Public Speaking

Summer 2009

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Public Speaking

Classes

Mon Tues Wed Thurs

25.103.11 8am CEH 217

25.103.12 9:50 am CEH 217

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All carbon-based life forms will give 3 speeches in this class

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

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Summer 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 Hours

Mon-Thurs: 7:30 -8am
11:30 - noon

Office Location: MHS 1115

Phone: 570.389.4189

Email: jtomlins@bloomu.edu

Graded Assignments:

	Demonstration Speech	20%
	Informative Speech	20%
	Persuasive Speech	25%
	Class Participation/Critiques	15%
	Mid Term Exam	20%

2 unexcused absences 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
May 18	Course Introduction - Why Puiblic Speaking
May 19	Nervousness - Similarities and Differences -	Chapters 1 + 2
May 20	Basic Elements
May 21	Ethics - Topic Selection	Chapter 4


May 25	NO CLASS - Memorial Day
May 26	Audience Analysis - Research/Gathering Materials	Chapters 4 + 5
May 27	Supporting Ideas in a Speech	Chapter 7
May 28	Introductions and Conclusions - Organizing the Body	Chapters 8,9,10

June 1	Delivery - Language	Chapters 11,12
June 2	Listening - Informative Speaking	Chapters 3, 14
June 3	Visual Aids - PowerPoint - Persuasion	Chapter 13, 15, 16
June 4	Mid Term Exam

June 8,9,10,11	DEMONSTRATION SPEECHES
June 15,16,17,18	INFORMATIVE SPEECHES
June 22, 23,24,25	PERSUASIVE SPEECHES

For the speech schedule for the 8am class - CLICK HERE

For the speech schedule for the 9:50 class - 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)