New York City College Of Technology Instructor’s Name: Humanities Department Contact Email: Course Title: Public Speaking Office: L630; 718-260-5018 COM 1330; Section _____ Office Hour: 3 Credit Hours; Course Prerequisite: ENG1101 or ENG1101CO or ENG1101ML PATHWAYS: Individual and Society Course Description Fundamental principles of speaking in public situations and the preparation and delivery of informative and persuasive presentations. Subjects include ethics in public speaking, audience analysis, selecting and researching speech topics, constructing well-reasoned arguments, extemporaneous delivery, and peer evaluation. Students are expected to develop outlines and speaking notes, use visual aids, and improve on verbal and nonverbal delivery skills. The minimum technological requirements for fully online sections of this course are a working camera and microphone. Students are expected to turn on cameras and microphones at their instructor's request. Standard Textbook: Stephen Lucas. The Art of Public Speaking (12th ed.) Digital format through McGraw Hill Connect Supplemental material will be posted in Connect. NOTE: Texts and supplemental material may vary from course to course: please check your professor’s requirements before purchasing. Connect Access for Lucas, The Art of Public Speaking (12th ed.) Registration Required Connect Access for Lucas, The Art of Public Speaking (12th ed.) Students must register in order to access the textbook, study materials and worksheets, and exams. Bookstore: The bookstore has special discounted Connect Access Card of Lucas, The Art of Public Speaking, 12 ed. ISBN: 9781308989594 is for the loose leaf package containing access card and text. 9781259981883 is for the Connect Card only. Purchase these at the College Bookstore and follow registration directions on the package. OR Digital Purchase Online: The department has arranged a special discounted price for direct purchase of the online textbook. This is not a printed textbook, but includes the complete eBook, LearnSmart quizzes and access to all course content for $60. This subscription will work for one semester. To register, follow the steps below: How to Register for Connect A. Go the section web address for your class: Time/Section and html. Your professor will supply this on the first day of classes. Click the “Register Now” Button. B. Enter your email address. i. If you already have a McGraw-Hill account you will be prompted for your password. ii. If you do not have a McGraw-Hill account you will be asked to create one. C. To access Connect (see example): 1 i. If you already have a registration code (for example, included in the print package from the bookstore), enter it in the “Have a registration code?” section. ii. 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Technical Support Hours: Monday – Thursday: 24 hours Friday: 12am – 9pm Saturday: 10am – 8pm Sunday: 12noon – 12am Assessment Methods Assessment is based on oral presentations that are supported by specific requirements of the speaking assignment, such as credible oral citations, organization of thoughts, reasoning, and arguments, the appropriateness of the arrangement and style, and the effectiveness of the delivery. In addition, a more global assessment will be made on minimally prepared or unprepared speeches and on participation. Assessment is based on the written work including outlines, exams, and quizzes that demonstrate your understanding of theoretical approaches to the field of communication and public speaking. Finally, detailed evaluation of prepared speeches by the professor and classmates (this assesses the evaluators’—not the speaker’s— abilities to observe, analyze and record the differences between effective and ineffective speeches). Communication Curriculum: Scope of Assignments The course curriculum requires students to complete at least one impromptu speech, and two formal speeches—informative and persuasive in nature. The required speeches must be completed with a passing grade of a C or better. Other speeches or oral exercises may be assigned at the instructor’s discretion. The assignments required for this class are designed to provide you with practical communication skills and an introduction to public speaking theory and techniques. Each speech will build upon the previous one and will serve as a foundation for upcoming units. Length, research, audience analysis, writing, oral citations, visual aids, and delivery requirements vary for each speech. In addition, there are exams/quizzes, written assignments and evaluations, and class discussion. 1. The Informative Speech: Students will develop a (minimum) five- to seven-minute speech designed to share your research on an area of public interest. Students will also be required to complete and turn in a speaking outline of their speech (due the day you speak) with a bibliography. 3-5 sources and one visual aid are required. 2 2. The Persuasive speech: Students will deliver a (minimum) six- to eight-minute speech in support of a position on an issue. The goal will be to persuade the audience to change its attitudes, values, beliefs, and/or actions about a controversial issue. Students should attempt to get the audience to act on a proposed policy change. They will also be required to complete and turn in a speaking outline of the speech (due the day of the presentation) with a bibliography. 5-7 sources are required. 3. Impromptu Speeches: These are short speeches prepared and delivered in class. They are aimed at improving delivery style and increasing comfort in public address situations. 4. Instructor Choice Speeches: Examples include inspirational, commemorative, or entertainment speaking. Speeches can be either prepared or unprepared in format. 5. Peer Evaluations: Students are required to provide oral and written critiques of classmate’s speeches. This assignment is designed to help both the speaker, by providing additional feedback, and the observer, by encouraging audience members to pay close attention to speeches and to reflect on similarities with, and differences from, their own style. Students will demonstrate cultural sensitivity, where relevant, and ethical behavior, when assessing their peer’s presentations. 6. Outlines: All speech outlines will conform to the structure discussed in class and include a reference page. The outline is to be turned in the day of the presentation. All material must be properly documented in a bibliography. Students will use APA, MLA, or Chicago citation style for the bibliography page. Oral citations are expected for the informative and persuasive speeches 7. Reading and Listening Exercises: In addition to weekly reading from the course textbook, students may be required to read or listen to supplemental material and speech texts, such as historical speeches, archives. 8. Speech Analysis: One of the ways to learn to create better speeches is to read important speeches from the past. By studying historical situations, students can appreciate how speakers have responded to speaking situations. These exercises are designed to teach students how to identify themes, analyze rhetorical devices and stylistic devices, language style, and the context of the speech (audience, occasion, purpose, setting, speaker, culture). 9. Outside Speaker Observation: Students are required to observe and critique a public speaker outside the classroom. The speech must be live, not televised or online. Speakers can come from any public forum—academic, religious, artistic, etc. Students must provide documentation of the event— program, poster, or invitation, to name a few. Details are provided in the course packet. 10. Research: Research skills are one of the most important things students get out of this class. Research may sound like something that is hard to do, but we all conduct research almost everyday, with our smart phones and other forms of technology. Conducting research in a college class is different from conducting research in your everyday life because students are expected to present that research formally in a speech or in a report. Students should understand that learning how to do “college level research” means, in part, learning the culture of research. We will explore the reasoning and application of conducting research. Below are some valuable tools that college students can use: o CityTech Databases (newspapers and journal articles, Gale encyclopedias) o CUNY Library (inter-campus borrowing) o The National Archives 3 o NY Public Libraries 10. Visual Aids: Students will be required to include visual aids for at least one of the speeches. Students will be graded on how well they choose the visual aid(s) for the information they have, how well it is prepared, and how well it is presented during your speeches. 11. Exams: Designed to test students’ knowledge of principles of the communication process and the fundamental concepts of the communication