SPCH 1315- PUBLIC SPEAKING SYLLABUS
Semester: Summer 2014
Saigon Institute of Technology
Instructor:
Nguyen Cong Danh
Email:
danhnc@saigontech.edu.vn
Office hours:
By appointment
Course Description:
This course is designed to assist students in becoming better communicators. It helps students
speak effectively in public. It focuses on teaching organization, oral communication, and listening
skills. The course aims at developing students’ confidence as public speakers by teaching them the
elements of effective oral presentations.
Course SLO and LO:
Course SLO
(Students
Learning
Outcomes)
1. Understanding the basic components of public speaking
2. Acquiring strategies for audience analysis, topic selection, and
organization
3. Learning how to use nonverbal signals, body language and visual aids
to communicate effectively
4. Improving language skills necessary to communicate clearly
5. Practicing different types of oral presentations
LO (Learning
Objecttves)
1.1. Understanding different types of speeches
1.2. Identifying basic components of different types of speeches
2.1. Identifying what to include in an audience analysis
2.2. Selecting topics based on the audience analysis
2.3. Organizing the speech to suit the audience
3.1. Knowing how to control stage fright
3.2. Knowing techniques of eye contact
3.3. Knowing how to bring comfort to audience
3.4. Knowing how to encourage audience participation
3.5. Knowing how to design effective slides and how to use other visual
aids effectively
4.1. Using the right intonation, pauses, stress, and so on, to achieve
expected results
4.2. Using different writing techniques to achieve expected results
4.3. Using body language to assist communication effectively
5.1. Delivering self-introduction in which unique characteristics are
presented
5.2. Delivering informative speeches
5.3. Delivering persuasive speeches
Textbook:
Lucas, Stephen E. 2001. The Art of Public Speaking, 11th Edition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Grading:
Items
Attendance
In-class practice
Midterm exam (Oral)
Final exam (Oral)
%
10%
15%
35%
40%
Note: Modification by instructor during the course is possible.
Grade
Final Score
A
90-100
B
80-89
C*
70-79
D
60-69
F
0-59
COURSE SCHEDULE (48 hours in 12 weeks)
Topics covered
Week
1. Tue 17- Jun
2. Tue 24- Jun
Introduction
Chapter 1: “Speaking in Public”
Chapter 2: Ethics and public speaking
Chapter 3: Listening
Practice presentations
Chapter 4 “Selecting a Topic and Purpose”
3. Tue 01- Jul
Chapter 5 “Analyzing the Audience”
Practice presentations
Chapter 6: Gathering Materials
4. Tue 08- Jul
Chapter 7: Supporting Your Ideas
Chapter 14: Speaking to inform
Practice presentations
Chapter 8 “Organizing the Body of the Speech”
5. Tue 15- Jul
Chapter 9. “Beginning and Ending the Speech”
Practice presentations
6. Tue 22- Jul
7. Tue 29- Jul
8. Tue 05- Aug
9. Tue 12- Aug
10. Tue 19- Aug
MID-TERM TEST
Chapter 12: “Delivery”
Practice presentations
Chapter 15: Speaking to Persuade
Practice presentations
Chapter 16: Methods of Persuasion
Practice presentations
Persuasive Speeches
Practice presentations
11. Tue 26- Aug
FINAL TEST
12. Tue 02- Sep
OFF/Make-up
FEEDBACK
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Notes: The instructor reserves the right to make modification to the schedule as necessary.
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