American University
School of Communication
Washington, D.C.
COMM-102
Speaking For Impact: Education
Summer 2016
Professor: Sarah Menke-Fish
Email: smenke@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-2098
Office: MGC-321
Office Hours: MWTH 9-4 24/7 cell and
email
Overview
Textbooks Recommended:
Speaking for Impact​
(1 credit) ​
Focus on Strong Public Speaking in a variety of life settings. ​
Strong, effective communication skills are necessary in all aspects of your life. Though focus of this course will be on preparation, examination, organization, and delivery aspects of ​
the informative speech, demonstrative speech, persuasive speech and impromptu speaking ­­toasts, congratulatory speeches etc. ​
The skills you build will also be applicable to other areas of your life. The readings, course activities, and course projects are created to strengthen your skills. Active listening will be examined as a fundamental prerequisite for effective and efficient public communication. This will include making ongoing efforts to learn from our experiences during the time in this NSLC program and through deliberate critiques; these activities will improve our communication skills.
Engleberg, I​
sa N., ​
Daly, ​
John A.
Presentations In Everyday Life.​3rd
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Edition ISBN 978-0-205-62525-3
Requirements
By the end of this course you will create a performance portfolio that
includes:
Carnegie,​
Dale, ​
The Quick and Easy
Way To Effective Speaking​
ISBN
0671724002
Professor will provide all reading
materials needed for this course.
Milestones
• chart growth of yourself as a public
speaker
• video of your speeches
1) An informative speech, 10% 2) A demonstrative speech, 15%
• gain confidence as a public speaker
3) A persuasive speech, 15%
4) An impromptu speech: (toast, congratulatory,
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award acceptance,etc. 10%
• learn how to combat stage fright
5) Two NSLC Speaker and Two Audience Journal Entries, 20%
• utilize strategies for engaging an
audience
• become a stronger listener
6) Portfolio Self-analysis and Critiques of all speeches 20%
7) Class Participation 10%
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