Speech 1 - Public Speaking

Summer Session   2008

MTW--3:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. in S54

Instructor: James Ahern

Office: To be determined

Office Hour: by appointment

Office Phone: 408-864-8999 Ext. 3103

E-Mail: ahernjames@fhda.edu

Faculty Web Site: http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/ahernjames/

Visit the Student Success Center: http://www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess/  

Language Arts Academic Advisor: Renee McGinley

E-mail: mcginleyrenne@fhda.edu   (408) 864-5865

Textbook: Beebe, Steven A., and Susan J. Beebe.  A concise public speaking handbook. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2006.

Materials: *1 VHS Videotape and 4 by 6-inch note cards. Students must bring a videotape for designated speeches.

Note: One additional hour to be arranged working in Cross Cultural Partners and/or use of the Listening and Speaking Lab.

Course Objectives:

          1.)     Examine historical and cultural traditions of public speaking in both domestic and global contexts and their impact

                 on our views, beliefs, and practices relating to speaking in public.

2.)     Evaluate how making the decision to respect diversity, speak ethically, and think critically influences

     communication outcomes.

3.)    Demonstrate skills in analyzing diverse audiences and creating presentations appropriate to those audiences.

4.)    Research, analyze, organize, prepare, and evaluate infromative and persuasive speeches.

5.)    Develop confidence in delivering speeches extemporaneously.

6.)  Develop listening skills to foster respectful, reflective, and critical listening appropriate for public presentations.

Course Requirements:

1.)    Attendance and Participation: This class requires your attendance and participation for every class session. Because your role includes being a speaker, a listener, and an evaluator, your attendance and promptness are vital to this class. You may be dropped from this class if you have more than four absences and if you are absent during the first week of this course. School policy dictates: "The student must officially drop classes in which s/he no longer wishes to be enrolled."

2.)   Reading Assignments: You will be responsible for assigned readings and will be called upon to participate in the class discussion. Please be prepared.

3.)    Written Assignments: Designated speeches must be accompanied by a typed, double-spaced full-sentence preparation outline that must be submitted to me before you deliver your presentation.

4.)   Examinations: There will be two multiple choice examinations during this course that will cover assigned readings and lectures.

       There are no provisions for make-up examinations. 

5.)   Speeches: There will be six graded speeches and other speech activities throughout the course.

6.)     Academic Dishonesty: Plagiarism or cheating may result in failing this course.

SPEECH ASSIGNMENTS

1.)    Introductory Speech of a Classmate                           Not Graded

     Time limit: 2-3 minutes

          2.)  Resume Speech                                                              10 points

                        Time Limit: 2-3 minutes

          3.)  Impromptu Speech                                                          10 points

                        Time limit: 2-3 minutes

4.)  Demonstration Speech*(Videotape)                           30 points

     Time limit: 4-6 minutes

     Self-critique**

                       Preparation Outline

5.)  U.S. Supreme Court Report/Speech/Brief                  30 points

                   Time Limit: 3-5 minutes

6.)  Informative Speech* (Videotape)                                 50 points

    Time limit: 5-7 minutes

    Self-critique**

    Preparation Outline

7.) Final: Persuasive Speech (Audience Analysis)          70 points

    Time limit: 6-8 minutes

    Preparation Outline

                                                    TOTAL:                 200 points

GRADING

     Your final grade for the course will be based upon the following:

            1.) Speeches                                                                        200 points        

            2.) Preparation Outlines (3 @ five points each)             15 points

            3.) Self-critiques** (2 @ ten points each)                            20 points

            4.) Attendance and class participation                                15 points

            5.) Examinations (2 @ twenty-five points each)                  50 points                                                                                                                                                   TOTAL:                                                   300 points

NOTE: This course depends on your active participation and it will be as exciting, interesting, stimulating, and as fun, as the energy and enthusiasm that you bring to the class. The more you give, the more you will learn about your own strengths and limitations. You will also learn about your classmates and that you can be a part of their learning experience as well.

Wishing you all the best in the days ahead