Public Speaking

Classes

MWF

25.103.02 - 8 am BCH 203

Tue/Thurs

25.103.12 - 8 am BCH 201
25.103.14 - 9:30 am BCH 201

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All carbon-based life forms will give 4 speeches in this class

Course Information
Bloomsburg University
James E. Tomlinson, Ph.D.

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Spring 2010

""Just as doctors or generals, public speakers however well they know the theory
of their art, can never win any very admirable success without experience and
practice... for this is the way in which the idea of goodness and duty is derived"

Cicero

Office Hours

M - F : 7:30 - 8am
Tues/Thurs: 10:45 -11:30 am
MWF 10 - 11:00

Office Location: MHS 1115

Phone: 570.389.4189

Email: jtomlins@bloomu.edu

Graded Assignments:

	Demonstration Speech	15%
	Informative Speech	15%
	Persuasive Speech	20%
	Final Speech	20%
	Participation + Critiques	10%
	Mid Term Exam	20%

3 unexcused absences (2 for Tues Thurs classes) are allowed without penalty. Each additional unexcused absence will reduce a students grade.

You must use PowerPoint for a minimum of one of your speech assignments - IF technology is available in the classroom

The "plus and minus" grading system will be used in this class.

TEXTBOOK: "The Art of Public Speaking" by Stephen E. Lucas

In addition to your text, you are responsible for the web materials on this page and those supplemental Public Speaking Materials linked at the bottom of this page, as well as the CD ROM which comes with your textbook. These materials will be part of class discussions and the Mid Term Exam.

YOU are to be the author of all the material submitted in this class. Plagiarism will not be tolerated for speeches or other assignments.

Course Calendar

REMEMBER - check the supplemental Materials Page for additional readings and other assignments. Additionalreadings may be distributed in class

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Date	Class Activity	Readings
Week 1 Jan 18 -22	Course Introduction - Puiblic Speaking - Nervousness	Chapters 1, 2
Week 2 Jan 25 - 29	Basic Elements, Ethics, Topic Selection	Chapters 1, 2, 4
Week 3 Feb 1 - 5	Audience Analysis, Research, Materials, Supporting ideas in a speech, Intro/Conclusions/Org	Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Week 4 Feb 8 - 12	Delivery, Language, Nonverbal behavior	Chapters 11, 12

Week 5 Feb 15 - 19	Listening, Evaluations, Informatitive Speaking	Chapters 3, 14
Week 6 Feb 22- 26	Visual Aids, PowerPoint, Persuasion, MID TERM EXAM	Chapters 13, 15, 16
Week 7 March 1 - 5	Demonstration Speeches
Week 8 Mrach 8 - 12	NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK
Week 9 March 15 - 19	Demonstration Speeches
Week 10 March 22 - 26	Informative Speeches
Week 11 March 29 - April 2	Informative Speeches
Week 12 April 5 - 9	Persuasive Speeches
Week 13 April 12 - 16	Persuasive Speeches
Week 14 April 19 -23	Final Speeches
Week 15 April 26 - 30	Final Speeches

Monday/Wednesday/Friday Classes:

For the speech schedules- CLICK HERE

Tuesday/Thursday Classes:

For the speech schedules - CLICK HERE

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS FOR CLASS

See the Following pages for help in Public Speaking

Speech Resources

Research Requirements

My Policy on Plagiarism

Using Language effectively (samples)

Using Rhetorical Devices (samples)

Outlining, connectives, transitions etc.

Mr. Scott, beam me to the bridge (JT's main page)