Speech Communication 212 Fundamentals of Public Speaking

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1 Speech Communication 212 Fundamentals of Public Speaking Lecturer: Dr. LaWare Office: 222 Pearson Hall; 223 Ross Hall Office Phone: (please leave a message and indicate your section). [TAs can be reached at ] Lecture Hours: 2 and 3 on days indicated on class schedule Office Hours: Thursdays 10:00-noon in Ross 223 and by appt. mlaware@iastate.edu Web site: Many of you are enrolled in SPCM 212 to fulfill a requirement and may be wondering, Why do I need this course? and Couldn t they just leave me on a bed of nails for fifteen minutes instead of making me speak in front of an audience? It may be helpful to know that this course is actually very useful. The skills you learn in public speaking can benefit you in the continuation of your academic career and in your life and work. A number of studies have identified oral communication as the skill most important in helping graduating college students obtain employment. Further, if you have any fears about public speaking, you are not alone! In this course you will work to develop skills for success such as speech development strategies and delivery techniques. By getting a chance to practice speeches in a supportive environment (don t worry, not the lecture hall), you will gain confidence and overcome your fears. You will also work to develop skills for life such as rhetorical sensitivity and critical thinking. Below are some of the critical factors you need to know for success in this course. Additional course policies, descriptions of assignments, and essential information are available in the following required texts which can be purchased in the bookstore. Required Texts: 1) Stephen E. Lucas, The Art of Public Speaking, 8th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2003 with CD- ROM. 2) Amy R. Slagell, Speech Communication 212 Workbook. 7th edition Primis, 2004 Recommended Text: Michael T. Motley, Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking: A Proven Method, Houghton- Mifflin, 1997 Assignments: Non-speaking Assignments: Midterm 10% Final Exam 15% Classwork/attendance 25% Speaking Assignments: Informative Speech 15% Special Occasion Speech 15% Persuasive Speech 20%

2 Course Policies: Attendance Regular and timely class attendance is essential and rewarded. A central concept of the course is the two-way process of communication. Your active presence as a listener is critical to your success in this course. If you miss lecture, you lose essential information about course material and opportunities to earn points (through quizzes, collection of homework, or group work from the class session). If you miss labs, you lose essential information, opportunities for participation, points for classwork and the fun of hearing other people speak. For further encouragement we will award bonus classwork points for outstanding lab attendance: 0 misses earns a 5 point bonus; one absence a 3 pt. bonus; two absences earns a 1 point bonus. These are BONUS points available only to students whose attendance is exceptional; they cannot be earned by students who miss class regardless of why. If you have serious illnesses or university "excused" absences you certainly may work with your instructor to make up regular missed work and points, but you cannot "make-up" attendance. Excessive absences will cost you classwork points. For every lab absence over 4 you will lose 5 points per day in addition to whatever points you missed the opportunity to earn from the lab sessions. Both excused and unexcused absences count as part of the maximum of 4 allowed before extra penalties occur. Questions about the application of this policy should be addressed to individual lab instructors. General Assignment Policies 1) Speeches must be delivered on the day assigned; simple failure to show up on your speaking day can result in an "F" on the speech. Should extraordinary circumstances arise and you decide you cannot speak on the day assigned, you must be in contact with your lab instructor before class to discuss arrangements and their consequences (penalty is typically a full letter grade deduction for each class period the speech is late). Should a scheduling conflict arise, you can usually arrange to give a speech early without penalty. 2) Unexcused late written work will not earn classwork points, but you should turn it in to get feedback. 3) Outlines for the informative and persuasive speeches and the manuscripts for the special occasion speech are to be typed and carefully proofread. Final outlines are due at the beginning of class on the day your speech is due. 4) Time limits and oral source citation requirements for speeches will be strictly enforced. Not meeting the time limit or not orally citing the required number of sources for the speech will affect your grade on the assignment as indicated on pp of the workbook and as explained by your lab instructor. *5) All 3 major speeches (Informative, Persuasive, Special Occasion) must be completed in order to pass the course.

3 Helpful Information 1) You can keep track for your classwork points by using the "Grade Log" which is attached to your syllabus or available online. 2) There are many resources available to help you to succeed in this course. The course workbook contains guidelines for each assignment and critique forms that will help you understand the expectations of this course. The CD-ROM that came with the textbook is a marvelous resource. Using it regularly to check you reading comprehension by doing the study questions for each chapter, to check bibliography format, to see checklists for speeches, and even to create your final speech outlines, will give you an edge in the course. Furthermore, the course web site at contains a great deal of useful information and will link you to the Undergrad Commons SpCM 212 resources. Another useful site is the McGraw Hill website for the Lucas The Art of Public Speaking text. You ll need the registration code on the card that comes with your text to gain access to this site. The address is: 3) Classes meet on an alternating schedule of Lectures and Labs: when we meet in lecture, you do not have Lab that day. When we meet in Labs, you do not have Lecture that day. In the following schedule, days are in bold print; all other days are Lecture days and the class will meet in Hoover Hall You'll need to know when you meet where. A copy of the syllabus is available on the web and will be posted on the SpCm 212 bulletin board on the 2 nd floor of Pearson Hall. 4) On the attached calendar, readings and exercises indicated should be completed by the day on which they are listed. Assignments that count toward your grade in the course are underlined on the schedule of classes and will be collected on that day. Readings and assignments are indicated with T for the textbook, or W when the assignment is in the SpCm 212 workbook. 5) Please address any special needs or special accommodations with Dr. LaWare and your Lab Instructor at the beginning of the semester or as soon as you become aware of your needs. Those seeking accommodations based on disabilities should obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR) form from the Disability Resources (DR) office ( ). The DR is located on the main floor of the Student Services Building, Room 1076.

4 Course Schedule for Spcm 212 Fall 2004 The assignments underlined are graded assignments such as speeches or classwork. T =Textbook (The Art of Public Speaking) W= Workbook for SpCm 212 Monday Wednesday Friday 23 Introduction to the Course: Basic Principles of Public Speaking 30 Introductory Speeches T: read ch. 4, do exs. 3 & 4 p W: do p. 15 read Demonstration Speech Assignment 6 OR DAY Enjoy! 25 Some initial reflections on successful public speaking. T: read ch. 1; do ex. 2 p. 29 and bring to lecture. W: read pp fill out and turn in pp. 7-8 to your lab instructor today or Friday. 1 Introductory Speeches Sign up for speaking days and form speaking groups (colleagues who'll support you and cheer you on!) T: read ch. 14 W: turn in Demonstration Speech Topic Form p.19 8 Informative Speaking: The importance of introductions and conclusions and preparing visual aids that help communicate your ideas. T: read chs. 9 &13; do the "Power of Public Speaking" ex. on p. 135 W: read p.35. Do Exs. p TAs provide guidance on how to succeed in the course. [Don t Worry, "Compared to eternity, it's really small potatoes" *] T: read ch. 2 and pp do ex. 3, p. 51. * Daughter of Ron Hoff, quoted in "I Can See you Naked" Ron Hoff. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1992, p Introduction to First Major Speech Assignment: Organizing the Speech; [we ll sit in lecture hall sections assigned to your lab instructors ] T: read ch. 8 and do ex. 1 pp W: read pp ; do p. 25 Topics for Demo speech will be returned QUIZ 1 (be prepared, read!) 10 Creating winning outlines that help your audience follow your ideas. (i.e. making sure your audience doesn't take a left turn when you turn right). T: read ch. 10 W: read pp ; do p. 34.

5 Monday Wednesday Friday Demonstration/Process Speeches W: turn in topic submission form for the informative speech, p Using research to make your speech memorable (i.e. the library is your friend) and tips for getting a good grade. T: Review ch. 14; W: read pp. 9-14; 44 and then read pp and do the questions on p.37 QUIZ 2 Demonstration/Process Speeches Before you leave class today arrange with your speaking group where and when you will meet to work on your speeches. Read p. 120 in workbook and when you meet, fill out the form on p Understanding the components of good delivery and pointers for improvement. T: read ch. 12; do ex. 2, p reading a speech in the appendix then look at the outline in W: pp Demonstration/Process Speeches Talk about the Informative Speech Assignment W: Review general speech requirements pp Loosening up and experimenting with delivery [Be working on your outline for the Informative Speech. Try the outline software on your CD-ROM to help, but make sure it has all the parts on our model - see W p. 26.] 27 Workshop Day-opportunity for feedback to insure success! [Follow your TA's instructions about scheduling. Bring your workbook and two copies of your speech outline draft to your workshop session]. 29

6 Monday Wednesday Friday Persuasive Speaking and an overview of the requirements of the most challenging assignment of the semester. T: read p of ch. 15; do ex. 2 p W: read "Persuasive Assignment," pp Finding the best materials to develop a persuasive speech of policy T: read chs. 6 &. 7. W: Turn in topic form, p.49 review pp , read p Evidence and Arguments ("C.S.I. Ames") T: read pp ; do ex. 2, p W: turn in Analyzing the Persuasive Sp. Topic, p Midterm Giving effective speeches is complicated. Prove what you know in a different way. Midterm held in Howe Hall at your regular lecture time. 20 Persuasive Speaking Exercises Be sure to schedule a Group Meeting during this unit. Turn in p. 122 after you meet. 27 Persuasive Speaking: Analysis of speeches W: read "The Dangers of Chewing Tobacco," and answer the questions on p. 66. Read Patrick Henry How to use organization to your advantage when trying to persuade your audience. T: read pp of ch. 15 and do exs. 4 and 6, p QUIZ 3 22 Methods of Persuasion I T: read pp , do ex. 4, p W: turn in Researching the Persuasive Speech Worksheet, p. 55 QUIZ 4 29 Workshop I See your lab instructor about your workshop schedule. Two copies of your persuasive speech outline are due Bring your workbook.

7 Monday Wednesday Friday Ways to entertain or inspire your audience as the occasion requires. T: read pp of ch. 17. W: read pp & 86 for sample topics and then for sample speech texts. QUIZ #5 22 Thanksgiving 29 Special Occasion Speeches: Demonstration Day Practice using language and stylistic devices. T: read ch. 11; (bring text or your notes to class) W: do pp And turn in Specific Purpose Statements and Central Ideas for Special Occasion speeches, p Break Workshop II as assigned by instructors Two copies of your persuasive speech outline are due at your workshop. Bring your workbook to your workshop session Special Occasion Discussion and Impromptu Speeches W: read pp. 92 and be prepared for p Week

8 Monday Wednesday Friday Special Occasion Speeches: Turn in two manuscripts with p. 111 or 113. (critics use W. p. 115 or p. 117) Special Occasion Speech Workshop Bring Two copies of your manuscript draft and be ready to rehearse in small groups 8 Special Occasion Speeches: Turn in two manuscripts with p. 111 or 113. (critics use W. p. 115 or p. 117) Special Occasion Speeches: Turn in two manuscripts with p. 111 or 113. (critics use W. p. 115 or p.117) 10 Guidance for reviewing for the final exam and some final thoughts about public speaking. (See? You survived!) Review Final Exam information on the web site. FINAL EXAMS Held in Hoover Hall 2055 [See Dr. LaWare for Non-distracting room info.] For people officially registered for the 2:00 lecture only: Thursday, Dec. 16 th 12:00-2:00 p.m. For people officially registered for the 3:00 lecture only: Wednesday, Dec. 15 th 7:30-9:30 a.m.