Public Speaking: Course Overview

Public Speaking: Course Overview*

Primary Text: Speak Up: An Illustrated Guide to Public Speaking Secondary Texts: Everything’s an Argument with Readings Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student Writers Rhetoric, Logic, & Argumentation: A Guide for Student Writers

Year-long Projects: I-Search Paper Weekly Vocabulary Impromptu Speeches

Semester 1 Summer Reading (Chapters 1, 2, 11, 13, 17) Chapter 1- Answer Critical Thinking Questions 1-3, and 5 Outline, view, and analyze a ted.com speech using Chapters 2, 11, 13, and 17 as a reference History of Rhetoric Introductory Speech Speak Up! Chapters (in this order): 19, 5, 6, 9, 10, 4 Informative Speech Speak Up! Chapters (in this order): 15, 7, 8, 3 Everything’s an Argument Chapters: 18, 19 Rhetorical Device Unit Speak Up! Chapter 12 Speak Up! Chapter 14 Rhetoric, Logic, & Argumentation: A Guide for Student Writers Rhetorical Analysis Speech Midterm Examination: Informative Speech with PowerPoint

Semester 2 Persuasive or Motivational Speech Speak Up! Chapter 16 Fallacies of Argument (review Speak Up! Chapter 17) Everything’s an Argument with Readings (Chapter 17) Cover Letter, Résumé, and Job Interview Speeches I-Search Due Media and Ad Unit Wag the Dog and Gospel According to Larry Special Occasion Speech: Dedication, Eulogy, or Tribute Speech Speak Up! Chapter 18 Graduation Speech Final Examination: Informative, Persuasive, Rhetorical Analysis, or Special Occasion Speech

*Subject to change throughout the year