Communication Studies &220 Syllabus
Course Title: Public Speaking Dept. Prefix: CMS9
Course Time: Daily 9:30 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
Number of Credits: 5
Class Hours Per Week: 5
Quarter: Fall 2009
Name of Textbook: Mastering Public Speaking ; Grice and Skinner, 7 th Edition with
MySpeechLab
Instructor: James C. Bower
Office Hours: 9:30-10:30 M-F
Phone: (509)758-1771
E-mail: james.bower@wwcc.edu
Course Topics:
Basic elements of speech will be discussed and implemented using several different speech genres.
Course Description:
This course will focus on developing competency in planning, presenting, and evaluating basic speech with an emphasis on critical and orderly thinking; using appropriate language, support and motivational appeals; handling speech anxiety; and assessing audiences.
Type of Instruction Used in the Course:
Lecture, discussion, audio-visual presentations, and reading and speaking assignments.
Evaluation Devices:
Introductory speeches: 5% of total grade
Interpretive Readings: 5% of total grade
Informative speech (including speaker’s outline): 15% of total grade
Persuasive speech (including speaker’s outline and bibliography): 20% of total grade
Two exams: 30% of total grade
2 outside speech evaluations: 10% of total grade
MySpeechLab: 15% of total grade
Attendance Policy:
Attendance is importance to gain the most knowledge and experience from this course.
Excessive absences, consistent lack of preparation (i.e., reading not finished on schedule), and lack of participation can result in the lowering of your final grade. View the Grading Policy below and compare the percentage of classes attended to the chart to get an idea of your performance in this category. I.E., if you have attended 16 out of 20 classes, your attendance percentage

would be 80%, a B- and very nearly a C+. Arriving late and leaving early may also count against your final grade. On the flip side, excellent attendance (5 absences or less) will help your grade in a positive direction for any borderline case. Students are responsible for any and all information given in class (even during their absence from class).
Testing Policy:
Exams will be closed book and in-class. You will need to provide a scan-tron form for each exam at your own expense. Make-ups will be allowed only in the event of an emergency and you must notify me of this absence ASAP.
Homework Policy:
It is the students’ responsibility to keep a folder with all returned assignments and a worksheet chronicling all of your grades. This enables you to figure out your course grade at any point throughout the quarter. Late work will be docked. Reading assignments and other classroom assignments must be completed in a timely fashion in order to ensure valuable classroom discussion. All speeches except for the interpretive reading must be original.
Grading Policy:
A = 92.6 - 100 % A- = 90 - 92.5%
B+ = 87.6 - 89% B = 82.6 - 87.5% B- = 80 - 82.5%
C+ = 77.6 - 79% C = 72.6 - 77.5% C- = 70 - 72.5%
D+ = 67.6 - 69% D = 60 - 67.5%
F = 0 - 59 %
Learning Outcomes Expected of Students at the Completion of This Course:
 Student should know the main causes of speech anxiety and the typical ways to conquer or reduce its related apprehensions.
 Student should appreciate the role of a supportive audience and exhibit appropriate listening techniques.
 Student should know and understand the ethics of public speaking.
 Student should recognize and understand the importance of appropriate and correct word choice and language in oral presentations.
 Student should understand the process of designing a successful speech from outline to delivery.
 Student should know and exhibit vocal and physical attributes essential for a successful public speaker.
All rules and policies as discussed in the Walla Walla Community College Student
Handbook apply to this course. http://www.wwcc.edu/CMS/fileadmin/PDF/Student_Policies/Student_Handbook_2008_2009.pdf

Provisional Schedule
All activities are due by class time on the day listed.
Week 1 (September 21):
T: Introduction speeches 1-2 minutes
W: Chapter one (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
TH: Interpretation speeches
F: Chapter two (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
Week 2 (September 28):
M: Chapter three (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
W: Chapter four (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
F: Chapter five (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
Week 3 (October 5):
M: Chapter six (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
W: Chapter seven (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
F: Chapter eight (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
Week 4 (October 12):
M: Chapter nine (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
W: Chapter ten (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
F: Chapter eleven (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
Week 5 (October 19):
M: Chapters 1-11 Mywritinglab post-tests due
T: Chapters 1-11 Mywritinglab chapter tests due
W: Mid-term exam
F: Chapter fifteen (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
Week 6 (October 26):
M: Chapter twelve (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
W: Chapter thirteen (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
F: Chapter fourteen (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
Week 7 (November 2):
Informative speeches all week
Week 8 (November 9):
M: Chapter sixteen (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
W: November 11 — Veteran’s Day, No class
TH: Chapter seventeen (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
Week 9 (November 16):
Argumentation, persuasion speeches all week
No class Thanksgiving week
Week 10 (November 30):
M: Chapter eighteen (have chapter read and Mywriting lab pre-test done)
W: Special Occasion Speeches
TH: Special Occasion Speeches
F: Chapters 12-18 Mywritinglab post-tests due
Finals week :
M: Chapters 12-18 Mywritinglab chapter tests due

Final Exam: December 10 (Thursday)