Resistance is futile - Prepare to be assimilated into
Public Speaking
Classes
MWF
25.103.01 - 8 am CEH 217
25.103.02 - 9 am CEH 217
Tue/Thurs
25.103.16 - 8 am BCH 203
25.103.18 - 9:30 am BCH 203

All carbon-based life forms will give 4 speeches in this class
Course Information
Bloomsburg University
James E. Tomlinson, Ph.D.
FALL 2009
""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 HoursM/W/F : 7:30 - 8am and 10 -11
Tues/Thurs: 7:30 - 8 am and 11 - 11:30
Office Location: MHS 1115 Phone: 570.389.4189Email: 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 Aug 31-Sept 4 |
Course Introduction - Puiblic Speaking - Nervousness |
Chapters 1, 2 |
Week 2 Sept 7 -11 |
Basic Elements, Ethics, Topic Selection (No class Monday Sept 7) |
Chapters 1, 2, 4 |
| Week 3 Sept 14 -18 |
Audience Analysis, Research, Materials, Supporting ideas in a speech, Intro/Conclusions/Org | Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Week 4 Sept 21 - 25 |
Delivery, Language, Nonverbal behavior | Chapters 11, 12 |
| Week 5 Sept 28 - Oct 2 | Listening, Evaluations, Informatitive Speaking | Chapters 3, 14 |
| Week 6 Oct 5 - 9 | Visual Aids, PowerPoint, Persuasion, MID TERM EXAM | Chapters 13, 15, 16 |
| Week 7 Oct 12 -16 | Demonstration Speeches | |
| Week 8 Oct 19 - 23 | Demonstration Speeches |
|
| Week 9 Oct 26 - 30 | Informative Speeches | |
| Week 10 Nov 2 - 6 | Informative Speeches | |
| Week 11 Nov 9 - 13 | Persuasive Speeches | |
| Week 12 Nov 16 - 20 | Persuasive Speeches | |
| Week 13 Nov 23 - 27 | THANKSGIVING BREAK - Except for classes on Monday | |
| Week 14 Nov 30 -Dec 4 | Final Speeches | |
| Week 15 Dec 7 - 11 | 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
Using Language effectively (samples)
Using Rhetorical Devices (samples)
Outlining, connectives, transitions etc.
Mr. Scott, beam me to the bridge (JT's main page)