Santa Fe Community College – College for Working Adults
Speech 111
(Prerequisite: ENG 109)
Saturdays: 9/16; 9/30; 10/14; 10/28; 11/11
SFCC Main Building ; Room 213
Credit Hours: 3
8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Instructor: Pat Goehe Phone: 989-8024 (Leave messages)
Email: clarzhm@aol.com or pgoehe@sfccnm.edu
Required text: POCKET KEYS FOR SPEAKERS Engleberg/Raimes
Course Description: The theory and practice of public speaking. Principles of
rhetoric are studied, and their applications are explored in the analysis, preparation
and presentation of speeches.
Specific Objectives:
At the end of the course students should be able to:
Recognize the similarities and differences between daily communication
(including written) and public speaking.
Recognize and understand ways to organize a variety of speech types
Understand various concepts of analyzing an audience
Be proficient at developing outlines for major speeches
Understand the role of communication apprehension in public speaking
Demonstrate ability to control apprehension
Demonstrate ability to use language effectively in speeches
Demonstrate ability to recognize various reasoning patterns
Demonstrate ability to think critically
Recognize and understand various approaches to delivering a speech
Course Readings:
Students are expected to read the textbook.
Class discussions will be held with reference to textbook material; however, students
remain responsible for this reading. The final exam will be on the textbook.
Required Speech Assignments (425 points possible)
Personal introduction speech (10 pts. – 3 minutes)
“My Passion” speech (20 pts. – 2-4 minutes)
Storytelling or oral interpretation presentation (35 pts. – 4-10 minutes)
Demonstration speech (45 pts. – 5-8 minutes)
Informative speech (80 points speech/20 points outline – 6-10 minutes)
Persuasive speech (80 points speech/20points outline – 6-10 minutes)
Impromptu speech (15 pts. – 1-3 minutes)
Final Examination (50 points possible)
The Final will be given the last day of class. The exam consists of 50 multiple- choice
questions on the textbook.
Miscellaneous Participatory Activities (50 points possible)
Various assignments will be given to be completed individually or in groups in the class
session and some out of class assignments.
Note: Impromptu speeches will be given at various times with final class session the
last time to improve that grade.
Final Grade Distribution (425 points possible)
415 – 425
400 - 414
383 – 399
372 – 382
357 - 371
340 - 356
329 – 339
315 - 328
298 - 314
287 - 297
273 - 286
255 – 272
0 - 254
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
Attendance Policy:
Attendance is mandatory. Your feedback on speeches given in the classroom is
important to your fellow classmates. Being absent on a day you are scheduled to give a
speech is a greater problem and one should not assume that he/she can automatically
make up that speech on another day. Generally a 25 point penalty will be given for an
absence. Because of the special scheduling of this class, missing more than one class is
not acceptable. Anyone who finds it necessary to miss more classes should plan on
dropping the class. Always discuss these problems with your teacher.
Since tardy students disrupt class, your final grade will be reduced by 10 points if you
are habitually late. Habitually is defined as being late more than being on time
throughout the course. Leaving class early habitually will also result in a 10 point final
grade point reduction.
Emergency situations will be handled on an individual basis.
I refuse to place excuses on a hierarchy. Is having a car problem more or less important
than a parent having major surgery? Is a sick child more or less important than someone
who overslept? I do want to be made aware of why one is absent from class; however an
absence is an absence. As indicated above, special situations will be handled on an
individual basis.
Classroom Conduct
Please be aware of how your comments and critiques affect others and be respectful in
your interactions. In addition, do not bring computers, phones, pagers or other disruptive
electronic devices to class unless you have some important reason to do so. You are
expected to take care of your personal communication needs before coming to class.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a serious offense. The penalty, in addition to an F on the assignment, may
be an F in the course as a whole, expulsion from college, and/or a notation of academic
dishonesty on the student’s permanent record.
Plagiarism exists when:
a) The work submitted or presented was done, in whole or in part, by an individual
other than the one submitting or presenting the work (this includes having another
impersonate the student or otherwise substituting the work of another for one’s
own in an exam or test);
b) Parts of the work are taken from another source without reference to the original
author;
c) The whole work (e.g., an essay) is copied from another source;
d) A student submits or presents work in one course which has also been submitted
in another course (although it may be completely original with that student)
without the knowledge of or prior arrangement of the instructor involved. This
rule also applies to work that a student may have submitted at another college,
university or high school.
While it is recognized that scholarly work often involves reference to the ideas, data, and
conclusions of other scholars, intellectual honest requires that such references be
explicitly and clearly noted. Plagiarism occurs not only when direct quotations are taken
from a source without specific acknowledgement but also when original ideas or data
from the source are not acknowledged. A bibliography is not sufficient to establish
which portions of a student’s work are taken from external sources; footnotes or other
recognized forms of citation must be used for this purpose.
Students with Additional Classroom Needs
Students are responsible to request accommodation for individual learning needs, such as
tutoring, translators, etc. SFCC will make every possible attempt to accommodate all
qualified students for these services. For more information, contact the Special Services
Office at 428-1331 or Developmental Studies at 428-1260.
Speech outlines are required for the informative and persuasive presentations.
All outlines must be typed or word processed. Refer to page 75 in
textbook for an example of the required format for the outlines..
I will also hand out a skeleton format for the outline.
Outlines count 20 points toward the total grade for your informative and persuasive
speeches. Outlines require students to think about their speech organizations, so take
them seriously – students with great speech ideas have given mediocre speeches due to
sloppy organization. . BE CERTAIN TO KEEP A COPY OF YOUR OUTLINE. .
Failure to turn in an outline before the speech performance will result in a grade
reduction for that speech. For example: Students at times forget to make two copies
You will be allowed to give the speech and provide the teacher with your copy
afterwards, but this will result in a 10 point grade reduction on that speech. On rare
occasions a student simply won’t comply with the outline regulations. In such a case the
student may give the speech; however they will receive no points for the outline.
Speech assignment dates are listed in the course calendar. Students must be ready to
perform their speeches ON THE DUE DATES .
Outline Standards and Grading
The outline is free of typographical, grammatical, and spelling errors.
Everything is stated in complete sentences.
At least one outside source of information is identified for each main point within the
body of the outline.
The outline follows proper format as shown in the textbook. For example: Each major
point I has at least a point II. Each supporting point A has at least a complementary
supporting point; and each example 1 has at least one other complementary example.
Introduction, transitions, and conclusion have been written out effectively and completely
A list of works cited (bibliography) has been included.
Additional information:
The last part of every class session will be devoted to going over the next session speech
assignment. Critique sheets will be given out. Questions and concerns will be addressed
with individual attention possible.
Descriptions of the various speech types will be given out and explained on the first day
of class.
Never hesitate to get in touch with me by phone or email with your specific
questions/problems/etcetera.
You are not in competition with others in this class. You compete only with yourself.
My role is to help you become successful as a public speaker. Each of you starts at
different places. I will identify areas each individual needs to develop during the course
duration..
TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULES (Subject to change if need be.)
(Note: textbook material should be read before each class session. I will give a
handout on taking notes.)
9/16
Questions on syllabus and requirements.
Get acquainted activity
Interviews of classmate
Preparation time for speeches
Introduction speeches
Lunch (approximately noon)
Note: We will discuss and decide in class this first session, the lunch and
break time.
Textbook material: Parts 1,2,7, and 9
Discussion of speeches for next and remaining class sessions.
Listening activity time permitting.
Writing assignment on speech topics.
9/30
“My Passion” speech
Discussion of “credibility” and related activity.
Lunch:
Storytelling/oral interpretation presentations.
Discussion of “Demonstration Speech”.
Textbook material: Part 6
10/14 Demonstration speech
Lunch
Discussion of next two speeches
Activities related to them
Videos of sample speeches
Textbook material: Part 8, 3
(Draft outlines discussed.)
10/28 Informative speech
Lunch
Group activity on persuasion
Individual conferences on persuasive speech
November 11 – LAST DAY OF CLASS!!!!!!!
Final exam
Persuasive speeches
(Lunch after first half of speeches with remaining speeches after lunch.