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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

All carbon-based life forms will give 3 speeches in this class
Course Information
Bloomsburg University
James E. Tomlinson, Ph.D.
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 HoursMon-Thurs: 7:30 -8am
11:30 - noon
Office Location: MHS 1115 Phone: 570.389.4189Email: 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
Using Language effectively (samples)
Using Rhetorical Devices (samples)
Outlining, connectives, transitions etc.
Mr. Scott, beam me to the bridge (JT's main page)