Course: COMM 135 Intro to Public Speaking

Instructor: Andy Nash

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2',ail: anash3southern4edu
Text: 5riin6 Cindy 74 Invitation to Public Speaking, !oston: %ads8orth6 (#1(4
About This Course (from the bulletin)
Preparing6 presenting6 listening6 and criti9uing speeches o :arious kinds;particularly inor,ati:e and persuasi:e
ones;8ith e,phasis on the selection and organi<ation o supporting ,aterial6 reasoning6 ,ethods o securing
interest6 persuasi:e strategies6 and ele,ents o deli:ery4
About This Course (from the teacher)
*o so,e6 the thought o public speaking is un4 *o others6 it=s unsettling4 *hat=s okay4 Not e:eryone 8as designed
to run or oice or deend an innocent person4 Still6 any career 8ill be enhanced by the skills co:ered in this course4
%hen asked 8hat=s ,ost i,portant to the,6 e,ployers at 36### locations nation8ide listed >co,,unication skills?
second only to >attitude4?
One o the best things about this course is the a,ily dyna,ic that 9uickly or,s4 As you stand and deli:er;then
sit and listen;you=ll eel the class urging each other on4 I there=s e:er a place 8here you=ll >8eep 8ith those 8ho
8eep and re@oice 8ith those 8ho re@oice6? this is it4 %elco,e to the unsettling un4
Requirements
The Speeches: Introductory +1 ,inute6 not graded-
A1 Narrati:e +/'5 ,inutes-
A( $e,onstration +/'5 ,inutes-
A3 Moti:ational +/'5 ,inutes-
A/ I,pro,ptu +('3 ,inutes-
A5 Inor,ati:e +/'5 ,inutes-
AB Persuasi:e +/'5 ,inutes-6 ollo8ed by Press Conerence +( ,inutes-
A. *ea, $ebate +/'5 ,inutes each-
+Speeches not gi:en on their scheduled date 8ill lose (# percent per class period4-
Other Work: Carying tasks that 8ill ,ake your speeches better; reading the assigned pages6 pro:ing +:ia
9ui<<es and discussion- that you understand 8hat=s being co:ered6 outlining6 e:aluating6 etc4
Dour t8o lo8est 9ui< grades 8ill be dropped4 5rades on other ,issed assign,ents 8ill decrease
at a rate o 1# percent per acade,ic day4
Attendance: 2ach class period6 e:en 8hen you=re @ust listening6 is designed to i,pro:e your speaking skills;
and6 in turn6 your speeches4 Students 8ith eEcellent attendance and participation ,ay ind their
grades bu,ped up a notch4 Students 8ith siE or ,ore absences ,ay be asked to drop the class4
Grading
A 03'1## $F B.'B0
A' 0#'0( $ B3'BB
!F 1.'10 $' B#'B(
! 13'1B & 50 or belo8
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CF ..'.0
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Breakdown:
.#G Se:en speeches
(#G Other 8ork;assign,ents6 9ui<<es6 etc4
1#G &inal eEa,H8ritten
Speeches will be graded according to these criteria (with soe variation!:
Content: %as there a clear ocusI %ere the ideas de:eloped concretely and con:incinglyI $id the speech ,eet the
assign,entI
Organization: $id the speech lo8I %ere the ideas presented in a logical orderI %as the beginning eecti:eI
*he ending s,oothI
Vocal: $id the speaker pro@ect and articulate ade9uatelyI %as the 8ording tight6 bright6 and clearI %as the tone o
:oice appropriateI $id :ocal e,phasis6 pitch6 and rate :ary suicientlyI
Visual: $id the speaker connect 8ith the audienceI "o8 8ere eye contact6 posture6 and gesturesI %ere :isual aids
neededI Jsed eecti:elyI
Time: $id the speech ,eet the ti,e para,etersI

chool of !ournalism " Communication #onor Code
A student 8ho takes course 8ork in the School o Kournalis, L Co,,unication is eEpected to adhere to the highest
le:els o ethical integrity regarding research and sub,itted 8ork4 &aculty ,e,bers in the School are in agree,ent
that ailure to adhere to the School=s oicial policy on plagiaris, constitutes a :iolation o the School=s honor code
regarding scholastic integrity4 Ciolations can result in disciplinary action such as auto,atic ailure o the assign,ent
and other actions as spelled out in the policy on acade,ic dishonesty in the Southern Ad:entist Jni:ersity Catalog4
All ho,e8ork assign,ents6 pro@ects6 lab reports6 papers6 speeches6 and eEa,inations sub,itted or a grade are
eEpected to be the student=s o8n 8ork4 Plagiaris, results 8hen the student takes 8ords6 phrasing6 sentence
structure6 or any other ele,ent o the eEpression o another person=s ideas6 and uses these as i they 8ere the
student=s o8n4 Paraphrasing 8ithout proper docu,entation also constitutes plagiaris,4
*he student ,ust distinguish bet8een 8hat is his or hers and 8hat is not6 and6 using standard citation techni9ues6
gi:e credit to those sources 8hich ha:e in any 8ay contributed to the de:elop,ent o the 8ritten or oral 8ork4 *he
ter, >source? includes not only published ,aterial6 but also inor,ation and opinions gained directly ro, other
people4
Accommodations
In keeping 8ith Jni:ersity policy6 any student 8ith a disability 8ho needs acade,ic acco,,odations ,ust call
$isability Support Ser:ices at (3B'(5./ or stop by 7ynn %ood "all6 roo, 3#1 to arrange a conidential appoint,ent
8ith the $isability Ser:ices Coordinator +$SC- beore or during the irst 8eek o classes4 +Students 8ho re9uest
acco,,odations ater the third 8eek o the se,ester ,ight not co,plete the process in ti,e to recei:e
acco,,odations or that se,ester4- 7egally6 no retroacti:e acco,,odations can be pro:ided4 &or ,ore details6 :isit
the $isability Support Ser:ices 8ebsite at 8884southern4eduMdisabilitysupport4 Acco,,odations or disabilities are
a:ailable only as reco,,ended by $isability Support Ser:ices4 Students 8hose acco,,odations are appro:ed 8ill
be pro:ided conidential letters 8hich students should re:ie8 and discuss 8ith their proessors in relation to
particular course re9uire,ents4

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Sept4 (0 M Chap 5: 5athering Supporting Materials
Speech 3: Moti:ational
Oct4 1 % Chap B: $e:eloping and Supporting Dour
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Oct4 B M Chap 13: Inor,ati:e Speaking
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Oct4 15 % Chap 1: Organi<ing and Outlining Dour Speech Speech /: I,pro,ptu
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Oct4 (( % Chap .: Neasoning &il,
Oct4 (. M Chap 1/: In:itational Speaking
Speech 5: Inor,ati:e
Oct4 (0 % Chap 1/: Persuasi:e Speaking
Speech 5: Inor,ati:e
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Speech 5: Inor,ati:e

No:4 5 % Chap 1B: Persuasion and Neasoning
Speech 5: Inor,ati:e
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No:4 1( % Chap 1.: Speaking on Special Occasions
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No:4 10 % Speech B: Persuasi:eMPress Conerence
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No:4 (B % No Class: *hanksgi:ing !reak
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