Last Day Lecture
(thus the popular “curtain call” background)
Announcements
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PRPSA post-test
 Available
this Sunday through next Saturday
 Easy 5 pts.
 After you have done it you can compare your
raw scores on the assessment through your
My Grades page
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Friday
 Special
Occasion Speech Workshop Day
 Come with 2 manuscript drafts ready to
rehearse!
Final Exam Info
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Review Material are available on line
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67 multiple choice questions
Materials from 10 chapters; review questions clearly
indicate what you need to know
For people officially registered for the 2:00 lecture only:
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Monday, December 10 12:00- 2:00 p.m.
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Final Exam Sessions are here in LeBaron.
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A low-distraction environment is available. Email Dr.
Slagell. It will be given at the same time.
Sign up for the Final through WebCT
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Final Exam Info
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Review Material are available on line
 67 multiple choice questions
 Materials from 10 chapters; review questions clearly
indicate what you need to know
For people officially registered for the 3:00 lecture only:
 Friday, December 14 12:00- 2:00 p.m.
 Regular Final Exam Session is here in LeBaron
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Early Make up Exam Option, Wed. Dec. 12, 12 – 2
Make up session in Room 305 Carver Hall
A low-distraction environment is available. Email Dr.
Slagell. It will be given at the same time.
Sign up for the Final through WebCT
Today’s agenda
Barbara Bush Commencement Address
 Quiz (mostly based on the speech)
 Sample Student Speech
 Course Objectives Review
 Course Lecture Evaluations
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Barbara Bush
“Choices and Change”
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Context
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Wellesley College, June 1, 1990
Controversy surrounding the
speech
Seniors voted for Alice Walker to
speak
 Bush was a late replacement
 Some seniors protested
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because process wasn’t followed
 because Bush was chosen
because of her husband not
based on her own
accomplishments
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Prompted a national discussion of
women’s roles and feminism
QUIZ, question 1
I.
II.
III.
Johnny Appleseed shows us
the spirit of dedication.
Johnny Appleseed shows us
the spirit of hard work.
Johnny Appleseed shows us
the spirit of productivity.
Aunt Lucille by
Misty Miller (W pp. 89)
SP: To entertain my audience with
tales of my Great Aunt and her
peculiarities
How does it meet the assignment?
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Special attention to Language
“There is no doubt about it”—repetition to start the
first 3 paragraphs of the body and then to refer back
to in the conclusion.
 “Great Aunt Lucille Hanton, her hair was a reddish
orange flame from a torched building.” Metaphor
 “no place could be ‘grande’ enough for what was to
happen”—foreshadowing
 Concrete re-creation of the scene
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Originality
 Makes a point
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Course Objectives from the Workbook
Developing
 Developing
 Developing
 Developing
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rhetorical sensitivity
critical thinking skills
competent delivery skills
a public communication ethic
Overview of Course Content
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Invention:
 topic selection and narrowing; development of
content, research
Arrangement:
 organizing your messages
Delivery:
 verbal and non-verbal delivery
Style:
 language use that is clear, accurate, appropriate and
vivid
Memory:
 planning and speaking what you planned
Course Evaluations for Lecture and
Course Materials
At top of the form: Dr. Slagell;
SpCm 212 A (2 o’clock)
or B (3 o’clock).
Speech Matters!
Enjoy the special occasion round.