Public Speaking
Mt. San Jacinto College
Wednesday 7:00 PM – 9:50 PM / 400M – 488
INSTRUCTOR
Carl Christman MA
www.CarlChristman.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Comm 100 Public Speaking
PREREQUISITE: None
3 units
This course is an introduction to fundamental theories and skills of public
speaking. It emphasizes the preparation and delivery of formal
presentations to an audience. Students will learn to choose and narrow
topics, research and organize materials, and practice and present
speeches that are adapted to various audiences, purposes, and
occasions. Prerequisite: None. AA/AS General Education: AA/AS D2-Transfers to both UC/CSU--IGETC Area(s): 1C--CSU Area(s): A1
CLASS EXPECTATIONS
Be on time for class.
No food or drinks (except for water) allowed in class.
All cell phones must be turned off during class.
Be respectful of other class members and their presentations.
All assignments must be appropriate for the entire class.
All assignments should be the original work of the student
No assignments should be recycled from other classes.
CLASS EXPECTATIONS
Lucas, Stephen E. (2010). The Art of Public Speaking: Tenth Edition. Boston:
McGraw Hill.
GRADING INFORMATION
Tests may not be taken without a Scantron Form No. 882-E.
Speeches may not be made up after the assigned date.
A complete outline (not a term paper) with your name on it must be turned in
before completing each speech.
Speeches must be delivered based on an outline and you will not receive credit
for reading a paper to us.
COURSE OUTLINE
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
February 18
February 25
March 4
March 11
March 18
March 25
April 1
April 8
April 15
April 22
April 29
May 6
May 13
May 20
May 27
Introduction to class
Language
Listening skills & Nonverbal communication
Audience analysis & Intercultural communication
Speech organization delivery and style
Research methodologies
Informative speech theory & Midterm
Informative speeches
Informative speeches
Spring break
Persuasive theory & Logical fallacies
Argumentation & Debate
Persuasive speeches
Persuasive speeches
Special occasion theory
Special occasion theory
Special occasion speech
Special occasion speech
Impromptu speeches & Final exam
GRADING CRITERIA
Participation
Midterm
Final test
Informative speech
Persuasive speech
Special occasion speech
Impromptu speech
Total
F = 0%-59%
D = 60%-69%
C = 70%-79%
10%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
100%
B = 80%-89%
A = 90%-100%
SPEECH GRADING CRITERIA
The following is a set of criteria that will be used for evaluating all speeches
delivered in this class.
Normally, an “average speech” (C) should meet the following standards:
1.
Conform to type assigned (informative, persuasive, ect.)
2.
Conform reasonably to the time limit.
3.
Exhibit sound organization: a clear purpose adequately supported by
main ideas that are easily identified.
4.
Fulfill any special requirements of the assignment—such as to use
three illustrations, or statistics, or authority.
5.
Be intellectually sound in developing a topic of worth with adequate
and dependable evidence.
6.
Exhibit reasonable directness and communicativeness.
7.
Be correct grammatically and in pronunciation and articulation.
8.
Be ready for presentation on date assigned.
9.
Speaker maintains good audience eye contact.
The “better than average” (B) speech should meet the foregoing tests and also:
1.
Contain elements of vividness and special interest in its style.
2.
Be of more than average stimulative quality in challenging the
audience to think or in arousing depth of response.
3.
Demonstrate skill in winning understanding of unusually difficult
concepts or processes or in winning agreement from auditors initially
inclined to disagree with the speaker’s purpose.
4.
Establish rapport of a high order through style and delivery which
achieve a genuinely communicative response.
The “superior speech” (A) not only meets the foregoing standards, but also:
1.
Constitutes a genuinely individual contribution by the speaker to the
thinking of the audience.
2.
Achieves a variety and flexibility of mood and manner suited to the
multitude differentiation of thinking and feeling demanded by the
subject matter and by the speaker-audience relations.
In addition to the above criteria, the following should be considering.
The below average (D) speech probably exhibits one of these inadequacies:
1.
Does not conform to your assignment or possibly does not adequately
meet all criteria required for this assignment.
2.
It is poorly times.
3.
The central idea and main idea are not completely clear.
4.
The supporting material is minimal.
5.
Sources are not cited nor adequately identified.
6.
Communicativeness is reduced by poor eye contact or some evidence
of written style or characteristics of memorization.
7.
Some evidence of errors in grammar and/or syntax.
8.
Some inadequacies of voice or articulation.
9.
The speaker shows little knowledge of his material other than that
presented within the time limit.
10.
The speaker reveals fallacious reasoning or uncritical acceptance of
authorities.
11.
Speaker does not make adequate audience eye contact.
The unacceptable (F) speech probably exhibits one of these inadequacies:
1.
The speech does not conform to the assignment.
2.
The preparatory outline and/or speaker’s notes indicate a minimal
amount of preparation.
3.
The material is taken from one or two sources only.
4.
The speaker does not carry out his/her central idea even through the
speech may be well organized on paper.
5.
The student is unable to answer questions concerning his/her speech
or otherwise exhibits grave uncertainty about the material.
6.
The speaker reveals serious fallacies in reasoning.
7.
Because the speech was memorized, the speaker is uncommunicative.
8.
Obviously, the speaker is reading more than speaking.
9.
The choice of words and sentence structure are below the level
normally expected of a college student.
10.
The speech is not communicated because of serious inadequacy in
voice or articulation.
11.
Speech is read.