Public Speaking Syllabus

Course Description

This course focuses on understanding and applying the fundamental principles of public speaking. The speech skills include identifying the purpose, selecting the topic, conducting research, organizing content and outlining the speech (Aristotelian Outline). Students will learn to present information clearly, reasonably, and persuasively by giving individual speeches.  

Mission Statement: Santa Ana College:

Santa Ana College inspires, transforms, and empowers a diverse community of leaders.

Class Meets

T/TH

10:20-11:55am

I-103

Instructor Information

Reyna Cummings, M.A.

Email: Cummings_reyna@sac.edu

Office: A-109

Office Hours: M-TH 9am-10am

Tuesday 12:30-1:30pm

Skype Address reyna.cummings (By Appointment)

Twitter: @profcummings1

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 Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s)

1. Students will plan, prepare and deliver speeches for various forms of public oratory.
2. Students will identify and use key organizational patterns for selected methods of delivery.
3. Students will write formal outlines, an audience analysis, and bibliography appropriate for various forms of public oratory.
4. Students will construct logical arguments to support claim or proposition.

Academic Integrity

You alone are responsible for developing the content of your speeches, should you use outside sources, you must give credit to your source in your presentation.  Failure to do so is plagiarism, as is using anyone’s work without proper documentation.  Any incident of plagiarism will result in failure of the assignment. 

 

Disabled Students Programs & Services:

Your success in this course is important to me.  Santa Ana College and I are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all individuals with disabilities.  If you have a disability that may have some impact on your ability to do well in the course, I encourage you to speak to me as soon as possible. Also, please contact DSPS (714) 564-6264

Textbook

Online Education Resource (OER) for Public Speaking /ZTC

Videos:

Ted Talks, NBC Learn and Youtube

Attendance

Attendance is an important part of this class. Roll will be taken within the first 10 minutes of the class. Attendance is also mandatory during speech days.  You will be deducted one letter grade from the grade you earned on that particular speech for every speech day you miss!

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Speeches

You will give several speeches throughout the class.  Each speech will build upon the previous and will be graded on the basis of successfully meeting the objectives of that speech.  Outlines are required and final drafts are turned in on the day you are schedule class on your scheduled speech day.

 

Speeches that run less than or over the allotted time will have points deducted from total. 

**PowerPoint/Visual aids/Youtube: You need to have this ready to go on a flash drive.

Note: If you work on a Mac, sometimes the PowerPoint information does not translate correctly to the PC’s in the classroom- DOUBLE CHECK YOUR WORK BEFORE YOU COME TO CLASS TO GIVE YOUR SPEECH!!!

 

“I am speech.” Time 2-4 minutes

1. Image intro of yourself
2. Short key word outline using index cards
3. Work in pairs

“What we carried” Cultural Narrative Story (50pts) 3-4 minutes

1. Short narrative of your culture.
2. Handout will be provided.
3. Typed Outline required (no reference page)

Informative Speech: (75pts) 6-8 minutes

1. Select a topic to inform the class.
2. Use audience analysis to select a topic that is relevant to the class population.
3. 4 Academic sources (Wikipedia is not an academic source!)
4. Aristotelian outline (typed)
5. MLA or APA Reference page (typed)
6. Power point required

Persuasive Speech (100pts) 7-8 minutes

1. Employ persuasive strategies to evoke change in your audience members.
2. 5 Academic sources
3. MLA or APA reference page required.
4. Persuasive Outline required
5. Be creative, motivate/inspire your audience, and demonstrate you are passionate about what you are persuading us to do or believe.
6. Power point optional

General Course Guidelines:

1. You need to follow the outline format discussed in class.
2. You can make up one of the two major speeches (Informative or Persuasive), without documentation on the last day of classes (make-up day). However, the highest grade you can earn is a C.
3. Documented Emergencies:
4. If you have a documented emergency and cannot complete an assignment on time, you must contact me prior to the beginning of class (email preferred).
5. Classroom Decorum:
   1. Turn off cell phones when you enter the classroom.
   2. As an audience member, you have a job! Your job is to pay attention to your peers. Putting your head down on the table or writing/doodling when a fellow classmate is speaking does not honor your classmate. Please support and respect each other.

Grade is determined:

1. “I am speech”                                                                 15pts
2. “What we carried speech”                                              50pts                                                    
3. Informative Speech                                                        75pts
4. Informative Rough Draft                                                 10pts
5. Informative Speech Self-Evaluation                                 5pts
6. Persuasive Speech                                                       100pts
7. Persuasive Rough Draft and meeting                             10pts
8. Persuasive Speech Self-Evaluation                                  5pts
9. Reading Quizzes                                                             70pts
10. Participation                                                                     40pts

Total:                                                                                     380pts

 

 

Grading Scale

100-90%                      A

89-80%                        B

79-70%                        C

69-60%                        D

59% and Below           F

 

Calendar Fall 2018

 

Week 1:

First Day of Class

Introduction to Public Speaking

Quiz #1- Intro to Public Speaking                

                                     

Week 2:

Communication Apprehension

“I am speech”

Week 3:

“I am speech”

Audience Analysis

Quiz #2 Audience Analysis                           

Week 4:

Delivery  

Quiz #3 Delivery  

“What we carried” speech prep

Week 5:

“What we carried” Speech Workshop

“What we carried” Speech Day                                                          

Week 6:

“What we carried” Speech Day

“What we carried Speech Day

Week 7:

Selecting a Topic and Purpose                                               

Listening                     

Quiz #4 Listening

Week 8:

Research

Outlining

Week 9:

Ethics and Language

Quiz #5 Ethics

Informative Speech Workshop Day-Rough Drafts Due

Week 10:

Informative Speech Day

Informative Speech Day

Week 11:

Informative Speech Day

 Choosing Persuasive Topic

Week 12:

Speaking to Persuade

Reasoning- Methods of Persuasion

Quiz #6 Reasoning                                                          

Week 13:

Quiz #7 Supporting your Ideas  

Supporting Your Ideas

(Revisiting Research)

Persuasive Outline

Week 14:

Persuasive Speech Workshop-Rough Drafts Due

Persuasive Speech Day                     

 

Week 15:

Persuasive Speech Day

Persuasive Speech Day

 

Week 16:

Persuasive Speech Day

Make-Ups