Public Speaking
Communication 1000
Course Syllabus Fall, 2008
Instructor: Dr. Pamela M. Glasnapp Office: Martin 127c Telephone: 660 543 4923
(don’tleaveamessageonvoicemail;usee-mailinstead.) E-MAIL: glasnapp@ucmo.edu Office hours: 8:00-8:50
MWF, 10:00-10:50 MW
Mailbox is in Martin 136C
Required text and materials:
Beebe, Steven A. and Beebe Susan J. (2009). Public Speaking: An Audience Centered Approach,
edition. Boston: Pearson.
 a course packet of materials purchased from the UCM bookstore.
7th
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You will be required to bring a mini DVD-RW (for Handycam) for taping two of your
speeches.
Blackboard will be used for announcements, some course materials, assignments, and grades. Links may
befound on the UCM/student portal.
Purpose: This course is intended as a highly practical means of helping you to perform as effectively as
possible in any situation demanding the ability to speak to an audience. Public speaking is to assist and enhance
students in the development of their communication skills as related to their professional careers. Its purpose is
to assist students in preparing and delivering effective presentations through exposing students to the basic
principles of speechmaking and providing opportunities for developing their own communicative skills.
This course is a requirement of the B.S.E. Speech Communication and Theatre Program. Therefore it is designed
to meet the Missouri Standards for Teacher Education Program (MoSTEP) Quality indicators 1.2.1.1, 1.2.5.2,
1.2.6.3 and 1.2.7.
Conceptual Framework:
Belief Statement
The Central educator is a competent, caring, reflective practitioner committed to the premise that all can learn.
Mission
As a cornerstone of the institution for over 130 years, the University of Central Missouri's Teacher Education
Program shapes teachers and other school professionals who are well grounded in theory, display competence in
content knowledge and instructional strategies, and possess the dispositions to ensure success for all learners.
The Teacher Education Program prepares individuals as professional educators for an ever-changing, culturally
diverse population. Faculty and candidates provide support and service to schools in meeting their present and
future challenges by developing communities that learn through research and scholarly activities. Educator
preparation is a campus-wide responsibility, a commitment that reflects the honor and worth of serving a vital
profession.
Vision
Through a dedication to teaching, scholarship, collaboration, and outreach, the University of Central Missouri's
Professional Education Faculty prepare school professionals who have high expectations for P-12 student
learning, are informed decision makers, and value diversity. The UCM Teacher Education Program provides
each graduate with a foundation for a life of continued learning and professional engagement.
Course Outcomes:
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Increase personal confidence and manage communication apprehension in public speaking situations.
Select appropriate speech topics and demonstrate the ability to both focus and limit such topics.
(MoSTEP) Quality indicators 1.2.1.1 (1.c.2)*
Develop and improve the ability to attend, comprehend, analyze/evaluate and respond to spoken
messages through appropriate listening skills. (MoSTEP) Quality indicators 1.2.1.1 (1.a.6 & 1.b.1)
Develop organizational skills for arranging and outlining a speech. (1.c.3)
Utilize language effectively for clear, appropriate and vivid expression (MoSTEP) Quality indicators
1.2.1.1 (1.b.2)
Discover, analyze and logically support ideas. (MoSTEP) Quality indicators 1.2.1.1 (1.a.2, 1.a.4, 1.b.3,
1.c.1, 1.c.2) [2.a.2 2.a.3]**
Analyze audiences and adapt messages accordingly. (MoSTEP) Quality indicators 1.2.5 (1.a.5)
Enhance leadership, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Evaluate oral messages and give appropriate feedback. (MoSTEP) Quality indicators 1.2.6.3 (1.a.1)
Develop effective delivery skills, including the use of audio-visual aids and appropriate nonverbal
behaviors. (MoSTEP) Quality indicators 1.2.7 (1.a.3, 1.a.7 & 1.c.4)
Demonstrate proficiency in both informative and persuasive speaking. (MoSTEP) Quality indicators
1.2.7
Provide a classroom forum to enhance critical thinking regarding contemporary technological and social
issues. (MoSTEP) Quality indicators 1.2.1.1 (1.b.4, 1.b.5 & 1.d.5) [2.a.3]
Appreciate the role and importance of public speaking in our society, and the responsibility for ethical
communication. (MoSTEP) Quality indicators 1.2.1.1 (1.d.4) [2.b.5]
* (items in parenthesis refer to Missouri CBHE skill area competencies)** [items in brackets refer to Missouri CBHE
knowledge area competencies)
This course places special emphasis upon University Studies Outcomes: (1) thinking and
(2)communicating.
ASSIGNMENTS /GRADES:
ASSIGNMENT
Presentation # 1
Presentation # 2
Presentation # 3
Presentation # 4
Outlines (4)
Written Exam 1
Written Exam 2
Speech critique papers (2)
Listening activities (peer eval,
critiquing prerecorded speeches,
etc.)
Other (quizzes, homework, etc.)
WEIGHT
10 %
12%
15%
15%
10%
10%
10%
10%
4%
4%
Grading Scale: A = 90-100%, B=80 – 89%, C= 70-79%, D=60-69%
Extra credit will not be given. Please do not ask.
COURSE POLICIES
Attendance Policy: All students enrolled
for this course are required to attend class
regularly. Students will be expected to
participate in class activities and contribute
to class discussions of topics. Because a
portion of this course is performance based,
it is imperative that you be present in class,
during both oral discussions and the
performance of presentational objectives.
More than three unexcused absences (two
for a T-TH class or once-a-week class) will
result in a 1 % (of the total grade) deduction
per occurrence. This policy will be applied
to all students, even if one’sabsences lead to
a lower grade for the course. This also
applies to those speaking days on which you
are not assigned to speak. On those days,
you will evaluate other speakers. Peer
evaluations will be used to assess
attendance on speaking days.
Excused absences include (1) personal
illness, (2) serious illness or death of close
relative, (3) school-sponsored trip (4)
religious holiday the student is expected to
observe. All cases must be documented and
are up to the discretion of the instructor. For
illness, a note from a doctor or clinic will
NOT suffice as a documented excuse. I will
accept an official receipt from the doctor’s
office or clinic.
NOTE: We will have class on the day
before and after Thanksgiving break. Plan
to be here!
ANY STUDENT WHO MISSES 40% OF
SCHEDULED CLASSES FOR ANY
REASON WILL AUTOMATICALLY
FAIL THE COURSE. Extreme
circumstances that entail extended
absences should be handled through the
Office of Student Affairs.
MAKE-UP POLICY:
Exams: If a student has an excused absence,
an exam may be made up if the student has
made arrangements within one week
following the exam. (Students who miss an
exam prior to a school sponsored trip must
make arrangements prior to the exam date.)
The student will be given a different test
than the class.
Papers and outlines: 20% per class day
(MWF) will be subtracted for a late paper
or outline, unless a documented excuse is
provided for an absence that falls into the
excused category as defined above.
Quizzes and homework: Some quizzes will
be announced, some will not be. Quizzes
may be made up within one week if the
student has an excused absence and has
arranged to take it within one week of the
quiz. Homework that is late will be
penalized 20% per class day.
Speeches: You will be assigned
speaking dates for each speech
assignment. You should inform the
instructor in advance if you have a
school sponsored trip so that
accommodations may be made.
Classroom speaking is a special
circumstance. If you do not speak on the
day you are assigned, you affect everyone
in the class. Therefore, it is necessary that
we have clear guidelines for scheduled
speaking days.
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If any student has school-sponsored
trips or other activities scheduled in advance
that conflict with his/her performance days,
it is that student's responsibility to inform
me as soon as possible, so that he/she can be
assigned an alternate day.
2
Conditions under which a student
will be
allowed to make up a speech.
An excused, documented absence
as defined above.
The student must let me know no
later than the scheduled day of his/her
speech, (exceptions may be made in
extreme emergencies, up to the discretion of
the instructor),
The student must have turned in the
required outline or any other written
material for that speech on the date it was
due.
If possible, speeches missed and excused
will be made up during the same round of
speeches. The student should be prepared to
speak on the following class period. If that
is not possible due to time constraints
during class, a time will be arranged with
STUDENT CONDUCT IN CLASS
The bottom line for student conduct in class
is respect. All of us want and deserve
personal respect, and the classroom should
be a model for that value. Students are
expected to have respect for themselves and
for each other. Students who engage in
behavior that is disrespectful may be asked
to leave the classroom. Respect also guides
the ethical consideration that public
speakers and audience members have
toward each other and themselves. This
includes choices made in preparing your
speeches and as an audience member. While
free speech is supported, students are also
expected to make thoughtful and ethical
choices in light of the audience and the
situation. Topics that (1) promote illegal
activities or (2) promote or incite harm to
others will not be permitted. Language
that dehumanizes or disrespects others is
unacceptable.
From time to time we will discuss
controversial issues. All students are
encouraged to engage in dialogue, but are
expected to do so in a way that does not
denigrate others. See the textbook for a full
discussion of ethical responsibilities.
the instructor. In some cases, speeches may
be made up either on the last day of class or
during the final exam period.
Make-up Day: As time permits, we may use
extra time in class on scheduled speaking
days for making up excused speeches. If
that is not feasible, the last class period is
reserved for making up speeches.
Visual aids:
As noted in the student handbook, the use
of explosives or lethal weapons is
prohibited on campus, including
classroom demonstrations. In addition, the
possession of alcohol or other drugs is not
permitted on campus.
TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC
DEVICES BEFORE ENTERING THE
CLASSROOM. Use of cell phones for
calls or text messaging or any other
personal electronic device is not permitted
during class. Such devices are considered a
distraction to the other students and to the
teacher and will be dealt with as described
in the faculty handbook. The teacher has the
right to ask students using any of these
devices to leave the classroom and not
return until having a conference with the
teacher and/or the department chair.
Academic honesty: The following is
from the UCM Student Handbook
concerning academic honesty:
A violation against academic honesty
committed by a student is any act which
would deceive, cheat, or defraud so as to
promote or enhance one's academic
standing. Academic dishonesty also
includes knowingly or actively assisting any
person in the commission of an offense of
academic dishonesty.
Examples of offenses against academic
honesty include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Plagiarism -Plagiarism is defined as the
borrowing of ideas, opinions, examples, key
words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs, or
even structure from another person's work,
including work written or produced by
others without proper acknowledgment.
"Work" is defined as theses, drafts,
Cheating -Includes, but is not
limited to, those activities where a
student obtains or attempts to obtain
pre knowledge content of an
examination:
1
Copies someone else's work;
2
Works in a group when the
student has been told to work
individually;
1
uses unauthorized reference
material in an examination;
2
Has someone else take an
examination.
QUALITY OF COURSE WORK.
1
Please do not submit work by
e-mail or digital drop box unless you inform
me in advance.
2
Always keep a copy of all written
work, in case it is lost.
3
Written work should be typed
unless otherwise noted in the assignment.
4
It is your responsibility to read
materials before you come to class as
assigned on the syllabus whether or not the
instructor mentions the reading. You will
occasionally have quizzes on chapter
materials.
UNIVERSITY POLICIES
ANDSERVICES
Get help @ your library! You may
completed essays, examinations, quizzes,
projects, assignments, presentations, or any
other form of communication, be it on the
Internet or in any other medium or media.
*"Proper acknowledgment" is defined as the
use of quotation marks or indenting plus
documentation for directly quoted work and
specific, clearly articulated citation for
paraphrased or otherwise borrowed material.
[*Note: in speeches, plagiarism is
avoided by researching a variety of
sources, crediting ideas and
information by citing them in the
speech, and by including a
bibliography with the outline. Taking
an entire speech from one source,
stringing together two three sources,
or failing to cite sources in a speech
are all types of plagiarism. See the
textbook for a full discussion of types
of plagiarism.]
Students who are caught cheating or
plagiarizing will be penalized
according to the guidelines in the
student handbook.
access your library account, the online
catalog, and electronic databases from
James C. Kirkpatrick Library's website at
ohttp://library.ucmo.edu. For research
assistance, you may contact the Reference
Desk: Phone: 543 4154 Email AIM:
JCKLRference
Ref Chat: http://library.UCM.edu/chat
Early Alert: As part of Central’s
commitment to building a positive, student
centered learning community that supports
the success of every student, I am
participating in the UCM Early Alert
Program.
Important Student Website:
www.ucmo.edu/who can help This site
lists all available support services and
tutoring programs on campus
The Learning Services Center: The AE
Learning Center provides multiple
opportunities for all students to meet the
challenges of college level coursework.
The Learning Center offers a relaxed,
Accessibility Services:
Students who have disabilities that will
affect their performance in this class must
contact Barbara Mayfield in the Office of
Accessibility Services. Accommodations
will be made according to her approval and
recommendations. This must be done the
first two weeks of class. The Office of
Accessibility Services provides academic
informal setting for all UCM students,
faculty, and staff to study, get
individualized help, or find resources. No
appointments are necessary and The
Learning Center resources are available
free of charge.
accommodations to Central students with
disabilities as defined by the ADA. Students
must provide verification of their disability.
The coordinator will determine reasonable
appropriate accommodations on a case by
case basis. Call or visit OAS, Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. at Union 220, voice/TDD
660-54334421, or see HTTP.
M8
Communication apprehension
W 10
Presentation 1
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
DATE
TOPIC
AUG 20
W
F 22
Syllabus, intro
ASSIGNMENT
F 12
What is public speaking? Plagiarism, assign
presentation 1
M 15
W 17
TEXT
Presentation 1
Ch 1; pg
5257
Take
the
PPRSA
Presentation 1
inventory on page
17. Bring your
answers
and score.
Assign
2nd speech; INFORMATIVE SPEAKING
B
a
m
B
a
m
B
a
m
M 25
Selecting a topic; speech purposes, central ideas
F 19
Ch 2, Pg
124-138
speech body and organization
W 27
Finding and evaluating sources
Do exercise
in
Ch 7
Writing
main points;
connectives,
supporting
course packet, pg
material
3. Also find an
article from a
periodical and
Supporting materials
bring it to class
t
d
F 26
Introductions and conclusions
B
s
M 29
Narrative EXAM
exercise, Ch 5
MIDTERM
CP 9 -10
M 22
W 24
F 29
1 minute ungraded speech
SEPT 1
W3
LABOR DAY
Audience analysis
F5
Adapting information to an audience in anW OCT
informative speech
1
Outlining
Bring a copy of
the quotation and
story to class for
1st presentation
C
o
F3
Peer evaluation of outlines; presentation aids
W 19
Bring outlines
Presentation
IV to
class
M6
Presentation # 2
F 21
bring folderIV
and
Presentation
videotape
W8
Presentation # 2
F 10
Presentation # 2
M 13
Presentation # 2
24-28
DEC 1
M
W3
F5
W 15
Assign Presentation III
FALL
bringBREAK
folder and
videotape IV
Presentation
bring folder and
videotape IV
Presentation
bring and
folder
and
Review
make-up
videotape
Self-evaluation
11:00
final exam
paper due
F 17
Monroe model
M 20
Understanding persuasion: ethos and pathos
topic approval
deadline
356-398
W 22
Adapting to the audience in persuasion
Pg
398-410
F 24
Adapting to the audience
M 27
Peer evaluation of outline
W 29
Presentation III
Bring copies of
your sources to
class
Listening activity,
CP pg 28
Outline due in
class
Bring required
materials and
DVD
F 31
Presentation III
Bring required
materials and
DVD
NOV 3
Presentation III
W5
Presentation III
F7
Assign Presentation IV
M 10
Logos: arguments and fallacies
Bring required
materials and
DVD
Bring required
materials and
DVD
Self-evaluation
paper due
Pg 383-393 Topic
due
W 12
Delivery
Ch 13
F 14
the use of language Ethics
M 17
Peer evaluation of outline
Ch 12, 3 Bring
copies of sources
to class
Bring outlines to
class
Dec 8
Ch 14
b
s
B
c
B
B
B
Ch 14
369-375
Ch 3