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Public Speaking

25.103.11 Mon - Th 8 to 9:40 am - BCH 210
25.103.12 Mon - Th 9:50 to 11am - BCH 210

 

 

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

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Bloomsburg University
James E. Tomlinson, Ph.D.

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Summer 2008

      ""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 - 8 am
Mon - Thurs 11:30 - noon
 
Office Location: MHS 1115
Phone: 570.389.4189

 


Graded Assignments:

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

 

 

  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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Week Class Activity Readings
May 19 Course Introduction - Public Speaking Democracy and society  
May 20 Basic Elements, Ethics, Nervousness Chapters 1,2
May 21
Selecting Topics, Research Chapters 4,6
May 22 Supporting Main Points - Audience Analysis Chapters 5,7
     
May 26 No classes - Memorial Day  
May 27   Introductions and Conclusions / Orgainizing the Body/Outlining Chapters 8, 9, 10
May 28 Language, Informative Speaking Chapters 11,14
May 29 Delivery Chapter 12
     
June 2  

No Class

 
June 3 Visual Aids, Listening, Evaluations Chapters 3, 13
June 4 Persuasion Chapters 15, 16
June 5 Midterm Exam  
     
June 9,10,11,12 Demonstration Speeches  
June 16,17,18,l9 Informative Speeches  
June 23,24,25,26 Persuasive Speeches  

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

For the speech schedule for the 9:50 am 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)