The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Course Title: Speech Course Code: COM1010 Course ENG1010 Prerequisite: Course Students will develop and refine presentation skills focusing on Description: compiling, organizing and outlining research material in preparation for the assignments. Course 11 Weeks Length: Instructional 44 Hours / 4 Credits Contact Hours/Credits Quarter A quarter credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended Credit Hour learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that Definition is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than: (1) One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for 10-12 weeks, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or (2) At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours Course Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Analyze an audience and adapt presentations in response to that Competencies: audience 2. Distinguish among the various kinds of speeches and learn the various patterns most appropriate to each 3. Demonstrate a knowledge of/ability to use important structural elements of speeches such as introductions (including effective thesis statements), body (that may include examples, facts, figures, testimony, and appropriate citations or attributions), and conclusions 4. Incorporate effective descriptive words/phrases that enhance the content of a presentation 5. Develop and prepare an effective outline and condense that outline into key words for use during the presentation 6. Understand what kinds of visual aids work best in different situations and plan, design, and prepare those visual aids 1 accordingly 7. Maintain good speech principles while demonstrating competency with electronic tools 8. Demonstrate the ability to participate in class discussions through oral and written contributions 9. Identify and practice good listening skills 10. Be aware of the ethical responsibilities of public speaking Students with It is a policy of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh to not discriminate against Disabilities: qualified students with documented disabilities in its educational programs. If you have a disability-related need for modifications in this class, contact your instructor and a school counselor (located in the student Services Office, 1st floor). Instructors should be notified during the first week of classes. You may refer to the Nondiscrimination Policy on the Enrollment Agreement Form for the complete AIP policy. Attendance The student who accumulates five (5) hours of absenteeism in a class Policy: during an academic quarter may be placed on Academic Probation. A student who accumulates ten (10) hours of absenteeism in a course will receive an F for that course. Student The Art Institute of Pittsburgh expects its students and employees to Conduct conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. In addition, Policy: The Art Institute has a strict policy, which disallows sexual harassment of either students or employees. All students or employees are encouraged to report any professional or sexual misconduct to the Vice President/ Director of Student Services. Grading Scale: A 100 to 92 A- 91.9 to 90 B+ 89.9 to 88 B 87.9 to 82 B- 81.9 to 80 C+ 79.9 to 78 C 77.9 to 72 C- 71.9 to 70 D+ 69.9 to 67 D 66.9 to 60 F 59.9 and below 2 Course Information Course Title: Course Code/Section: Session & Year: Meeting Day/Time: Room Number: Instructor: Speech COM1010 / Section A Spring 2012 Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 9:59 a.m. 724 Mary Lou Westman Instructor Contact Information Email: mwestman@aii.edu Phone: 412-291-7158 Office: Room 717 Office Hours: Wednesday 9:00 – 9:59 a.m. Thursday 12:00-1:00 p.m. Course During the course of the quarter, changes to the course outline and assignments may be Changes: needed. Late Assignments that are not turned in during the class period when they are due will Assignments: automatically lose points. Assignments turned in after class, but during the same week will lose 25%. Assignments turned in one week late will lose 50%. Assignments will not be accepted after two weeks. Cell Phones & Students must turn cell phones off or onto silent while in class. Text messaging is NOT MP3 Players: permitted during class. In addition, cell phones and MP3 players must be put away during class. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. The Dictionary definition of plagiarism is as follows: 1) to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own 2) to use (another's production) without crediting the source 3) to commit literary theft 4) to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. The burden of proof is on the student, not the instructor, and students may be asked to prove the originality of any work submitted. The AIP Student Handbook includes specific consequences regarding violation of the Student Conduct Policy and may include: 1) assignment failure, 2) class failure, 3) expulsion. Required Texts O’Hair, Dan, Hannah Rubenstein, and Rob Stewart. 3rd ed. A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking. 3rd ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2010. Estimated The instructor estimates that students will put in an average of three hours per week on Homework homework and reading outside of class. Hours: 3 Instructional Students are expected to come to class prepared with the following: textbook, a Materials notebook/ writing utensil or laptop for taking notes, and any homework due for the day. Assignments: Assignment Participation Evaluation of a speech “How To” Speech Current Event Speech Midterm Informative Group Speech Persuasive Speech Final Total Point Total 150 30 120 145 100 200 165 100 1000 Points Overview of Assignments Participation (100 points): Each student will have the opportunity to receive 10 points per class meeting. Points are based on class participation and in-class assignments. These points will be awarded based on enthusiasm and effort. Unexcused absences and leaving class early will significantly affect this grade. This assignment is meant to benefit students by preparing them for speeches and tests. If a student is text messaging or using his or her phone during class, they will automatically lose ALL participation points for the week. Quizzes (100 points): A brief quiz will be given each week of class (with the exception of the midterm and final class meetings). These quizzes will be based on the assigned reading for that day. Quizzes will cover only the most important material and will typically be designed as vocabulary matching or short answer quizzes. Each quiz will be worth 10 to 20 points. “How To” Speech (90 points): Students will prepare an outline for a “how to” speech of their choosing. The outline must follow the format learned in class, and it must include each aspect indicated in the sample outline (general goal, specific goal, introduction, thesis, main points, supporting material, transitions, and a conclusion). Students will deliver the speech to the class and must use a visual aid for some type of demonstration. Point Break Down: Outline = 50 points Participation = 20 points Visual Aid = 10 points Time = 10 points 4 Current Event Speech (145 points): This speech will be an individual, informative speech. Students will choose an important current event that is occurring in the world and do significant research on that topic. Students will present information to teach the audience about that topic and then attempt to persuade them to take a specific side on the issue. This speech should be approximately 5-7 minutes in length and should be prepared in an extemporaneous style. An outline of the speech is required. A works cited page with at least FIVE credible sources is required. Point Break Down: Outline = 50 points Rubric = 70 points Time = 10 points Works Cited = 15 points Informative Group Speech 1 (200 points): This speech will be an informative group presentation. Students will be assigned to groups and will attempt to teach the class about an important issue or interesting topic. This speech should be approximately 12-15 minutes in length and will be delivered in an extemporaneous style. Visual aids will be required for this presentation, and each group will host a question and answer session at the conclusion of their speech. An outline of the speech is required. Point Break Down: Outline = 50 points Question & Answer Session = 15 points Rubric = 105 points Time = 15 points Works Cited = 15 points Persuasive Speech (165 points): This speech will be an individually-delivered persuasive speech. In this speech, students will attempt to sell a piece of artwork from their discipline. Preferably, the artwork will be one’s own. This speech should be approximately 4-6 minutes and will be delivered in an extemporaneous style. Visual aids will be required for this presentation. An outline of the speech is required. Point Break Down: Outline = 50 points Rubric = 105 points Time = 10 points Midterm and Final Exams (100 points each/ 200 points total): Students will be given both a midterm and final exam to measure learning throughout the quarter. The exams will be designed in multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank formats. A review sheet will be handed out before both exams, and students will have the opportunity to review in class before the exam. Extra Credit (50 Bonus Points): This is an optional assignment. Students will choose a famous speech from history and deliver it to the class. In addition, the student will need to turn in a copy of the speech and the speech broken down into outline form. Delivery of the speeches should take approximately 3-4 minutes, but the speech itself can be longer. 5 Course Schedule Week Date Topics Assignments Syllabus & Course Overview 1 April 3 Buy Book Lecture: Toast Masters Tips (Introduction) 1 April 5 April 10 2 2 April 12 3 April 17 3 April 19 Lecture: - Becoming a Public Speaker - Managing Speech Anxiety - Methods of Delivery Download Syllabus from E-Companion (Doc Sharing) Read: - Part 1 - Part 5 – Chapter 17 Lecture: - Analyzing the Audience - Topic & Purpose Read: - Part 2 – Chapters 6 & 7 - Part 3 Lecture: - Organizing the Speech - Outlining - Introduction & Conclusion Read: - Part 4 – Chapter 15 “How To” Practice Speeches ● “How To” Outline ● Lecture: - Supporting Material - Research - Citing Sources in Your Speech Read: - Part 2 – Chapters 8-11 - Note-taking Lecture: - Verbal Communication - Nonverbal Communication - Presentation Aids Read: - Part 5 - Part 6 ) 4 April 24 4 April 26 Current Event Workshop 5 May 1 Current Event Speeches 5 May 3 Current Event Speeches Making words your own Building your vocabulary ● Current Event Speeches ● OUTLINES DUE! ● Quiz 4 (Informative Outline) 6 May 8 MIDTERM EXAM 6 Week Date Topics 6 May 10 Lecture: - Informative Speaking - Presenting in Teams - Communicating in Groups 7 May 15 7 May 17 Informative Speech Group Work Day 8 May 22 INFORMATIVE SPEECHES 8 May 24 INFORMATIVE SPEECHES Lecture: - Using Language - Question & Answer Sessions Assignments Read: - Part 7 – Chapter 23 - Part 8 – Chapters 34 & 35 Read: - Part 4 – Chapter 16 - Appendix B ● Informative Speeches ● OUTLINES DUE! (Group Evaluations) Persuasive Speech Making—essential elements of 9 May 29 9 May 31 10 June 5 PERSUASIVE SPEECHES 10 June 7 PERSUASIVE SPEECHES Lecture: - Persuasive Speaking (cont.) Read: - Part 7 – Chapter 24 ● Persuasive Speeches ● OUTLINES DUE! (Persuasive Outline) 11 June 12 FINAL EXAM 11 June 14 EXTRA CREDIT PRESENTATIONS ● Extra Credit ● OUTLINES DUE! 7 Grading Rubrics Participation Rubric 0 Absent or Texting during class 2.5 Absent and/ or missing from class for 3 hours – or sleeping during class 5 Absent for one day of class (or 2 hours) – or not paying attention during class, doing other homework, etc. 7.5 Present and Attentive - but possibly: late, left early, does not volunteer answers to questions 10 Present and Attentive - and raises hand to answer or ask questions, participates in class discussions Works Cited Page Rubric 0 2.5 Works Cited No Works page included Cited with major errors page (page contains included only web addresses) OR the absence of multiple sources 5 10 13 Works Cited page included with several errors OR the absence of two sources Works Cited page included with some errors OR the absence of one source Works Cited page included with few/ minor formatting errors required number of sources used 15 Properly Formatted Works Cited Page with at least the minimum required number of sources “Works Cited” page should be: In Alphabetical Order Double Spaced Hanging Indent MLA Style Title – “Works Cited” – should be centered at top of page. Wikipedia is NOT a credible source and will not count toward source total. Question & Answer Rubric 0 No Q&A session held. 5 Poor Q&A: the following problems may exist: no introduction, no PCC, lack of respect for audience, disorganization, severe lack of topic understanding, inaccurate/ confusing answers 10 Average Q&A: answers to questions are appropriate and clear, and an average understanding of the topic is but some problems may exist with the introduction or PCC or an individual question 15 Excellent Q&A: appropriately introduced, questions answered completely and concisely, demonstrate excellent knowledge of topic, “post-clincher clincher” (PCC) included 8 Grading Chart: Speech Time (Time = Points) “How To” Speech (4-6 minutes) Informative Speech (15-18 minutes) 0:59 & under = 0 1:00 – 1:29 = 2 1:30 – 1:59 = 4 2:00 – 2:29 = 6 2:30 – 2:59 = 8 *3:00 – 7:00 = 10* 7:01 – 9:00 = 9 9:01 – 11:00 = 8 11:01 – 12:00 = 7 12:01 – 13:00 = 6 13:01+ = 5 0:59 & under 1:00 – 1:59 2:00 – 2:59 3:00 – 3:59 4:00 – 4:59 5:00 – 5:59 6:00 – 6:59 7:00 – 7:59 8:00 – 8:59 9:00 – 9:59 10:00 – 10:59 =0 =1 =2 =3 =4 =5 =6 =7 =8 =9 = 10 11:00 – 11:59 = 11 12:00 – 12:59 = 12 13:00 – 13:59 = 13 14:00 – 14:59 = 14 *15:00 – 18:00 = 15* 18:01 – 18:59 = 14 19:00 – 19:59 = 13 20:00 – 20:59 = 12 21:00 – 21:59 = 11 22:00 – 22:59 = 10 23:00 + =9 Speeches will be stopped at 13 minutes. Speeches will be stopped at 24 minutes. Current Event Speech (5-8 minutes) Persuasive Speech (4-6 minutes) 0:00 – 0:29 = 0 0:30 – 0:59 = 1 1:00 – 1:29 = 2 1:30 – 1:59 = 3 2:00 – 2:29 = 4 2:30 – 2:59 = 5 3:00 – 3:29 = 6 3:30 – 3:59 = 7 4:00 – 4:29 = 8 4:30 – 4:59 = 9 *5:00 – 9:00 = 10* 10:00 – 10:59 = 9 11:00 – 11:59 = 8 12:00 – 12:59 = 7 13:00 – 13:59 = 6 14:00 – 14:59 = 5 0:00 – 0:29 = 0 0:30 – 0:59 = 1 1:00 – 1:29 = 2 1:30 – 1:59 = 3 2:00 – 2:29 = 4 2:30 – 2:59 = 5 3:00 – 3:14 = 6 3:15 – 3:29 = 7 3:30 – 3:44 = 8 3:45 – 3:59 = 9 *4:00 – 7:00= 10* 7:01 – 8:00 = 9 8:01 – 9:00 = 8 9:01 – 10:00 = 7 10:01 – 11:00 = 6 12 + = 5 Speeches will be stopped at 15 minutes. Speeches will be stopped at 12 minutes. 9 Speech Outline Grading Breakdown _____ Topic (1) _____ General Goal (2) _____ Specific Goal (2) _____ Symbols – Consistent/ Organized (5) Introduction: _____ Attention Getter (3) _____ Statement of Relevance (2) _____ Thesis (5) – (Full Sentence = 1 All Main Points = 2 In Order = 2) Body: _____ 3-5 Main Points (10) _____ Subpoints & Supporting Material (10) – (At least 2 Subpoints per Main Point = 1) _____ Transitions (5) (Not Separate from Main Point = -2) Conclusion: _____ Review of Main Points (2) _____ Clincher (3) Other: Not An Outline (paragraph form) = 10/50 Outlines MUST BE TYPED and PRINTED (Hand-Written Copies Will Not Be Accepted) 10 Speech Rubric Category Presentation Skills: *Verbal (volume, pace, articulation) *Non-verbal (poise, gesture, eye contact, expressiveness) Content *Organization (patterns) * Structure (Attention getter, preview, central idea, main points, transitions, conclusion) *Support (quantity, quality, variety—i.e. facts, statistics, stories, examples, quotations—and delivery) *Language (audience and topic appropriate, effective) 1 2 Uses few verbal skills; delivery lacks appropriate and effective skills Uses some verbal skills for appropriate delivery of the topic Uses verbal techniques and skills that are adequate but uninspiring Uses verbal techniques and skills that are both effective and pertinent Uses verbal techniques and skills that result in especially notable impact or effect Displays few non-verbal techniques and skills Displays some non-verbal techniques and skills Displays nonverbal techniques and skills that are adequate for good delivery of the topic Displays nonverbal techniques and skills that are both pertinent and effective Displays nonverbal techniques and skills that result in especially notable impact or effect Uses unclear or inappropriate pattern for the topic and/or the occasion Uses somewhat clear and appropriate pattern for the topic and/or the occasion Uses a clear and appropriate pattern for the topic and/or the occasion Uses very clear and appropriate pattern for the topic and/or the occasion Uses a powerful and extremely effective pattern for the topic and/or the occasion Uses unclear or inappropriate structure (e. g. lacks clear or effective attention getter, preview, etc.) Uses inaccurate or incomplete structure Structural elements are present but are developed either disproportionately or without clarity Uses clear, balanced, appropriate structure throughout Uses very clear, balanced, and appropriate structure throughout Selects and presents evidence with no regard for effective placement and/or audience relevance Evidence is chosen and used with little regard for appropriateness to topic and/or audience Evidence is chosen and used with general appropriateness regarding topic and/or audience Evidence is wellchosen and wellused regarding both the topic and the audience Evidence is chosen and used to achieve memorable effect Uses inappropriate language (e.g. slang, profanity) Uses language that is generally appropriate and relevant to both topic and audience Uses language that is appropriate for both topic and audience (e.g. all specialized terms are defined) Uses language that is clear, fresh, and memorable Uses minimal visual aids Uses adequate but uninspiring visual aids Uses appropriate and effective visual aids Uses visual aids that are exciting and memorable Uses language that is vague or inadequate for the topic and audience Uses few, Visual inappropriate, or Aids/Technology ineffective visual aids 3 4 5 11 Learner Support Centers: Peer Tutoring Center and Writers’ Center The Art Institute of Pittsburgh offers a variety of academic support services to facilitate your success as a college student.. 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