Communications 108/Public Speaking Syllabus

WELCOME TO COMMUNICATIONS 108 / PUBLIC SPEAKING - SYLLABUS Area A. Communication in the English Language: This course satisfies your general education requirement for the designated Area A.

Spring 2006 – Section 7 – MW 3:30 to 5:35 pm

INSTRUCTOR: LINDA QUIÑONES-VAUGHAN OFFICE: Business Development Center - BDC A150 OFFICE HOURS: Mondays & Wednesdays 5:35 – 6:35 pm or by appointment PHONE: 661-665-6344 EMAIL: [email protected] TEXT: Osborn, Michael and Osborn, S. Public Speaking 7th Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company

Please note the following: Assigned chapters are to be read by the dates noted below. Draft speech outlines are due two class dates prior to the assigned speech date. Final speech outline is due prior to speaking. (Staple draft outline to final outline.) NOTE: A draft and final outline are not due the day of your self-introductory speech. The outline will be done in a class workshop. Homework is to be turned-in on time; if you are absent it is your responsibility to gather the information from a peer. Accessing the internet is required in this class.

Mar. 27th Introduction, Syllabus & Course Requirements

29th Read Chapters 1, 2, Lecture & Class Discussion Current Issues Article Due Ethical Public Speaking / Social & Cultural Understanding Exercise – In Class Controlling Communications Apprehension

Apr. 3rd Read Chapters 3, 4, 5, Lecture & Class Discussion Self-Awareness Inventory Due – See Pg 69 of text. Listening Exercise – In Class

5th Read Chapters 6, 7, Lecture & Class Discussion Self – Introductory Aspects Due

Prep-Work for 4/10/06. Start brainstorming and prepare topics for each of the following speeches: informative, persuasive and ceremonial. To help you prepare, review the questions on pg 145 under the sub-heading Interest Charts. A complete assignment is due on 4/12/06. See assignment highlight on 4/10/06 for details.

10th Read Chapters 8, 11, Lecture & Class Discussion – Library Time Library & Research Day - Scholarly and credible research and ideas. Assignment Highlight: Select 2 topics for each of the following speeches: informative, persuasive and ceremonial. Narrow the research resources available, See Figure 7.5, Pg 180 in text for help in narrowing resources. Also see Figure 8.5, Pg 321 for ideas in using supportive material. Use the assignment sheet, attached for requirements due. This assignment is due the following class date 4/12/06.

12th Read Chapters 9, 10, Lecture & Class Discussion Library Research Assignment Due In Class Outline Workshop – See Instructor’s Website, “Steps in the Preparation of a Self Introductory Speech” to help prepare.

17th Read Chapters 12, 13 Lecture, Class Discussion & Exam Review – Completed Self Introductory Outline Due

19th Exam Prep-Work Self-Intro Speech & Rules of Engagement

24th Read Chapter 14 Self Introductory Speech Numbers 1-8 / No Outline Due (Day of Speech) Chapter 14 Lecture & Class Discussion

26th Self Introductory Speech Numbers 9-16 / No Outline Due (Day of Speech) Chapter 14 Review

May 1st Self Introductory Speech Numbers 17-24 / No Outline Due (Day of Speech) Prep-Work Informative Speech & Rules of Engagement

3rd Read Chapter 15 & 16 Informative Speech Numbers 9-16 / Final Outline Due (Prior to Speaking) Chapter 15 & 16 Lecture & Class Discussion

8th Informative Speech Numbers 17-24 / Final Outline Due (Prior to Speaking) Chapter 15 & 16 Review 10th Informative Speech Numbers 1-8 / Final Outline Due (Prior to Speaking) Exam Review

. 15th Exam Prep-Work Persuasive Speech & Rules of Engagement

17th Read Chapter 17 Persuasive Speech Numbers 17-24 / Final Outline Due (Prior to Speaking) Chapter 17 Lecture & Class Discussion 22nd Persuasive Speech Numbers 1-8 / Final Outline Due (Prior to Speaking) Chapter 17 Review 24th Persuasive Speech Numbers 9-16 / Final Outline Due (Prior to Speaking) Prep-Work Ceremonial Speech & Rules of Engagement 29th HOLIDAY

31st Ceremonial Speech Numbers 1-12 / Final Outline Due (Prior to Speaking)

Jun. 5th Ceremonial Speech Numbers 13-24 / Final Outline Due (Prior to Speaking)

Final Wk/5th Final Project Presentation Numbers – All / No Outline NOTE: Check schedule for Final date & time.

OFFICE HOURS, CONSULTATION AND ASSISTANCE If you need assistance with an assignment, please ask for help. I welcome your visits during regularly scheduled office hours or by appointment. Pre and post speech consultations are encouraged. I want each of you to succeed in this class. Please DO NOT wait until the end of the quarter to present any special needs, advise me early. If I don’t know that you need help, I cannot assist you. I realize that many of you are apprehensive about taking a course in public speaking. If you put forth your best effort, I think you will be surprised at how much you will enjoy the class. You will be pleased with the skills you will learn and how they will help you in your everyday life. Enjoy the class. NOTES:

COURSE DESCRIPTION Area A. Communication in the English Language: This course satisfies your general education requirement for the designated Area A. The objectives below are designed to address the approved CSUB Area A goals:

Required General Education Goals for Area A credit: 1. Organize and evaluate ideas for oral presentations. 2. Communicate through public speaking. 3. Listen and interact effectively.

COURSE OBJECTIVES Communications 108 is a course in public speaking. By the end of the course, you should be able to: - Understand and recall essential concepts in public communication. - Compose and deliver extemporaneous public presentations on socially significant and intellectually challenging topics, while utilizing core concepts from class. - Competently create, organize, and support ideas in public presentations. - Competently create, organize, and support ideas in public presentations. - Competently create, organize, and support ideas in public presentations. - Efficiently listen to and critically evaluate others’ messages. This course is designed to increase the student’s knowledge and understanding of theory and application in public speaking. The course will assist the student with the following: - to help the student know and understand principles of effective public speaking - to help the student know and understand the ethical principles and obligations in public speaking - to give practice enacting public speaking principles - to develop the skill and ability to analyze the audience - to prepare, research, compose and deliver public presentations - to effectively listen to public presentation messages and evaluate those messages - to develop critical public speaking analytical and persuasion techniques - to organize and support ideas - to deliver extemporaneous speeches

COURSE POLICIES: - Attendance and class participation are essential to the satisfactory completion of this course. Your class attendance and participation will be used to determine a portion of your grade. Your promptness is appreciated and noted. If you are late, please enter quietly. On speech days, please do not disrupt the class. Wait outside the door until the speaker has completed their speech and then enter the class. Repeated tardiness will be regarded as absences. If you are tardy it is your responsibility to remind the professor of your presence, otherwise it will be regarded as an absence. Remember this is a class participation course. We will engage in class discussion, exercises and assignments. Students, who are absent regularly, will usually not perform well. Therefore, class attendance is mandatory. - Academic honesty is required! Your written work and your speeches are to be original work. The textbook has statements on plagiarism and the university has policy regarding plagiarism, please familiarize yourself with these statements and policy. Cheating in any form or plagiarizing is a serious offense, followed by serious consequences. It will not be tolerated and the result is your failure in this course. - Classroom conduct is to be professional, courteous and supportive. Cell phones, pagers and other equipment are to be turned off when you come to class. Behavior which is disruptive will cause you a reduction in one full grade. - Written assignments are to be typed, double spaced and in 12 point font size. Correct spelling and grammar is expected.

NOTES: COURSE REQUIREMENTS: - You must complete all speaking assignments and all examinations given, to satisfactorily complete this course. - Two exams will be administered during the quarter. Refer to the class syllabus for dates and the grading weight of the exams. - You are expected to speak at the time assigned to you. We are on a tight timeline. Make-up speeches will only be allowed once, under the most dire of circumstances and only if there is time during regular class hours. Illnesses and extenuating circumstances will require written documentation. - All speech topics must be approved before your assigned speech day. Outlines are due two scheduled class days prior to your assigned speech day and the topic must be approved in advance of the outlines. Speech days are assigned during class. On your speech day a final typed outline, in correct outline form, must be given to the instructor. It is your responsibility to provide the instructor with an outline before you deliver your speech. Should you fail to appear on a speech day without previous notice to the instructor, you will receive a ZERO on the assignment. - Assignments are due on their due dates. Assignments will be provided in-class through workshops and in-class discussion. Accessing the web will be critical to completing some assignments in this class. - Self Introductory Speech - This assignment is to give your audience an understanding of who you are. Please select one to three aspects of your identity and concentrate on relaxation and the fundamental techniques of speech delivery. The speech is to be 3 to 5 minutes in length, exceeding the time limit will result in a reduction of your composition score by one full grade. - Informative Speech - This speech will inform your audience on a person, place, event, concept or object through demonstration and description. The speech is to be 5 to 7 minutes in length, exceeding the time limit will result in a reduction of your composition score by one full grade. - Persuasive Speech - This speech will require you to focus on a single issue/assertion and convince your listeners of your position. The issue must be significant, controversial and debatable. The speech is to be 6 to 8 minutes in length, exceeding the time limit will result in a reduction of your composition score by one full grade. - Ceremonial Speech - This speech may center on a person, group, object, or event. It recognizes and celebrates accomplishments. The speech is to be 3 to 5 minutes in length, exceeding the time limit will result in a reduction of your composition score by one full grade. - Final Project - This is an opportunity for you to share with the class an extemporaneous speech no more than one minute in length on the value of public speaking. This will be considered the final for the class and failure to complete this assignment will result in a ZERO for the assignment and a reduction of your overall score by one full grade.

GRADING Communications 108 is a challenging course, but the rewards are invaluable and last a lifetime. The grades you receive on your assignments and for the course are entirely up to you. For additional clarification, please see the “Criteria of Grading Speeches” sheet which is part of this syllabus. Grading is on an absolute scale. The plus and minus system will be used for final grades. There is a total of 1000 points possible for the quarter.

- Self Introductory Speech 100 points (No outline) - Informative Speech 150 points (Outline Due) - Persuasive Speech 200 points (Outline Due) - Ceremonial Speech 250 points (Outline Due) - Examinations 150 points - Class Participation & Assignments 100 points - Final Project 50 points (No outline)

A 950-1000 C 733-765 A- 900-949 C- 700-732 B+ 866-899 D+ 666-699 B 833-865 D 633-665 B- 800-832 D- 600-632 C+ 766-799 F 599 and below

NOTES: Criteria for Grading Speeches Provided by the CSUB’s Communications Department

For the grade of C (an average speech): - The speech must be original. - The speech must be appropriate to the assignment. - The topic must be appropriate for the audience and sufficiently focused. - The speech must fit the time restrictions assigned. - The speech must be presented on the assigned date. - Main idea or ideas must be supported with facts, examples, or testimonies. - The speech must have a clear sense of purpose. - The speech must be complete, with an introduction, body, and conclusion. - The presentation must be extemporaneous. - The speech includes the required outline.

For a grade of B (an above average speech): - All requirements of a C speech must be satisfied. - Select a challenging topic and adapt it appropriately for your audience. - Reflect a greater depth of research (such as more references). - Clearly identify sources of information and ideas. - Create and sustain attention throughout the speech. - Create an effective flow. - Demonstrate poise and confidence. - Present your speech with style.

For a grade of A (a superior speech): - All requirements of B speech must be satisfied. - Demonstrate imagination and creativity in topic selection development. - Develop and sustain strong bonds between speaker, topic and audience. - Reflect an even greater depth of research. - Demonstrate artful use of language and stylistic techniques. - Make a polished presentation integrating a variety of communication skills.

A below average speech (a D speech) does not meet one or more of the standards for a C speech or: - It is unrehearsed. - It is based on biased information or unsupported opinions.

An F speech (a failing speech) does not meet three or more of the standards for a C speech, shows either of the problems associated with a D speech, or: - It uses fabricated supporting materials. - It deliberately distorts evidence or is plagiarized. - It uses inappropriate information or actions.

NOTES: Library & Research Day April 12th, 2006 CSUB Library

Assignment Sheet: Develop 2 speech topics for each of the following speeches: informative, persuasive and ceremonial. Additionally, research scholarly and credible resources for each topic and note one source per topic. See assignment requirements below.

The purpose of this session is to learn how to access CSUB Library’s data base resources and learn how to research scholarly and credible sources. This is a requirement in this class. This session will also help you focus your respective topic ideas. This is a mandatory session.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR ASSIGNMENT – Is due the following class date.

Assignment Requirements: - Select TWO topics for each of the following speeches: informative, persuasive and ceremonial.

- For each topic identify a specific purpose for the speech, to be no more than two to three sentences in length.

- Also identify one scholarly or credible source for the subject matter.

- The final typed assignment must have a total of 6 topics and specific purposes, again two for each speech noted.

- Remember this assignment is to be typed, double spaced and in 12 point font size.

- Correct spelling and grammar is expected.

FORMAT EXAMPLE: The following is an example for an informative topic: Topic: Dairies in Kern County and their impact on the environment. Specific Purpose: To educate my audience on the total number, type and size of dairies in Kern County and their impact on our environment. Source: San Joaquin Valley Air Control Pollution District, Mega-Dairies 2005 Air Quality Committee Report Pgs 2-18

NOTE: Subject matter (topic) is to be appropriate for class discussion. Some ideas include topics associated with current events, important social, community and national issues; your education, career, family, etc. Be creative, select topics you will enjoy researching and speaking to an audience about. Remember to consider your audience in your topic selection.

Tip: It would help you to review all speech assignments located on the instructor’s web site. The research requirements for each speech are noted in each assignment.