COURSE SYLLABUS
SPEECH
ENG 111 -- SECTION 06
SPRING 2013
Instructor:
KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC
OFFICE:
OFFICE HOURS:
Faculty Office ARC 319
FRIDAY – 8:45am-9:15am
No Appointment Needed
BY PHONE By Appointment Only
kpopkave@lccc.edu
570-617-6608
EMAIL:
CELL PHONE:
Course Information:
Credit Hours:
Class Meeting:
CLASSROOM:
3 credits
FRIDAY -- 9:30 am – 12:15 am
Jan 13, 2012 - May 11, 2012
ARC 316
Course Description:
ENG 111 is a public speaking course designed to develop self-confidence through several
types of speaking situations: formal, informal, and impromptu. Students learn how to
analyze an audience and how to prepare an effective presentation through research and
use of visual aids. In addition, students learn to develop listening skills and a greater
command of the English language. Constructive evaluation and videotaping of student
speeches lead to self-improvement.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, students should demonstrate the following competencies:
1. The ability to be poised when speaking before of a group.
2. The ability to use the English language effectively.
3. The ability to demonstrate good listening skills.
4. The ability to analyze an audience and respond to it.
5. The ability to do research and to use technology in speech making.
6. The ability to understand the importance of ethics in speech making.
7. The ability to design and use professional visual aids.
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Required Materials:
Download & Print Power Points from course website:
http://speakersplatform.wikispaces.com/ SPRING 2013
Visual/Audio Aids for Speeches
Textbook(s):
Beebe, Steven A., and Susan J. Beebe. PUBLIC SPEAKING AN AUDIENCE-CENTERED
APPROACH. Seventh ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2009
 Students are required to use book identified for the course. Students are
expected to purchase the textbook and all other required materials for the course
the first week of class. If students purchase these items from other sources and
do not receive them in a timely matter, extensions for late work will be at the
discretion of the instructor.
Attendance Policy:
The attendance policy is strict because your success in the course depends on your
ability to participate in all classroom activities. You will fail the course if you miss
three classes during the semester. Furthermore, if you are not prepared for class
(i.e., you have not completed an assignment) or you are consistently late for
class, you will not receive full credit for attendance. Two late arrivals to class will
constitute one absence.
Instructor’s Additional Attendance Policy:
This is a highly participatory class; therefore, attendance is expected. One cannot
participate if one is absent. A student may miss up to two (2) classes for extenuating
circumstances, provided the student notify me prior to 9:00 am on the day of the
absence. Please email me with your reason for absence. I will respond to your email
within 24 hours. Or, call my cell phone. Leave a message if I do not answer; I will return
your call. If you absolutely must miss a class session when an assignment is due (in the
world in which we live, extenuating circumstances do occur), arrangements can be made
for you to deliver your speech on an alternate date, but I must be notified at least 24
hours in advance of an absence—NO EXCEPTIONS!!!. If a student intends to withdraw
from the course, the student must officially withdraw from the course to avoid course
failure.
LCCC’s Withdrawal Policy:
If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must submit written paperwork to the
Enrollment Services Office, AD123. The last day to withdraw with an automatic “W” is
within the first five weeks of class for a 15 week class, but will vary for a 12, 9, or 6 week
class. If you drop credits or withdraw from all courses financial aid will be adjusted and
a balance may be owed to the college. Students with all Ws, Ys, Zs, or Fs, at the end of
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the semester who have not formally withdrawn will have their financial aid adjusted to
the mid point of the semester which may create a balance due at the college or a grant
overpayment owed to the U.S. Dept. of Education.
All students receiving financial aid should consult with the Financial Aid office before
any course withdrawal, as their financial aid may be affected.
Instructor’s Withdrawal Policy:
Students may withdraw themselves on their own from ENG 111 until the date stated by
the registrar (2/14/13). After the self-withdrawal period ends, I will withdraw students
ONLY if they are in GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING, and ONLY with a valid reason.
Plagiarism
A student who submits an assignment that in whole or part has been written by
someone else without proper acknowledgement (i.e., quotation marks, internal
documentation, etc.) is guilty of plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious offense.
Plagiarized papers and assignments will receive a 0% and the student who
commits plagiarism will fail the course. In addition, your instructor will
recommend to the Dean of Students that plagiarists be expelled from the college.
Please refer to LCCC’s Student Handbook to learn more about the college’s policies
on academic honesty.
Support Services for Students with Disabilities:
Students with disabilities must first contact the Office of Disability Support Services at
610-799-1156 to request course accommodations. Students are also encouraged to
personally discuss arrangements with the instructor if there is a need to share medical
emergency information or if there is a need for special building evacuation assistance in
an emergency situation.
Tutoring:
Free tutoring is provided for all Lehigh Carbon Community College students. Contact
the Educational Support Center (SH150) either in person, online, or by phone (610-7991156) for their tutoring schedule.
Library:
The Learning Resource Center supports the research and information needs of the
students at Lehigh Carbon Community College. These materials can either be accessed
online from home or on campus at the Library. The knowledgeable staff looks forward
to helping all students meet their educational goals.
Instructor Policies:
Incompletes:
I will not issue a grade of “Incomplete”.
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Student Rights and Responsibilities
 Students are entitled to basic rights and are held to basic responsibilities as
outlined in the LCCC Student Handbook. Please review this, as all LCCC students
are governed by it.
 Courtesy: A major responsibility for each student in ENG 111 is COURTESY.
Students will strive to maintain a courteous atmosphere, conducive to mutual
support of learners at all times. Students will be supportive of each other by
being good listeners during speeches. This also includes providing feedback to
each other during student speeches. Class participation is vital to the success of
all students! Courtesy also dictates that if one must leave and re-enter the room
when speeches are in progress, that one do so between speakers, and in as
unobtrusive a manner as possible. This also applies to when the instructor is
speaking.
 Graded Materials: Students are required to keep a copy of all graded materials
from class. Students are encouraged to save a copy of all assignments before
submitting them for grading.
 Cell Phones/Beepers: Must be turned off upon entering class.
 Food: No food, please. Water, only.
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Handouts: Students are required to download Power Points from
http://speakersplatform.wikispaces.com/. Click the SPRING 2012
link.
Office Visits:
This is a Communications course. The student is required to communicate with this
instructor. The student is required to make at least two (2) office visits to discuss any
concerns as to grades, preparation of speeches, topics, etc. If the student does not make
these visits, twenty (20) points will be deducted from the final point total. If the student
does make the office visits, twenty (20) points will be added to the final point total. First
visit must be made no later than March 8, 2013.
Assignments and Evaluation:
A Preparation Outline must be handed in for each speech. This must be word-processed:
Font: Times New Roman, Calibri, or Verdana 12 point. Handwritten pages will not be
accepted! SUBMIT VIA EMAIL TO:
kpopkave@lccc.edu. Prep Outlines MUST be
received no later than 5:00pm the day prior to the speech is due. Attach Prep Outline as
a WORD FILE. File Name Format:
LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME_ENG111_08_SP1
Eight (8) speeches (each worth 100 points)
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800 points
Daily Class Participation (worth 100 points)
100 points
Course Total
900 points
Scale: 900 - 810 = A
809 - 720 = B
719 – 630 = C
Distance Education:
Any computer/technical malfunctions are not an acceptable excuse for late work.
Students are expected to make other arrangements to continue with their course
(computers available at LCCC).
All students are expected to complete a course survey/evaluation. Information will be
sent to you through your LCCC e-mail. Once you complete the survey, you will receive
an e-mail verifying your survey was submitted.
Weather:
For class cancellations due to inclement weather, go online to http://www.lccc.edu or
listen to the local news or radio stations.
LCCC is a smoke free/tobacco free campus.
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Course Content
Introduction
 Public speaking and its importance to students
 The public speaker’s obligations to an audience
 The public speaker as listener
The process of preparing a speech
 Analyzing an audience
 Choosing a topic
 Researching and organizing material
 Preparing visual aids
 Practicing effectively
Student speeches, such as:
 Personal experience (Narrative)
 Pet Peeve (Narrative)
 Informative
o (Topic: Pick one topic you will be working with in your career.
Do Scholarly Research, utilizing at least three (3) academically
research-worthy sources.)
 Demonstration (Process)
 Persuasive (Convince, stimulate, or actuate)
o (Topic: Pick one controversial issue for which you hold very
strong opinions or beliefs. Do Scholarly Research, utilizing at
least three (3) academically research-worthy sources. Utilize
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence to organize your speech.)
 Special Occasion (Presentation, Acceptance, After Dinner, etc.)
 Oral interpretation
o Poetry
o Prose
 Group Presentation
o (Group meetings outside of class time are of vital importance to
the success of the presentations!) Groups should meet at least
once per week.
 Consult Assignment Sheet For All Assignments
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Tentative Assignment Schedule:
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Students are responsible to do all assigned reading prior to coming to class.
The instructor reserves the right to change this schedule at any time. Please listen carefully.
Students are responsible for abiding by all changes.
Class Session
Friday, 1/11/13
Friday, 1/18/13
Sections In Text To
Be Covered
Class Activities and Assignments
CLASS BEGINS
COURSE INTRO
Intro To Course; Brief Introductory Speeches
SPEAKING_IN_PUBLIC
R.A.R.A.
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 6
DISCUSS GROUP ASSIGNMENT
LISTENING
ETHICS_&_PUBLIC_SPEAKING
GATHERING_MATERIALS
SUPPORTING_YOUR_IDEAS
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
SELECTING_A_TOPIC_&_PURPOSE
ORGANIZING_THE_BODY_OF_THE_SPEECH
BEGINNING_&_ENDING_THE_ SPEECH
Chapter 9
PREPARATION OUTLINE WORKSHOP
OUTLINING_THE_SPEECH
PREPARATION_OUTLINE
Friday, 1/25/13
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Class Session
Sections In Text To Be
Covered
Class Activities and Assignments
SPEECH
SPEECH #1—
Personal Experience (Narrative)
SPEECH
SPEECH #1—
Personal Experience (Narrative)
GROUP WORK SESSION
GROUP WORK SESSION
(Initial Progress Report Due Next Class –
One Word-Processed Copy Per Group)
Chapter 4
Chapter 10
ANALYZING_THE_AUDIENCE
USING_LANGUAGE
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
DELIVERY
USING_VISUAL_AIDS
SPEECH
SPEECH #2—
Pet Peeve (Narrative)
SPEECH
SPEECH #2—
Pet Peeve (Narrative)
SPEECH
SPEECH #3—
Oral Interpretation
SPEECH
SPEECH #3—
Oral Interpretation
Friday, 2/1/13
Friday, 2/8/13
Friday, 2/15/13
Friday, 2/22/13
Friday, 3/1/13
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Class Session
Sections In Text To Be
Covered
Class Activities and Assignments
Chapter 13
SPEAKING_TO_INFORM
Group Work Session
Group Work Session
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
Friday, 3/8/13
Friday, 3/15/13
SPEECH #4—Informative
(RESEARCH INTENSIVE:
At least three Academically ResearchWorthy Sources)
SPEECH #4—Informative
(RESEARCH INTENSIVE:
At least three Academically ResearchWorthy Sources)
SPEECH
Friday, 3/22/13
SPEECH
Friday, 3/29/12
COLLEGE CLOSED
COLLEGE CLOSED
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
SPEECH
SPEECH #5—
Demonstration (Process)
SPEECH
SPEECH #5—
Demonstration (Process)
Friday, 4/5/13
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Class Session
Sections In Text To Be
Covered
Class Activities and Assignments
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
SPEAKING TO PERSUADE
METHODS OF PERSUASION
GROUP WORK SESSION
GROUP WORK SESSION
Friday, 4/12/13
SPEECH #6—Persuasive
(RESEARCH INTENSIVE:
At least three Academically ResearchWorthy Sources)
SPEECH #6—Persuasive
(RESEARCH INTENSIVE:
At least three Academically ResearchWorthy Sources)
SPEECH
Friday, 4/19/13
SPEECH
Chapter 16
Epilogue Section A
SPEAKING_ON_SPECIAL_OCCASIONS
SPEAKING_IN_SMALL_GROUPS
Friday, 4/26/13
SPEECH PREP WORKSHOP
INDIVIDUAL FACULTY/STUDENT REVIEW
Group Presentations
SPEECH # 7
Group Presentations
Group Presentations
SPEECH # 7
Group Presentations
FINAL SPEECH
SPEECH # 8
Special Occasion
Friday, 5/3/13
Friday, 5/10/13
9:00AM – 11:00AM
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INSTRUCTOR:
ENG 111 – SPEECH
SPRING 2013
KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC
SPEECH EVALUATION SCALE
SITE
TERM
DATE
SPEAKER
TOPIC
SPEECH #
SCHNECKSVILLE
SPRING 2013
TOPIC (70)
 Knowledge of Subject (15)
COMMENTS:
 Development of Topic (10)
 Are Main Points Clear? (2)
 Are Main Points Adequately Supported? (2)
 Are Transitions Effective? (2)
 Are Internal Previews (Blueprints) Used Effectively? (2)
 Are Internal Summaries Used Effectively? (2)
COMMENTS:
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 Preparation Outline (15)
 Specific Purpose (2)
 Central Idea (2)
 Introduction (2)
 Main Points (2)
 Supporting Points (2)
 Conclusion (2)
 Bibliography (2)
 Are Connectives clearly labeled? (1)
COMMENTS:
 Facts (10)
 Clear? (5)
 Concise? (5)
COMMENTS:
 Visual Aids (10)
 Large enough to be seen? (3)
 Displayed effectively? (2)
 Explained Effectively? (3)
 Prepared Effectively? (2)
COMMENTS:
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 Ethos (Credibility) (10)
 Is credibility established in the introduction?
Yes
No
COMMENTS:
Delivery (30)
 Vocal Aspects (9)
 Rate (3)
 Volume (3)
 Articulation & Pronunciation (3)
COMMENTS:
 Visual Aspects (21)
 Eye contact? (3)
 Overall command of speech? (3)
 Self-confidence? (3)
 Presentation of self? (3)
 Speaker’s animation & energy? (3)
 Gestures & mannerisms? (3)
 Method of presentation? (3)
COMMENTS:
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