WELCOME TO SP CM 212
FUNDAMENTALS OF
PUBLIC SPEAKING
The human brain starts
working when you are born
and never stops working
until you stand up to speak
in public.
-George Jessel
LECTURE INSTRUCTORS
Mr. Anderson
 324 Carver Hall
 christop@iastate.edu
 Office hours:
 Mon 11-12 & Thurs.
12-2
 by appointment

LECTURE INSTRUCTORS
Dr. Slagell
 310B Carver Hall
 speechlady@iastate.edu
 Office hours:
 Mon. & Tues. 10-12
 by appointment
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REQUIRED PURCHASES

The Art of Public Speaking, 10th edition
E-Book


By Stephen E. Lucas
Speech Communication Workbook, 15th
edition

By Amy Slagell
REQUIRED PURCHASES
E-Book is available for $50 through
our course Blackboard site OR the
bookstore Tuesday.
 Hardcopy new on Amazon for $115,
used for $60-$90
 Workbook
at UBS $10.30
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ASSIGNMENTS
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Exams – 20%
 3 Exams
 Possibly group work
on 1 or more.
ASSIGNMENTS

Quizzes – 10%
 5 Quizzes in lecture
All open note!
Possibly group work.
ASSIGNMENTS
Exams – 20%
 Quizzes – 10%
 Classwork – 20%
 Make-Up work available.
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ASSIGNMENTS
Exams – 20%
 Quizzes – 10%
 Classwork – 20%
 3 Major Speaking Assignments – 50%
 Informative Speech 15%
 Persuasive Speech 20%
 Special Occasion Speech 15%
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HOW TO SUCCEED
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Come to class!
HOW TO SUCCEED
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Do Your Assignments
HOW TO SUCCEED
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Take Advantage of resources
HOW TO SUCCEED
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Take Advantage of resources
HOW TO SUCCEED

Be Honest
READING THE SCHEDULE
LECTURE DAY
OR
LAB DAY
Sp Cm
212
MEET YOUR LAB INSTRUCTORS
MEET YOUR LAB INSTRUCTORS
Christopher Anderson - Section 28
christop@iastate.edu
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Justin Atwell - Sections 1, 2, 3
jatwell@iastate.edu
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Abby Ebelherr - Sections 12, 24, 32
ebelherr@iastate.edu
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Jamie Harsha - Sections 17, 20, 21
jdharsha@iastate.edu
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Rachel McKenny - Sections 7, 30, 31
rmckenny@iastate.edu
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Denise Oles-Acevedo - Section 25
dolesa@iastate.edu
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Annie Preston - Sections 14, 19, 26
anniemar@iastate.edu
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Nate Pillman - Sections 15, 23, 29
npillman@iastate.edu
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Mary Speckhard - Sections 11, 18, 22
mkspeck@iastate.edu
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Mary Stoecklein - Sections 5, 9, 10
mstoeck@iastate.edu
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Abby Stonner - Sections 4, 6, 8
astonner@iastate.edu
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Chris Wiewiora - Sections 13, 16, 27
wiewiora@iastate.edu
Why are you here?
Why are you here?
By your choice...
Why are you here?
By your choice...
or someone else’s?
Why are you here?
Discuss with the person or persons
around you why you think you are here.
Because you are required to be is NOT
an acceptable answer...
TOP 10 PHOBIAS AS REPORTED BY
THE BOSTON GLOBE
1. Public Speaking
2. Snakes
3. Confined Spaces
4. Heights
5. Spiders
6. Tunnels and Bridges
7. Crowds
8. Public Transportation (mostly airplanes)
9. Storms
10. Water (as in swimming and drowning)
TOP 10 PHOBIAS AS
REPORTED BY MSN
1. Snakes
2. Public Speaking
3. Flying
4. Open Spaces
5. Confined Spaces
6. Vomiting
7. Heights
8. Cancer
9. Storms
10. Death
TOP 10 PHOBIAS AS
REPORTED BY WEBMD
1. Spiders
2. Public Speaking
3. Flying
4. Open Spaces
5. Confined Spaces
6. Vomiting
7. Heights
8. Cancer
9. Storms
10. Death
FUNDAMENTALS OF
PUBLIC SPEAKING
FUNDAMENTALS OF
PUBLIC SPEAKING
What is public
speaking?
DEFINITIONS

Princeton: delivering an address to a
public audience
DEFINITIONS
Princeton: delivering an address to a
public audience
 Oxford: speaking to a group of people in a
structured, deliberative manner intended
to inform, influence, or entertain
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DEFINITIONS
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Mr. Anderson’s Niece:
 talking outside
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Job Outlook 2009
 Survey of employers by the
National Association of
Colleges and Employers
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
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
Job Outlook 2009
 Survey of employers by the
National Association of
Colleges and Employers
#1 quality/skill they seek in
College Graduates is:
Communication Skills!
SURVEY RESULTS
#1
Communication
skills
#2
Strong work ethic
#3
Teamwork skills
#4
Initiative
#5
Analytical skills
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
MORE TIPS FOR SUCCESS
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Don’t make the class more difficult than it
needs to be.
MORE TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Don’t make the class more difficult than it
needs to be.
 Manage your time well.
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MORE TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Don’t make the class more difficult than it
needs to be.
 Manage your time well.
 Talk to us!
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