Speech Communication 212
Dr. LaWare
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
mlaware@iastate.edu
Fall, 2008
308B Carver Hall,
A WebCT Gold Course
Office Hours: Thursdays 12:30 – 2:00 and by appt. 294-1346
Course Assistant: Christopher Anderson (email: christop@iastate.edu)
Welcome to the fundamentals of public speaking. In this course you will work to develop
practical skills for success such as how to build a speech that people will want to hear and how to
deliver it so they will want to hear more. You will also work to develop skills for life such as
rhetorical sensitivity, critical thinking and self-confidence. Like any class concerned with
communication skills you can expect to discover new things about yourself as well as others.
Below are some of the critical things you need to know to succeed in this course. Additional
course policies, descriptions of assignments, and essential information are available in the
following required texts available in the bookstores.
1) Stephen E. Lucas, The Art of Public Speaking, 9th edition. McGraw-Hill,
2007 with CD-ROM 5.0
2) Amy R. Slagell, Speech Communication 212 Workbook,11th edition.
McGraw-Hill/Primis, 2006.
Assignments:
Exams and Classwork Assignments:
Exams 30% [three Exams; lowest exam score is dropped]
Classwork 20%
Major Speaking Assignments:
Informative Speech
15%
Persuasive Speech
20%
Special Occasion Speech 15%
How to Succeed:
Rule #1: Attend Class.
By coming to class regularly you will learn the expectations and criteria for each assignment as
well as learning the strategies that will help you succeed. We want you to develop confidence as
a communicator; we want you to do well, but you need to be here for those two things to happen.
Attendance in Lecture and Lab will let you practice your listening and speaking skills.
Excellent attendance will help you succeed. First, you will get the information you need and,
second, you will earn bonus classwork points. Attendance will be taken daily in Lab meetings
and randomly during Lecture meetings through collection of assigned exercises or quizzes. 0
misses earns a 10 point bonus; one absence a 6 point bonus, 2 misses a 3 point bonus. Because
these are points for attendance, they cannot be “made up” even if the absence is excused.
Poor attendance. First, you will miss the information you need to do well, and, second, you will
lose classwork points. For every recorded lecture or lab absence beyond 5 you will lose 5 points
per day in addition to whatever points you missed the opportunity to earn during that class
session. Students who accumulate 12 or more absences (regardless of the cause) may
fail the class.
Rule # 2: Do Assignments on Time.
The speaking assignments are carefully scheduled to give everyone an equal amount of speaking
time during the semester. The exercises and worksheets all aim to help you develop the skills you
need to complete major assignments successfully. Keep up with your daily work and reading and
you can do well.
Speeches must be delivered on the day assigned. Simple failure to show up on your speaking day
can result in an "F" on the speech. Should extraordinary circumstances arise and you decide you
cannot speak on the day assigned, you must be in contact with your lab instructor before class to
discuss arrangements and their consequences (penalty is typically a full letter grade deduction for
each class period the speech is late). Should a scheduling conflict arise, you can usually arrange
to give a speech early without penalty.
All 3 major speeches (Informative, Persuasive, and Special Occasion) must be
delivered in order to pass the course.
Turn in your written assignments either through WebCT Gold or to your instructor as directed.
Unexcused late written work will not earn classwork points, but you must still turn in assignments
like speech topic forms in order to get feedback from your instructor.
Outlines for the informative and persuasive speeches and the manuscripts for the special occasion
speech are to be typed and carefully proofread. Draft outlines are due on workshop days; Final
outlines are due at the beginning of class on the day your speech is due.
Rule # 3: Use the Resources Available to Help You
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Use the SpCm 212 Workbook regularly.
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Check the WebCT site regularly for grades, information and assignments.
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Use the Textbook and CD-ROM to help you learn.
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Go to the library, use the Expanded Academic Index and the Instruction Commons
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Rely on your lab instructor, classmates and lecturer to help.
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Maximize your classwork points; plan ahead and earn bonus points to learn more.
If you need accommodations to help you succeed in this class talk to Dr. LaWare during
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office hours and be sure to visit the Disabilities Resources Office, room 1076 Student
Services Building (phone: 294-6624).
Rule # 4: Stay Honest
In this class, we value your own voice, experiences and efforts. You can only learn by writing,
developing and practicing your own speeches. When quoting, be brief and attribute the source.
If you do not understand plagiarism, please read pp. 41-47 in the textbook. Students suspected of
Academic Dishonesty or of Plagiarism will need to meet with their instructor and the course
lecturer and the case will be turned over to the Dean of Students Office. See pp. 21-22, 24, 55-56
in the Workbook, Chapters 2 and 6 of the textbook and the CD-ROM guide to bibliographic
citations for information about research and citing sources both orally and in written forms so you
can avoid these charges. If you are struggling in any way to get your work completed because of
time or other constraints, talk to your TA or Professor before the assignment is due.
Aug. & Sept.2008
Sept.2008
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
25 LECTURE
27 LECTURE
29 LAB
Nuts and Bolts: What is
expected, how the course works
and how you can do well.
What you need to know to be a
good public speaker including
overcoming nervousness.
Workbook (W): read pp. 4-8.
Textbook (T) : read ch.1 and do
ex. 2, p. 29.
WEBCT: Submit background
survey.
Meet your lab classmates.
Discuss Ethics and Introductory
Speech Assignment.
W: bring to class.
T: read pp. 34-47 ( ch. 2); do ex.
3 b or c, p. 52.
Sept. 1
Labor Day
No Class
3 LAB
Introductory Speeches
5 LAB
Finish Introductory Speeches
Introduce Paired Perspectives
W: do assignment p. 9,
Take PRPSA on WebCT this
week!
T: read pp. 47-51 (ch. 2)
8 LECTURE
Informative Speaking:
Orienting Audience and
Listener’s Responsibilities
W: read pp. 18-22.
Use the form on 16-17 to help
generate a topic idea.
T: read pp. 206-219 (ch. 8) &
pp. 372-383 (ch. 14) and pp.
62-68 (ch. 3); do ex. 1 pp. 224.
15 LAB
Paired Perspectives Speeches.
T: read pp. 74-83
10 LECTURE
Informative Speaking:
How do move from point to
point? How do you begin and
end?
QUIZ 1 (chs. 8 and 9)
T: read ch. 9 and pp. 219-223
(ch. 8).
CD ROM #1 clip 9.4
W: Do Booker T. Washington
outline, ex.,
p. 34.
12 LAB
How do you build an outline?
Paired Perspectives Preparation
17 LAB
Paired Perspective Speeches
19 LECTURE
Keeping the audience’s interest
and attention.
W: Do p.40, for the speech on
pp. 41-42.
T: Read pp. 383-391 (ch. 14)
CD Rom #2 Clip 9
Sign up for Speaking Days for the
rest of the term
22 LECTURE
Keeping the audience’s
attention through strong
delivery and visual aids!
T: read chs. 12 & 13;
W: read pp. 36-39
Watch CD Rom #2 clip 14
(“Feng Shui” speech)
W: read pp. 12-15
T: read ch. 4, do ex. 4 p. 108.
T: Read pp. 254-262. Do Power
of Public Speaking, p. 269
W: read pp. 23-31.
WebCT: Informative Speech
Topic Form.
24 LAB
Exam I (chs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 14, 8 and
10)
26 LAB
In Lab Sections.
T: Read pp. 263-267 (ch. 12)
W: Read pp. 29-33
Delivery Exercises
October 2008
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Sept 29 LAB
Informative Speech
workshop
Oct. 1 LAB
Deliver Info. Speeches
Oct. 3 LAB
Deliver Info. Speeches
Speakers bring 2 copies of
final outline and W: p. 97.
Speakers bring 2 copies of
final outline and W: p. 97.
W: Bring to class and bring 2
copies of your preparation
outline for the Informative
Critics: bring peer critique
Speech. (follow example on W forms, W: pp. 99, 101.
pp. 43-46)
Critics: bring peer critique
forms, W: pp. 99, 101.
Oct. 6 LAB
Oct. 8 LAB
Oct. 10 LAB
Deliver Info. Speeches
Deliver Info. Speeches
Deliver Info. Speeches
Speakers bring 2 copies of
final outline and W: p. 97.
Speakers bring 2 copies of
final outline and W: p. 97.
Speakers bring 2 copies of
final outline and W: p. 97.
Critics: bring peer critique
forms, W: pp. 99, 101.
Critics: bring peer critique
forms, W: pp. 99, 101.
Critics: bring peer critique
forms, W: pp. 99, 101.
13 LECTURE
15 LECTURE
Introduction to Persuasive
Speaking: Ethics and Goals
Thinking about Topics
T: read ch. 15 ; do ex. 2 p.
429.
W: review pp. 50-56.
Effective research strategies to
find solid evidence for
persuasion..
17 LECTURE
Persuading the Audience
through Different Forms of
Appeal
T: Read pp. 149-159, 164-169
(ch.6)
W: 57.
T: Read Ch. 7
Do ex. 1, p. 201-202.
CD #1 Video Clips 7.4 and 7.5
W: Read pp. 69-75.
WebCT: Persuasive
SpeechTopic form.
20 LECTURE
22 LAB
Pulling it together through
strategic organization
T: Read pp.434-449 and
pp.455-460. (ch. 16):
Do ex. 2 p. 465.
W: Read pp. 60-68
CD #1:Video 16.4
Persuasive Speech Exercises
27 LAB
Persuasive Speech
Exercises 2
W: Turn in p. 133, read p.
57. (Pers. Sp. Research)
T: Review chap. 6 for help
researching
W: Turn in p.. 131(Persuasive
Speech Topic Analysis)
Bring in questions about this
speech assignment.
29 LAB
Exam 2 (chs. 5,6,7,15,16)
24 LECTURE
Increasing persuasive power:
Making the most of language
use, delivery and visual aids.
T: ch. 5 (consider doing ex. 3
p. 136 for your speech).
31 LAB
Speakers for the first 2 days of
persuasive speeches come to
Lab with 2 copies of
completed preparation outlines
for workshop activities.
W: Bring W to workshop
November 2008
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Nov. 3 LAB
Persuasive Speech Delivery:
Speakers bring 2 copies of
final outline and p. 103.
5 LAB
Persuasive Speech Delivery:
Speakers bring 2 copies of final
outline and p. 103.
7 LAB
Workshop II
Critics: bring peer critique
forms, W: pp. 105, 107.
Critics: bring peer critique
forms, W: pp. 105, 107.
Speakers for the last 3 days
of persuasive speeches come
to Lab with 2 copies of
completed preparation
outlines for workshop
activities.
W: Bring W to workshop.
10 LAB
12 LAB
14 LAB
Persuasive Speech Delivery:
Speakers bring 2 copies of
final outline and p. 103.
Persuasive Speech Delivery:
Speakers bring 2 copies of final
outline and p. 103.
Persuasive Speech
Delivery:
Speakers bring 2 copies of
final outline and p. 103.
Critics: bring peer critique
forms, W: pp. 105, 107..
Critics: bring peer critique
forms, W: pp. 105, 107.
17 LECTURE
19 LAB
Speaking on Special
Occasions & Language Use
Workshop on Special
Occasion Speeches
T: Read pp. 475-482 (ch.17);
read ch. 11, do ex. 3 p. 296.
W: Read pp. 78-79,81,83, 8990.
W: Do “Stylistic Devices
Exercise,” pp. 91-93.
WebCT: Last day to
submit the required
Outside Speech
Observation Form.
WebCT: Topic form due by
tonight.
26
Thanskgiving Break
28
Thanksgiving Break
24
Thanksgiving Break
Critics: bring peer critique
forms, W: pp. 105, 107.
21 No Class
Have a Good Break.
December 2008
Monday
1 LAB
Tues.
2
Wed.
Thur.
3 LECTURE
4
Special Occasion
Speeches Workshop:
Special Occasion
Speeches andCourse
Summary.
W: 94.
Quiz (chs. 11,17).
IMPROMPTU
SPEECHES
W; p. 118.
Friday
5 LAB
Bring 2 copies of special
occasion speech
manuscript and pp.
109/111.
Critics bring W, pp. 113,
115.
Last day to submit all
Bonus assignments.
8 LAB
9
10 LAB
Special Occasion
Speeches:
Speakers, bring 2
copies of final
manuscript and pp.
109/111.
Special Occasion
Speeches:
Speakers, bring 2
copies of final
manuscript and pp.
109/111.
Critics bring W, pp.
113, 115.
WebCT: Retake the
PRPSA survey this
week.
Critics bring W, pp.
113, 115.
15
16
17
IN LECTURE
HALL
7:30 – 9:30
Tentative: FINAL
EXAM for lecture
section B (the 3
o’clock lecture,
sections 15-29.
11
12 LAB
Special Occasion
Speeches:
Speakers, bring 2 copies
of final manuscript and
pp. 109/111.
Critics bring W, pp. 113,
115.
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IN
LECTURE
HALL
12:00 – 2:00
Tentative:
FINAL
EXAM for
lecture
section A
(the 2
o’clock
lecture,
sections 114).
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