Speech 1, Public Speaking

Reedley College

6/15-8/07/09, MTTh, 6-8 PM, BUS 40

Instructor: James Spence

Office Hours: By Appointment

Message Phone: 638-3641

Email: james.spence@scccd.edu

SYLLABUS

The syllabus, assignments, objectives, and policies are posted on Blackboard.

TEXTBOOK: Fraleigh, Douglas M. and Tuman, Joseph S., Speak Up!, (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2009.)

COURSE OBJECTIVES: In the process of completing this course, students will:

Analyze audience attitudes and evaluate audience needs;

Organize research materials for oral presentation support;

Recognize and correct inappropriate syntax for specific speeches;

Assemble objective and subjective information within a time limit;

Develop a conversational delivery style;

Enhance their vocal skills;

Build self confidence;

Build work/group communication skills;

Improve their listening techniques;

Analyze other students’ speeches.

COURSE OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Construct and deliver a speech with communicative competence and confidence;

Choose appropriate organizational patterns and supporting material for their speeches;

Create speeches for various contexts and occasions;

Apply more effective listening skills in public speaking situations;

Apply more effective reasoning skills when constructing and evaluating speeches;

Design speeches based upon analysis of audience attitudes, belief, cultures, needs, and values;

Analyze and evaluate others’ speeches.

DEADLINES, OUTLINES, AND SPEECHES:

Oral assignments must be presented on the date due. We are on a tight schedule and do not have time for make-up speeches. If you are not here on your speech due date, you automatically forfeit your grade for that speech. In order to give the informative and persuasive speeches, you must first turn in your draft. All students will have the same due date for the initial speech draft, which is the class before the first day of speeches in that particular category. Think of this as a paper due for one of your other classes. These initial copies will be assessed based on the effort expended to complete the assignment. Each draft will be peer reviewed to suggest improvements or changes. You cannot give your speech until the final speaking draft has been completed and a copy given to me before your speech on the date of your speech. No late final drafts! Draft grade will be forfeited if not completed on time. This includes your reference page, which you cannot give to me “later.”

AUDIENCE DUTIES:

Part of your duty in the class is to be an active listener when others are giving speeches, to provide support and encouragement to fellow classmates. Being part of the audience and entering into class discussions, asking questions, etc, will be part of your class activities grade. Being on time is particularly important on speech days, as it is rude and disruptive to the speaker to come in while he/she is speaking. If you arrive late, you are to wait outside the door until the student speaking has finished. If you enter while another student is speaking your audience/participation grade will be lowered one full grade. You will only get half credit for your audience/participation if you are tardy after even one speech.

EXAMINATIONS:

There will be two examinations, a mid-tem, and a final. Each exam will be primarily from your book and any handouts distributed for those chapters or lectures covering material outside of the book. If you miss an exam, you must notify the instructor ahead of time and arrangements made for the make-up. The reason must be a valid and verifiable emergency – an extremely dire circumstance – and the decision to allow a make-up is at the instructor’s discretion! Exam dates are listed on the attached calendar. Exam Scantron – 882E.

WORK QUALITY:

Drafts must be typed and follow the APA style sheet. Specific information and instruction for APA is available on Blackboard.

HOMEWORK, ASSIGNMENTS, AND IN-CLASS COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES:

All homework assignments are to be typed. With the exception of the draft review, you must email all assignments as a Microsoft Word document attached to the email.

Homework assignments and other miscellaneous papers will be collected during the time we are on the particular chapter to which the assignment pertains, and must be turned in on the assignment due date. There will be no late assignments. In addition, if homework is incomplete the assignment’s grade will be reduced by a minimum of one full grade. All work must have your name, the class information, and the assignment due date. No faxed assignments will be accepted.

IN-CLASS COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES:

In addition to the graded speeches, there will be other in-class, graded communication activities. Activities will vary; written work, role-playing, group exercises, or speaking drills. In order to get credit, you must be in class. You will lose points for the day if you are absent, tardy, leave early, or for any other reason are not there for the activity. Different activities may have different point values and do not always take place during the same period in the class. You cannot make up these points! If we have started an activity before you arrive, you must forfeit points for that activity.

CLASS ATTENDANCE and DROP POLICY:

Being Tardy and Leaving Early: You lose points for the day if you miss an activity for which points are given. If you come in late, be sure to check with the instructor before leaving or you will be marked absent. This is your responsibility, not the instructors. If you leave early, you will be marked absent. Chronic tardiness or leaving early is rude, disruptive, and disrespectful. These actions could result in a lower grade or dismissal. For this class, being tardy two (2) times or leaving early two (2) times (or a combination of the two) equals one absence.

Drop Policy: You will be dropped during the first week of class if you are absent one (1) day without notifying me (first day of class included.) During the first two (2) weeks of the semester, you will be dropped automatically if you are absent three (3) class sessions (not necessarily consecutive). In addition, unsatisfactory progress at midterm (F average) will result in a drop. You will not be reinstated once you are dropped from the class. The Drop Policy is at
the instructor’s discretion.

CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE and INSTRUTOR’S EXPECTATIONS

Discard FOOD and DRINK before coming into the classroom. Bottled waters with caps are allowed. At the end of class, clean your area. Failure to do so will result in loss of this privilege for everyone, including the instructor.

Return chairs and tables to their original positions.

Cheating, plagiarism, and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Cheating and/or plagiarism will result in a ZERO (0) for the assignment. A second offense will be dealt with according to the Student Code of Conduct policy of the college. Disruptive behavior includes talking and visiting with a fellow classmate when it is not appropriate to do so and when it distracts the instructor or other students. This too will be dealt with according to the Student Code of Conduct policy of the college.

Never tape-record anyone without his or her permission.

Always bring your textbook and other required materials to class. The textbook is not optional. You must have a valid email address listed with the college.

Turn off phones and pagers during class. No text messaging during class. If you are expecting an emergency call, it is your responsibility to advise the instructor before class starts. Failure to follow these rules will result in dismissal and absence for the day. Doing work in this class for another class is unacceptable. If you are so tired you must sleep in class, you will be asked to go home and get some much-needed rest.

If you have a verified need for an academic accommodation or materials in alternate media (i.e.: Braille, large print, electronic text, etc) per the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, please contact your instructor during the first week of class or as soon as possible.

If you are involved in school activities or have pending court dates that require you to be absent, see the instructor the first day of class. Official verification will be required. If there are many expected absences, perhaps this is not the best time to take the class.

Absences due to medical or dental appointments made during class time will not be excused.

I would appreciate a call if you are dropping the class during the first two weeks. This will allow me to let another student enroll in the class.

Respect other people’s opinions. Tolerate other people’s idiosyncrasies. You may have one or two yourself. Remember the Golden Rule: What you say in the class and what you hear in the class stays in the class. It is about trust.

It is your responsibility to catch up on any missed assignments, announcements, changes in syllabus, etc.

If there is a problem that interferes with your learning, please talk with me. Remember, this is a communication class.

If you have severe communication apprehension (CA), please let me know and we can work on this together.

COMPONENT GRADING:

Introduction/Cultural Artifact	15

Topic Introduction Speech	15

Informative Speech	100

Informative Speech, Final Draft	30

Persuasive Speech	125

Persuasive Speech, Final Draft	40

Attendance	50

Participation	50

Mid-term Examination	50

Final Exam	75

TOTAL POINTS	550

GRADE POINTS AND PERCENTAGES:

0 Absence: 0 point loss
1 Absence: - 20 points
2 Absence: - 40 points
3 Absence: - 50 points

495-550	A	90% - 100%

440-494	B	80% - 89%

385-439	C	70% - 79%

330-384	D	60% - 69%

000-329	F	00% - 59%

Assignment Calendar, Speech 1, Reedley, Summer 2009

6/15	Orientation, Introduction, Chapter 1

6/16	Developing Your First Speech, Chapter 2

6/18	Cultural Artifact Speech, 3-5 minutes

6/22	Selection A Topic, Ethics, Chapters 3 & 6

6/23	Audience Analysis, Chapter 5

6/25	Topic Introduction Speeches, 3-5 minutes

6/29	Research, How and Why, Chapters 7 & 8

6/30	Organization and Writing your speech, Chapters 9-11

7/2	Language and Style, Chapter 12

7/6	Delivery and Visual Aids, Chapters 13 & 14

7/7	Review

7/9	Midterm Exam, Chapters 3, 5, 7, 8-10, 12-14

7/13	Review, Research and Organization

7/14	Informative Speaking , in class examples with discussion, chapter 15

7/16	Informative Speaking

7/20	Draft Review

7/21	Informative Speeches, 5-7 minutes

7/23	Informative Speeches, 5-7 minutes

7/27	Persuasive Speaking, in class examples with discussion, Chapters 16 & 17

7/28	Draft Review

7/30	Persuasive Speeches, 7-9 minutes

8/3	Persuasive Speeches, 7-9 minutes

8/4	Open day, make-up as needed.

8/6	FINAL EXAM, 6:00 PM-7:50 PM, Chapters 15-19, handouts, all classroom activities and discussions.

We will follow the above schedule as closely as possible. Changes to the syllabus will be announced in class.

Two Important Dates:

Monday, June 22, 2009 is the last day to drop a full term class to avoid a “W”; and

Friday, July 9, 2009 is the last day to drop a full term class without having a letter grade assigned

Group Assignments (will be set after 3rd week of class)

Group 1:

Group 2:

Group 3:

Group 4:

For the Informative Speeches (5-7 minutes), we should be able to have each group speak on their assigned day. However, for the Persuasive Speeches (7-9 minutes), we are limited to five (5) speakers per day. As a result, there is a final day for those who do not speak on their group’s assigned day. There is no penalty for this.

Please note-drafts for everyone are due on the first draft day. If you do not have your draft completed and your speech is not reviewed, your speaking day and your grade could be affected.

It is the student’s responsibility to check Blackboard for announcements, changes, and other items. It is your responsibility to update your Blackboard account, insuring your email address is correct and functional. If you need assistance doing either of these, you need to contact your instructor before the end of the first week of class. You are accountable for all announcements and changes posted to Blackboard.