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Public Speaking-COMM 108
Instructor:Chris Cruz-Boone Spring 2009/ CRN 31282/ 31285
Email: hone: 661-654-2569
Office Hours:MWF 10:50-12:15 M 8:40-9:25 Office: BDC 234
Class Website:
Required Texts:
Osborn, M. & Osborn, S. (2008). Public speaking (8th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.ISBN:0-618-62443-0
* I advise you to purchase an MLA/APA style manual, which ever fulfills your major requirements.
Course Description:
Introduction to the principles and types of public speaking. Experience in the development, presentation, & critical analysis of speeches to inform, persuade, & entertain.
Area A. Communication in the English Language:
This course satisfies your general education requirement for the designated Area A. The objectives below are designed to address the approved CSUB Area A goals:
Required General Education Goals for Area A credit:
- Organize and evaluate ideas for oral presentations.
- Communicate through public speaking.
- Listen and interact effectively.
Student Objectives:
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Understand and recall essential concepts in public communication.
- Compose and deliver extemporaneous public presentations on socially significant and intellectually challenging topics, while utilizing core concepts from class.
- Competently create, organize, and support ideas in public presentations.
- Develop the ability to analyze audience response.
- Effectively assess and evaluate written and spoken forms of public presentations.
- Efficiently listen to and critically evaluate others’ messages.
Academic Integrity:
Students are responsible for understanding and adhering to University policies regarding academic honesty, as specified in the current CSUB Catalog and Schedule of Classes. Cheating in any form, or plagiarizing any part or parts of oral or written work, is automatic grounds for receiving a failing grade on the assignment and you will have to repeat the assignment for no credit. In addition, a report will be filed with the Dean of Students for further possible action (including expulsion from the University). Cheating in any form, or plagiarizing any part or parts of oral or written work, is bad. Don't do it! If you are uncertain about what constitutes cheating or plagiarism: ask!
Special Needs:
If you have special needs (i.e. you may need material in Braille or exams taken orally) or you have a disability that may affect your participation in class, please see me as soon as possible so I can accommodate your needs. Services for students with disabilities is located in SA 140 or you can reach them at (661) 654-3360. If a class assignment conflicts with a personal religious observance please notify me early in the semester so I can negotiate an alternative activity.
Attendance:
This class focuses on public speaking and it is therefore necessary that the public (the class) is here to speak to. On speech days your attendance is REQUIRED whether you are speaking or not. This is common courtesy to your fellow classmates.
Here is the attendance policy for this class:
1 = no deduction2 = 2% from final course grade
3 = 4% " / 4 = 6% "
5 = 8% "
6 or more = automatic failing grade for the course
Do not be late. Any time you are more than 5 minutes late to class you will be considered tardy. Being tardy twice will result in one unexcused absence. If you are late you must appear within the first ¾ of the class to receive any points for that day. You can make up a maximum of 2 un-excused absences by attending my other class, within a week of your absence. This policy also applies to making up tardies. In order to receive full credit for attendance you must also plan to meet with me twice during the course of the class.
Excused Absences:
Absences due to illness may be excused with proper written documentation. Any personal crisis such as the loss of loved ones are of course excusable if you let me know. If something is wrong please email or call no matter the hour, but do not just disappear, I highly suggest you acquire the contact information of at least one member of the class!!! If your absences is excused no percentage will be taken from your overall grade but you will not get back participation points for that missed class.
Missed Speeches and Assignments:
The only excuse to "no-show" a speech is if you are in a coma in a hospital! Seriously, please call me or email me if you will not be giving your speech. This does not excuse your absence, but provides a common courtesy. The class is an important audience that you are expected to give a speech to. If something happens, you should make every effort to get in touch with your audience. Give your classmates and me the same professional courtesy that is expected in the real world.
The only reason you should miss a speech is for a documented medical reason. If you are not able to be in class for the day you are scheduled to speak for any other reason, then you will have to make arrangements ahead of time (at least one class period BEFORE the scheduled speaking date) with BOTH myself and another student who is willing to switch speaking days with you. This is your responsibility, not mine. If you do miss a speech and do not have a documented medical reason, you will not be able to make the speech up. You must come to my office and perform a passing speech on your own time, to pass the course; but you will receive zero points towards your final grade for this “mandatory make-up”.
Any assignments that are due will be collected within the first ten minutes of class. If you miss the first ten minutes of class, then your work will be considered late. All work must be turned in on or before the due date. A letter grade will be deducted from you assignment for each DAY it is late. If you are late to class this will count as a missed day. In the event you are unable to attend class and there is an assignment due, it is still your responsibility to make sure that the assignment is turned in. Leave it in my box, send it with a friend but you must bring me a hard copy.
If you email a late assignment you must still bring me a hard copy of the assignment. In addition to bringing me a hard copy you must bring a printed copy of the sent email and clearly write on the first page of the assignment the date the assignment was due and when you submitted it.
Additional responsibilities:
Keep a copy of everything you turn either a hard copy and on disk. Things happen. If my house burns down and your paper goes up with it, this will guarantee that you can get me another copy, you should do this for all of your classes. USE THE MLA or APA STYLE MANUAL; follow it closely for all assignments. Grades will be reduced on all written work that does not follow a manual.
All course handouts will be available on the course website only. Notification of posting and all due dates will be given in class. It is your responsibility to print out all assignments by the required due date, even if you are absent from class on the day an announcement is made. It is recommended that you consult the website regularly.
Written Assignment Guidelines:
Each essay and references page must follow MLA guidelines. All assignments should have a one-inch margin on all sides, double spaced date included and typed in times roman 12-point font. Make sure you proofread and keep a copy of all written work. All sources for each assignment must be properly cited on a "Works Cited" page attached to its corresponding outline.
You can obtain 5 extra points on any written research assignment by having it proofread at the Oasis tutoring center located at AE 101, Phone: (661) 654-6411. Please attached your proof read copy or ask for a signature from you tutoring representative.
Grading:
Prose/ Poetry Performance40
Service Persuasive Speeches125
Informative Speech 125
Group Interview 125
Midterm Exam 50
Final Exam100
8 Homework Assignments320
Quiz’s50
Participation: 65
A = 1000-930 / B = 869-830 / C = 769-730 / D = 669A- = 929-900 / B- = 829-800 / C- = 729-700 / D- = 629-600
B+ = 899-870 / C+ = 799-770 / D+ = 699-670 / F = 599-0
You must do all four oral components of the course or you automatically fail, regardless of your point total.
Course Requirements:
SPEECHES
Prose/Poetry Narrative Introduction - You will be given 2-3 minutes to read a poem or prose that you feel represents an aspect of your personality. This can be anything from Tori Amos lyrics, Dr. Seuss or Emily Dickinson selection. You should explain why you chose this speech in 10-15 seconds. The point of this assignment is to reveal a part of your personality to the class. Notes will be permitted. 10 points will be deducted if you do not provide instructor with a copy of your speech before you speak on speech day.
Ballot Initiative Persuasive Speeches: The goal of this 5-7 minute speech is to persuade an audience. You must choose one initiative on the May 2009 ballot and choose to affirm or negate this proposition. The goal of this speech is to practice using persuasion in a non-threatening environment. You are expected to have at least 5 different sources. This speech can reflect your views but should be all facts presented with research to substantiate them. Speaking notes will be permitted in the form of two 3.5 note cards. A copy of your full-sentence outline must be provided to instructor before speech.
Informative Speech : The goal of this 5-7 minute speech is to inform the audience, NOT to persuade us. Tell us about your topic, not why it is important or your views on it. You are expected to have at least four different sources and one visual aid. Audio-visual aids are NOT allowed this means NO PowerPoint or video clips. To receive credit for this speech, you must turn in a full-sentence outline and your works cited page before you speak. You must cite your sources not only on your outline but also during the course of your speech. 10% deduction for use of notes.
Group Interview: In groups of 3-5 based on career goals you will each form panels to formulate questions and educated answers. Questions/works cited pages are required and no notes will be permitted. 4 minutes per group member will make up the time. You will be required to dress formally for this speech.
PARTICIPATION Each day of participation is worth 3 points. If you are tardy you will only receive half participation points for that day. There are two parts to your participation grade.
Office Hours- Every student must meet with the instructor twice during the semester to go over point totals and class assignments. If time allows opportunity to meet with professor during class session will be arranged. If you fail to meet with me you can NOT pass the course.
EXAMS
Your final/midterm exams are take home papers. You will be asked to demonstrate your ability as a constructive listener. Write a 2-4 page essay critiquing a public speech. Make sure to follow APA/MLA guidelines because formatting issues like using times new roman 12pnt font, works cited page, double space, one inch margins, page #’s etc. will all be considered in your point total. You must useat least one scholarly source other than the speech itself, the textbook is permitted as a cite.
QUIZ’sAt the end of class quiz’s will be given to test comprehension and understanding. Each quiz will have 5 questions worth 2 points each. There will be a total of 7 quiz’s throughout semester for a total of 5% of your final course grade. There are no make-up quiz’s.
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
Homework (worth 40 points each): all HW due in class on due date
- Student Scavenger Hunt &- 1st Required Meeting with Professor
- Persuasive Research Quotes
- 4 copies of Persuasive Outline Draft
- Informative Research Quotes
- 4 copies of Informative Outline Draft
- Description of your job objective/ Qualifications & 5 questions
- Job Research Quotes
- 3 Questions for each group member (ex) 3 group members (- self) x’s 3 ?’s= 6 questions total
PLEASE KEEP ALL ASSIGNMENT & TRACK POINT TOTAL:
Quiz #1 Score _____Speech #1 Score _____HW #3 Score _____Final Score _____
Quiz #2 Score _____Speech #2 Score _____HW #4 Score _____Week 1-2 prtcptn _____
Quiz #3 Score _____Speech #3 Score _____HW #5 Score _____Week 3-4 prtcptn. _____
Quiz #4 Score _____Speech #4 Score _____HW #6 Score _____Week 5-6 prtcptn. _____
Quiz #5 Score _____HW #1 Score _____HW #7 Score _____Week 7-8 prtcptn. _____
Midterm Score _____HW #2 Score _____HW #8 Score _____Week 9-10 prtcptn. _____
Total______-- ______absences (see %)= ______
Week 1- What is Communication?4-1- Course Information
4-3Intro to Listening and Communication
DUE: print grading sheet #1, syllabi & HW #1
Week 2 Who am I?
4-6 – Communication Anxiety
4-8- Ethics and Delivery
DUE: pring and bring class grade sheet #1
4-10 - IDENTITY PROSE/POETRY SPEECH
DUE: LAST DAY HW#1
week 3 Changing the World?
4-13 Introduction to Persuasive Speech & Outlining
recommended: chap15, 16
4-15-- Introductions to Scholarly Research
DUE: persuasive topic due
4-17- Researching for Persuasion
recommended: chap 7, 8
*meet at CB108 go to lab
week 4Prep for Persuasion
4-20—Cont’dFull-SentenceOutlining
DUE: HW # 2
4-22— Outlining Workshop
DUE: HW #3 4 copies of persuasive outline & print grading sheet #2
4-24 MIDTERM DUE
Week 5- Persuasive Speeches
4-27- PERSUASIVE SPEECHES
4-29- PERSUASIVE SPEECHES
5-1- PERSUASIVE SPEECHES
week 6 What do I know?
5-4- Intro to Informative speaking
5-6- Visual Aids
5-8 Outlining
DUE: HW#4 / week 7Sharing what I know
5-11-Outlining Workshop
recommended: chap 11
DUE: HW#5 4 copies of informative outline & print grading sheet #3
5-13- INFORMATIVE SPEECHES
5-15- INFORMATIVE SPEECHES
week 8Sharing and Getting to Know You
5-18- INFORMATIVE SPEECHES
5-20- Identify and Understanding Career Goals-guest spkr
5-22- Intro to Interviews
DUE: HW #5
week 9Job Interviews
5-25- MEMORIAL DAY CAMPUS CLOSED
5-27 How to Dress for Interview
DUE: HW#6
5-29- How to Prepare for an Interview
DUE: HW#7
week 10 – Interview Speeches
6-1- INTERVIEWS
DUE: HW #8
6-3- INTERVIEWS
6-5- INTERVIEWS
week 11 – Interview Speeches & FINAL
6/8 INTERVIEWS
FINALS WEEK
6/10 2-4:30 pm *12:20 class
6/12 8-10:30 am *9:30am class
CCB-RTP 2009
II-B-1.