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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

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

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Bloomsburg University
James E. Tomlinson, Ph.D.

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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 Hours

M/W/F : 7:30 - 8am and 10 -11
Tues/Thurs: 7:30 - 8 am and 11 - 11:30

 
Office Location: MHS 1115
Phone: 570.389.4189

 


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

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)