Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix Number Title Fundamentals of Public Speaking Communications 110 3 credits Course Description An introductory public speaking course to help students become more proficient in oral communication skills in various situations Course Objectives To help students Develop and sharpen listening skills Gain confidence in a variety of speaking situations Prepare and deliver effective speeches Communicate effectively in small group situations Instructor Mr Michael Porter Office Thatcher Addition Room 2209 Telephone 228 5445 E mail mike porter dakotacollege edu Office Hours Tuesday Thursday 9 00 10 00 Monday Wednesday Friday 2 00 to 3 00 Lecture Lab Schedule Tuesday Thursday 2 00 3 15 Textbooks Gregory Hamilton Public Speaking for College and Career 9th ed Boston McGraw Hill 2010 Course Requirements Course requirements consist of speeches peer evaluations group activities and tests Speeches include the following Introductory Entertaining Interpretive Reading Demonstration Panel Discussion Speech to inform Speech to persuade Impromptu Special speeches General Education Goals Objectives Goal 4 Demonstrates effective communication Objective 5 Demonstrates effective oral communication skills Relationship to Campus Theme Introduction to Public Speaking emphasizes one of the most important aspects of human nature communication Speech will utilize group support individual creativity and technical skills in research and presentation to help a student to move beyond his her present ability to communicate Classroom Policies Students are to turn off cell phones and computers and refrain from texting Students are also asked to refrain from tobacco use during class Grading Long speeches one third of the final grade Short speeches quizzes peer evaluations self critiques one third of the final grade Tests one third of the final grade Academic Integrity All assignments tests and quizzes will meet the standards of accepted Academic Integrity Disabilities and Special Needs Students with disabilities or special needs must inform the instructor of those needs as soon as possible Syllabus Fundamentals of Public Speaking Spring 2010 January 12 Introduce Class Introduction to Public Speaking Chapter 1 pp 2 21 January 14 Overcoming Nervousness Chapter 2 pp 22 39 Begin Listening Chapter 3 pp 40 56 January 19 Finish Listening Chapter 3 pp 40 56 Begin Speech to Introduce Self January 21 Finish Speech to Introduce Self Introduce Interpretive reading Debrief the speech to introduce self January 26 Delivering the Speech Chapter 14 pp 272 295 Analyzing Audiences Chapter 4 pp 58 79 January 28 Interpretive reading February 2 Interpretive reading Introduce speech to entertain February 4 Chapter 5 Selecting Topic Purpose and Central idea pp 80 97 February 9 Speech to entertain February 11 Finish Speech to entertain Process or Demonstration Speech pp 301 304 Presentation aids Chapter 9 pp 164 195 February 16 Test February 18 Demonstration Speech February 23 Demonstration Speech February 25 Demonstration Speech Video Organizing a speech March 2 Speaking to Inform Chapter 15 pp 296 318 Begin Gathering and using information Chapters 6 and 7 pp 98 142 March 4 Finish Gathering and using information Chapters 6 and 7 pp 98 142 Group Dynamics Chapter 19 pp 386 401 March 9 Supporting Your Ideas Chapter 8 pp 144 163 March 11 Research March 23 Panel Discussion March 25 Panel Discussion March 30 Finish panel discussions Body Introductions Conclusions Chapter 10 and 11 pp 196 233 April 2 Finish Body Introductions Conclusions Chapter 10 and 11 pp 196 233 Outlines Chapter 12 pp 234 253 April 6 Wording the Speech Chapter 13 pp 254 270 April 8 Speech to inform April 13 Speech to inform April 15 Speech to inform April 20 Persuasive speeches and strategies Chapter 16 and 17 pp 320 369 April 22 Special Speeches Chapter 18 pp 370 384 Impromptu speeches Fallacies used in persuasion video April 27 Test April 29 Speech to Persuade May 5 Speech to Persuade May 6 Speech to Persuade