Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Advisory
Speech 160 A
Speaking in the Community
None
N/A
Number of Weeks
Lecture Hours per term
Lab per term
Hours By Arrangement per term
Activity Hours per term
Units
18
0-36
0-72
.5-3
COURSE/CATALOG
DESCRIPTION
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop and apply presentation skills. Students will
prepare lectures and / or demonstrations to be presented in the community. This course may be repeated three
times.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Write and present speeches for all occasions
Adapt speeches to various audiences and rooms
Refine methods of researching, organizing and giving speeches
Evaluate various speech presentations
Analyze feedback positively and constructively
Develop individual goals for preparing and delivering presentations
COURSE CONTENT: (Show percentage breakdown)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
30
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1. Introduction to the concept and process of community based speaking
2. Critical listening and speech evaluation
3. Audience analysis and adaptation
4. Informative speaking and speech evaluation
5. Persuasive speaking and speech evaluation
6. Oral interpretation: presentation and evaluation
7. Using audio-visual aids in public speaking
8. Individual speaking projects for presentation to the community
METHODS OF
INSTRUCTION
Lectures, class discussions, demonstrations, practice sessions, reading, attendance at high school and college
speaking competitions
Researching and rewriting speeches for presentation to the community
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Northern California Forensics Association Handbook
T.C. Winebrenner
Kendall / Hunt Publishing
Second Edition
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Hours per week
0-3
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
0-3
0-3
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
40
40
10
10
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Performance of events in class
Presentations in the community
Class participation, self critiques and critiques of others
Paperwork related to the speaking events
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
Letter Grade
Credit / No Credit
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Connie Anderson
Prepared by:
Sp09
Course New/Revision Date:
Course Effective Date:
Form Rev. 11/07
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Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit