must be formally assessed as part of the College's Comprehensive Assessment Plan. All faculty teaching this course must collect the required data and submit a formal analysis to indicate that 70% of the students assessed scored a grade of "C" or higher.

Texts and Materials:
The Art of Public Speaking, 8th edition, by Stephen E. Lucas
 


Course Requirements:


Course Requirements:

a.   a minimum of seven speeches; designated speeches will be accompanied by typed, formal sentence outlines
b.  satisfactory performance on unit tests
c.  contribution to class discussions (including critiques from supplementary reading assignments)
d.  a semester journal to be maintained for periodic and final review


 
 


Grading Criteria:



Grading Criteria:

a.  Six speeches accompanied by formal sentence outlines    60%
b.  Two unit tests                15%
c.  Class participation                10%
d.  Final speech                  15%

 
 


Course Policies:



Course Policies:
 Writing Requirements:
 
With designated speeches, students will submit formal sentence outlines; the correctness of these outlines will be considered in the grading of each speech. Students will be encouraged to write rough drafts before writing their final outline. Also, students will log their intellectual and/or emotional responses to news events in a semester journal (minimum of one entry per week). Average length for each entry should be equivalent to one paragraph.
 
Attendance policy- to complete this course successfully the student must normally complete all of the assigned work and participate in regular classroom activities. Much of the learning results from interaction with the instructor and other students. The course includes reading and writing assignments and exams, some of which are cumulative. For that reason, regular attendance and disciplined work habits are crucial to passing the course. If you miss a class, it will be the responsibility of the student to find out what was missed in this period. Regular assignments must be completed on time. If you miss an exam, you will receive a zero on it. (See me in case of emergencies). We will follow the school’s policy for a half-year course: if you miss more than 18 classes, you will lose credit for the course.
 
Missed Exams and Speeches:
 
Because all graded material is completed in class, it is difficult to schedule make-ups. Students must come to class to be guaranteed a grade for a particular test or speech. Please see me in cases of emergency or hardship.
Plagiarism/Cheating: Plagiarism is the dual act of presenting and claiming the

words, ideas, data, or creations of others as one’s own. Plagiarism may be intentional--as in a false claim of authorship--or unintentional--as in a failure to document information sources using MLA, APA, CBE, or other style sheets or manuals adopted by instructors in the College. Presenting ideas in the exact or nearly exact wording as found in primary or secondary sources constitutes plagiarism, as does patching together paraphrased statements without in-text citation. Each faculty member will determine appropriate responses to plagiarism. Disciplinary action resulting from confirmed instances of plagiarism and/or cheating may include receipt of a failing grade on an assignment or the course, removal of a student from a class, or expulsion of a student from the College.

 
Course Schedule:

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Schedule of Assignments


Weeks 1-3 Course overview, student introductions,
Chapters 1-4, 1-3 minute anecdotes

 
Weeks 4-6  Peer interviews/ Speech of Introduction #1
   pp. 73-83, Chapter 12
 
Weeks 7-8  Demonstration Speech #2
 
Weeks 9-10  Chapters 5-7
 
Weeks 11-13  Chapters 8-10, 14, Unit Test #1
 
Weeks 14-16  Informative Speech #3
 
Weeks 17-18  Chapters 13, 15/ Persuasion, sample speeches
 
Weeks 19-20  Chapter 16, Editorial Reports
 
Weeks 21-22  Persuasive Speech #4
 
Weeks 23-24  Chapter 17, Ceremonial Speech #5
 
Weeks 25-26  Group Discussions, Unit Test #2
 
Weeks 27-30  Final Speech scheduling, Speech of Proposition #6
 
Weeks 31-32  Chapter 18, Continue with Speech of Proposition
 
Weeks 33-36  Writing Workshop for Final Speech
 
Weeks 37-40  Final Speech #7  
 
 


Public Speaking 108



Public Speaking 108

Unit Plans
 

Students will be able to listen to and analyze speeches effectively and be able to develop, organize, and present messages effectively in public speaking situations.
 
Text- The Art of Public Speaking- 8th ed. By Stephen E. Lucas
 


Week 1


Week 1
9/6- 9/8  Course overview
introductions with names & dreams
ch 1- organizing thoughts by giving directions, organize, tailor, impact, adapt, discuss differences between ps and conversations, nervousness- experience, prepare, think positively, visualize
go over process- speaker, message, channel, listener, feedback, interference, situation
discuss cultural diversity- avoid ethnocentrism
 
Week 2
9/11-9/15
ch 2- discuss definitions of ethics, groups to act as consultants, ethical goals, being fully prepared, be honest, avoid abusive language
plagiarism- global, patchwork, incremental, internet, practice with real sources
ethical listening- courteous, attentive, non-prejudice, open mind
 
ch 3- listening and critical thinking- appreciative, empathetic, comprehensive, critical
discuss causes of poor listening- not concentrating, listening too hard, jumping to conclusions, focus on delivery and appearance
discuss how to improve- be serious, active, focused, non-judgmental
listen for main points, evidence, technique, notes
 
 
Week 3
9/18-9/22
ch4- choosing a topic- brainstorming as a class, interest, purpose
formulating specific purpose statements
central ideas
 
students will share 1-3 minute anecdotes with the rest of class
 
Week 4
9/25-9/29
pp 73-83 discuss giving the first speech- developing, organizing, speaking extemporaneously, rehearsing, presenting
 
peer interviews
 
Week 5
10/2-10/6
ch. 12- delivery- discuss good delivery, methods- reading verbatim, memorizing, impromptu, extemporaneously
discuss voice- volume, pitch, rate, pauses, vocal variety, pronunciation, articulation, dialect
discuss personal appearance, movement, eye contact, gestures
discuss question and answer sessions
 
work on organizing outlines
 
work on speech
 
Week 6
10/10-10/13
speech #1- speech of introduction
 
speech #1- introduction
 
Week 7
10/16-10/20
demonstration speech examples
discuss topics and outlines
 
work on speech
 
Week 8
10/23-10/27
speech #2- demonstration
 
speech #2- demonstration
 
Week 9
10/30-11/3
ch 5 analyzing the audience- centeredness, class, psychology, demographics, age, gender, sex, ethnic background, religion, membership, size, disposition
 
watch Barbara Bush’s commencement address to analyze how she adapts her message, prepare audience questionnaires
 
ch.6 gathering materials- using knowledgs, library research, newspapers, periodicals, reference books, internet, interviews
 
Week 10
11/6-11/9
citing research, works cited
 
ch 7- supporting your ideas-materials, examples, statistics, testimony
 
Week 11
11/13-11/17
ch 8- organizing the body of the speech- main points, order, preparation, support, transitions, internal previews, summaries, signposts
 
p.220-exercise for critical thinking
 
ch 9- beginning and ending- intro- interest, importance, shock, curiosity, questions, stories, quotes, , topics, goodwill, preview
ending-summarize, quotes, drama, reiterate
 
Week 12
11/20-11/21
ch. 10- outlines- preparation, symbols, indentation, speaking outlines
 
Week 13
11/27-12/1
ch 14- speaking to inform- types- objects, processes, events, concepts
guidelines- don’t overestimate audience knowledge, relate subject matter to audience, don’t be too technical, avoid abstractions, personalize ideas
general overview of test #1
 
Test #1
 
Week 14
12/4-12/8
review test results
work on speech
 
outlines
 
Week 15
12/11-12/15
library research
 
speech #3- informative
 
speech #3- informative
 
Week 16
12/18-12/22
speech #3- informative
 
Week 17
1/2-1/5
ch 13-visual aids- advantages, types:objects, photos, drawings, models, graphs, charts, video, transparencies, multimedia, speaker
guidelines for preparing and presenting
 
practice with visual aid
 
ch 15 speaking to persuade- importance, ethics, psychology, listeners process, target audience
 
Week 18
1/8-1/12
types- questions of fact, questions of value, questions of policy, Monroe’s motivated sequence
 
sample persuasive speeches
 
Week 19
1/16-1/19
ch 16-methods of persuasion- building credibility, using evidence, reasoning: specific incidences, principle, causal, analogical, fallacies; appealing to emotions
 
sample persuasive speeches
 
Week 20
1/22-1/25
library research
editorial reports
 
Week 21
1/29-2/2
library research
 
library research
 
work on outlines for persuasive speech
 
Week 22
2/5-2/9
speech #4- persuasive
 
speech #4- persuasive
 
Week 23
2/12-2/16
ch 17 speaking on special occasions- introduction, presentation, acceptance, commemorative
 
sample speeches
 
outlines for speech #5
 
Week 24
2/19-2/23
February Break
 
Week 25
2/26-3/2
speech #5- ceremonial
 
speech #5- ceremonial
 
Week 26
3/5-3/9
group discussions
group discussions
test review
 
Week 27
3/12-3/16
Test #2
 
finish test
 
Week 28
3/19-3/22
review test results
 
prepare for speech 6- proposition
 
prepare for speech of proposition
 
 
Week 29
3/26-3/30
sample speeches
 
outlines for speech #6
 
speech scheduling
 
Week 30
4/2-4/5
speech #6- proposition
 
Week 31
4/6-4/13
Easter Break
 
Week 32
4/16-4/20
videos of speeches
video analysis of speeches
 
video analysis of speeches
 
Week 33
4/23-4/27
ch 18-speaking in small groups-leadership, responsibilities
 
reflective thinking method- define problem, analyze problem, establish criteria for solutions, generate and select best solution, presenting recommendations
 
Week 34
4/30-5/4
videos
 
videos
 
video analysis
 
Week 35
5/7-5/11
work on speech #7
 
Week 36
5/14-5/18
work on speech #7
 
Week 37
5/21-5/25
work on speech #7
 
Week 38
5/29-6/1
work on outlines for speech #7
 
speech #7 and analyses
 
Week 39
6/4-6/8
speech #7 and analyses
 
Week 40
6/11-6/15
speech #7 and analyses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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