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Indiana University/Hamilton Southeastern High School
S121 Public Speaking Syllabus
Instructor Information: Sandy Riley
e-mail: sriley@hse.k12.in.us
Phone: 317-594-4190
Web: rileyhse.com
P155 - Public Oral Communication
Spring 2016
Sandy Riley
HSE Campus Instructor
317-594-4190
sriley@hse.k12.in.us
rileyhse.com
Important deadlines to remember:
Registration ends: Friday, January 15, 2016
deadline: Friday, January 15, 2016
Drop
Bill date: Thursday, February 18, 2016
Bill
due date: Thursday, March 10, 2016
Automatic withdrawal (for any reason): Friday, March 11, 2016
Late withdrawal (must be passing and must petition IU for approval):
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Please see the HSE Handbook for HSE specific guidelines. The following syllabus is from the
Indiana University P155 instructor:
Description: In this course we enter into the practice of public address in order to understand the
human phenomenon of communication in all its wealth and complexity. Our performance of formal
audience-directed speeches will be devoted to issues that require our attention and action as
citizens of a community.
Learning Objectives: This course is designed to fulfill the College of Arts and
Sciences requirement in public oral communication and to address at a minimum
the learning objectives outlined for the Speaking and Listening competency in the
Indiana Statewide Transfer General Education Core. Students who successfully
complete Public Oral Communication will:
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learn how to construct and deliver a complex argument extemporaneously;
develop the many competencies of formal public speech;
learn how to use the spoken word vividly, aptly, precisely, and movingly;
learn how speech genres serve as resources of invention;
learn how to form the spoken word out of the audience and the occasion;
distinguish between the instrumental skills of speech and its role in cultivating our
humanity, our membership in community, and our basic human competencies;
learn and cultivate the reciprocity of rhetorical theory and rhetorical practice;
begin to cultivate a dialogic ethos in community;
discover the power of speech to motivate, clarify, inspire, draw adherents, correct
misunderstandings, advance a cause, exercise tact, speak truth to power, expose
fallacies and presumptions, and work through problems collectively;
learn how to cite, summarize and paraphrase sources.
What This Course Is Not:
•This course is not Toastmasters. You can learn how to give clever after-dinner
speeches at a workshop. This course introduces you into the one of the two or three
most venerable disciplines in the tradition of the liberal arts.
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•This course is not a basic high school public speaking course. College-level learning
is not mainly rote learning, or paint-by-numbers (rhetoric is the skill of invention),
so it does not understand excellence as turning your work in on time. You are
assessed on your understanding, and on the extent to which your performance
shows genuine understanding.
•This course is not advertising and public relations. This course explores the
obvious fact that speech can manipulate, deceive, and seduce, and asks you the more
difficult question of how the full resources of speech (including emotion and feeling)
can be used to make truth compelling, and can make us see past falsehood.
• This course is not informatics. Computers serve valuable uses by relaying
information. Human beings develop understanding by listening and speaking to one
another. The difference is profound.
Required Course Materials:
There is one required text for this course:
• Public Oral Communication Textbook and Workbook, Indiana University (Pearson
Pub, 2015)
LECTURE TOPICS
CLASS TOPICS
TEXTBOOK
•DELIVERY
•DELIVERY
•DELIVERY
•AUDIENCE ADAPTATION
•AUDIENCE ADAPTATION
•AUDIENCE ADAPTATION
•STYLE
•STYLE
•STYLE
•ARRANGEMENT
•ARRANGEMENT
•ARRANGEMENT
•REASONING
•REASONING
•REASONING
•ARGUMENTATION
•ARGUMENTATION
•ARGUMENTATION
•INVENTION
•INVENTION
•INVENTION
•SYMBOLIC ACTION
•SYMBOLIC ACTION
•SYMBOLIC ACTION
•SPEECH ETHICS
•SPEECH ETHICS
•SPEECH ETHICS
Assignment Overview:
There are four speech assignments in this course:
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Introductory Public Speech: This speech introduces you to your classmates, and your classmates
to you, as members of a public.
2.
Public Issue Speech: This speech asks you to describe the public discourse surrounding a
contemporary issue.
3.
Invitational Rhetoric Speech: This speech asks you to solicit degrees of adherence of the audiences
you address to a point of view.
4.
Rhetoric of Identification Speech: This speech asks you to attempt to break through entrenched
views and values with a transformative act of imagination.
Speeches and Outlines
Introducing Your Partner Speech
25
Video self reflection
5
Public Issue Speech
Initial Outline
15
Final Outline
20
Listening Guides (2 @ 5 points each)
10
Performance
100
Video self reflection
5
Invitational Rhetoric Speech
Initial Outline
15
Final Outline
20
Listening Guides (2 @ 5 points each)
10
Performance
110
Video self reflection
5
Rhetoric of Identification Speech
Initial Outline
15
Final Outline
20
Listening Guides (2 @ 5 points each)
10
Performance
120
Video Self Reflection
5
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Lecture Quizzes
130
Prompts (article presentations and impromptus)
40
Participation (for supplemental assignments, in-class participation, etc) (50 each 9 weeks)
100
Midterm
70
Final Exam
150
TOTAL POINTS
1000
Final Grade Scale: A+ 97%. A 93%. A- 90%. B+ 87%. B 83%. B- 80%. C+ 77%. C 73%. C- 70%. D+
67%. D 63%. D- 60%. F 59.99% and below. Grades in P155 are not rounded up.
Quizzes: These will test your understanding of your textbook readings and lectures.
Prompts: Prompts are miniature extemporaneous presentations . These are intended both to
give you more formal speech practice before an audience and help you master the course content
from the lectures.
Participation: Your participation grade will be dependent upon your listening skills (not doing
other work or tasks while others are speaking) and your active verbalizing and overall being an
active participant in the class.
Grading: In many courses, work is evaluated by beginning with an “A” and then subtracting
points for each error or deficiency. In this course, however, work is evaluated by beginning with a
“C” and then rewarding or deducting points depending on the quality of the work. For more details,
please refer to the “Criteria for Evaluating Speeches” in the Public Oral Communication Workbook.
Paint-by-Numbers? No. Unfortunately a lot of pre-college education has become paint-bynumbers; the teacher tells you exactly what numbers to fill in, what lines to connect, and what
colors to color in, and voilà, if you hand it in on time, dot all your ‘i’s and cross all you ‘t’s, a
guaranteed A+. This is college. Following instructions is the minimum requirement for a passing
grade (C), and demonstration of genuine excellence, creativity and innovation is what moves
performance into the equivalent grading categories. So for example, the textbook supplement
shows you how to outline (this is a generic skill), what specific patterns to use for each speech
assignment, and what content goals of the speech. These are the raw materials of your paint
palette. You want to try to take them and create something insightful, enlightening and moving.
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Attendance: The following is the Indiana University absence policy: Because this class will move
rapidly and relies heavily on in-class discussions, student presentations, and activities as well as
lectures, it is critical that you regularly are in class. We expect you to be an active member of your
learning community. Therefore, Public Oral Communication enforces a strict absence policy. You
may miss a total of 4 classes without penalty. Each and every absence beyond these 4 (regardless of
the reason) will drop the participation portion of your grade by a minimum of 10 points. On days
when members of the class are presenting speeches, this penalty doubles to 20 points.
For example, let’s say that by the end of the semester you’ve earned 85 points for participation. But,
let’s also say that you’ve been absent 5 times, which means that 1 of these absences will count against
your grade. Let’s also say that this absence was on a speech day. Your participation grade would
be reduced in the following way: 85 - 20 = 65. Thus, in the end you would earn a total of 65
points for participation.
Your instructor may also count late arrivals to class, early departures, and lack of attention in class
toward your absences. It is your responsibility to be aware of all attendance policies. Please
reserve your 4 free absences for use in emergencies.
We do not differentiate between “excused” and “unexcused” absences in Public Oral
Communication, so when you have missed a class there is no need to bring in doctors’ notes or
other forms of documentation. The only exceptions are absences for religious holidays or for active
participation in (not spectatorship of) official IU sanctioned events and inter-collegiate athletics.
If you wish your absences for religious observances to be excused, you must complete the “request
for religious observance” form and give it to your Performance Labs Instructor by the second week
of class. The form can be found here:
<www.indiana.edu/~vpfaa/docs/religious_observances/request-for-accomodation-religiousobservances.doc>. If you wish absences related to your participation on an IU inter-collegiate
athletic team to be excused, you must provide your instructor with an official scheduling letter,
highlighting the events that will necessitate missing class.
Attendance during the speeches of others is an essential part of your
coursework. Your role is not merely to speak to others, but to listen, to be a
supportive audience, and you are graded as much on your contribution to the
project of community that this class is as your developing skills in eloquence. You
must not only be physically present on these days, but very much present in your
role as an audience to the speaker. Instructors will be particularly careful to
assess attendance points for anyone who regularly misses speech days on which
they are not performing.
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Gum (yes, gum): It is allowed in the classroom, but ONLY if it is never seen or heard. NO GUM
CHEWING DURING PRESENTATIONS!! Chewing gum during a presentation will warrant half
credit. It would generally be assumed that one would not chew gum whilst delivering a speech, but now
there is no assumption.
Late Written Assignments: Late assignments are not accepted. Whether or not you are present
in class, any and all assignments must be turned in at the beginning of the period on the day that
they are due. There are no “make-ups,” and there is no “extra credit.” It is your responsibility to
contact your instructor regarding any special circumstances that may affect your ability to complete
an assignment on the day it is due.
Late Speech Assignments: There is no “right” to make up a missed speech. The only day you are
guaranteed to be able to deliver your speech is on your assigned speech day. Reasonable
adjustments may be made for extreme circumstances (e.g., hospitalization). If you do not deliver
your speech on your assigned speech date, you will receive a score of zero for that speech.
Civil, Respectful Discourse: This is an active class characterized by a great deal of discussion,
often of controversial subjects. At all times, a supportive classroom climate of mutual respect for all
people is expected. Even if people vigorously disagree with one another, they can and must do so
with civility and respect. Any behavior that is disrespectful to others or has the potential to damage
the learning environment of our class will not be tolerated.
Academic Integrity: All graded work in this course must represent your own, personal, inventive
endeavor. All references to ideas that are not your own invention must be clearly cited, whether
they are direct quotations, paraphrases, or “in your own words.” If you have any doubt about
whether things you are planning to do constitute academic dishonesty, contact your teacher
immediately. All Public Oral Communication instructors aggressively pursue and “prosecute” cases
of academic misconduct. The minimum penalty in Public Oral Communication for academic
misconduct is an F on the assignment in question; the maximum penalty is failure in the entire
course. All students are expected to be familiar with the IU Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities,
and Conduct: <www.iu.edu/~code/code/index.shtml>. All students are expected to be familiar with
the material on Academic Misconduct in the Public Oral Communication Student Workbook and to
read, sign, and turn in to your Performance Lab Instructor the “Public Oral Communication
Academic Honesty Contract.”
PLEASE CITE YOUR SOURCES ON YOUR OULINES IN MLA FORMAT.
University Sexual Harassment Policy:
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Please consult the university policy against sexual harassment
at http://enrollmentbulletin.indiana.edu/pages/harass.php?Term=2
Incompletes: A grade of “I” is granted only in rare circumstances, typically in response to
unusually severe and documentable hardships over which you had no control (for example, the
death of a family member necessitating many absences, or a serious illness or physical injury late in
the semester). Your Instructor cannot assign a grade of incomplete without the final approval of
the Course Coordinator or Course Director.
Special Circumstances: If any student will require assistance or academic accommodations for a
disability, please contact your instructor after class, during her or his office hours, or by individual
appointment. You must have established your eligibility for disability support services through
the Office of Disability Services for Students <studentaffairs.iub.edu/dss>.
Grade Dispute Policy—USE OR NOT AS YOU SEE FIT: If you don’t understand the reason you
received a specific grade on any assignment, be sure you take the time to talk with your instructor.
Often even a brief conversation can clear things up. If you believe a grade should be reconsidered,
review your instructor’s comments and follow these instructions:
1.
Wait at least 24 hours, but no more than 1 week, after receiving the grade to contact your
instructor regarding the grade.
2.
Your reasons for receiving another grade (which you must specify) must be written in a memo to
your instructor (2 page maximum).
3.
Your memo should specify why you believe your speech falls into the grade category you say it
does, according to the “Criteria for Evaluating Speeches” in your Workbook.
4.
The original evaluation and all assignment materials must be included with your memo.
If these procedures are not followed, your instructor is not obligated to respond to your request for
a reconsideration of your grade. In any case, there is no guarantee that a reconsideration of your
work will yield a higher grade.
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Spring 2016 Schedule of Readings and Assignments
Students will view the recorded lectures by Dr. Arthos.
This schedule is subject to
change;
please see rileyhse.weebly.com for lectures and other information..
Week
Date
Lecture & Practicums
Readings / Assignment
-Impromptu self-narrative intros
-Review syllabus & Policies
1/5-15
-Do you have your books?
-Interview partners
-HSE English Department policies
-Instructions for Speech #1
Award Speech
-return signed agreements
-sign up for article presentation
Articles
1&2
Lecture 1 “Course Overview”
Chapter 1: “Public Speaking and
the Public Sphere”
-Prep for Speech #1: “Public
Intro Speech.”
Awards speeches #1
Presentations
3
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Quiz #1 Chapter 1 and lecture
1
Self evaluation due within 3
days of performance
Articles
1/19-22
Off Mon
1/18
Lecture 2: “From Claim to
Speech”
Chapter 2: “Organizing the
Speech: The Body”
Topics
-Using the “Public Issue
Checklist”
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- Quiz #2 Chapter 2 and
lecture 2
-What is a claim vs a topic
- Submit Speech Claim
**ethos, pathos, logos
-Annotated bibliography
assigned
Outlining techniques. Supports
and Sources. Annotated
bibliography vs. Works Cited
1/25-29
Five sources (MLA) and three
different supports for intro,
conclusion, and each main idea
required. Must have 2 main ideas.
4
Note to self: should do lecture
3 and chapter 6 AFTER #2
speech
Articles
Lecture 6: “Arrangement”
Using attention getters,
transitions, and supports
2/1-5
Chapter 7: “Organizing the
Speech”
-Annotated bibliographies due
(Minimum 5 sources)
-Delivery (Visual aids and note
cards)
Articles
5
Lecture 4: Speech Delivery
Chapter 4: “Delivering Your
Speech Effectively” Workshop
delivery
Speech #2: Public Issue Speech
preparation and scheduling
**Initial outlines due #2/peer
edit
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Speech #2
-
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Final outlines are due by the
day before your scheduled
speech
2/8-12
Speech #2: Public Issue Speech
performance
6
Listening guides
Self evaluation due within 3
days of performance
Articles
Speech #2: Public Issue Speech
performance
2/16-19
7
Off Mon
2/15
Speech #2 Public Issue Speech
Performance
Lecture 5: “The Rhetorical
Situation”
Chapter 5: “the Rhetorical
Situation”
- Quiz #4 Lecture 5 and
chapter 5
2/22-26
8
Audience
Submit Speech #3 Claim
(change topic?)
Lecture 3: “Audience”
Specific Pattern of Organization:
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence
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Chapter 6: “Audience”
QUIZ #5: Lecture 3 and
Chapter 6
2/29-3/4
9
Prompts
Lecture 7: “Reasoning”
Chapter 8 “Reasoning”
3/7-11
MIDTERM EXAM
Midterm
Lecture 8: “Reason and Style”
10
Chapter 3 ”Rhetoric as Symbolic
Action”
Initial Outlines due #3/peer
edit
Speech of Invitation #3
preparation and scheduling
3/14-18
Tues 3/16 Flex
day
Speech #3 Speech of Invitation
performance
Quiz #6 Lectures 7 & 8,
chapter 8
;
Chapter 3 “Symbolic Action”
11
Listening guides
Final outlines are due by the
day before your speech
Speech #3
Speech of Invitation Self evaluations are due within
performance
3 days of performance
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3/21-25
12
Speech #3: Speech of Invitation
performance
Lecture 9: “Symbolic Action”
Quiz #7 Lecture #9 and chapter
3
3/28-31
SPRING
BREAK
13
Evidence & Support
Chapter 9 “Putting Words to
Work”
4/1-8
Lecture 10: “Identification”
Lecture 11: “Identification” II
Quiz #8 Lecture 10 & 11 &
chapter 9
4/11-15
14
15
#4 Speech of Identification
Lecture 12 “Disciplinary
Discourse”/Panel discussion
4/18-22
- Submit #4 Speech Claim
Begin reviewing for FINAL exam.
See review checklist on website
- Initial Outlines Due #4/peer
edit
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Lecture 13: “Change the World”
and FINAL exam review
**Final outline due by the day
before scheduled speech
prep
4/25-29
Speech #4: Speech of
Identification prep and scheduling
5/2-6
Speech #4: Speech of
Identification performance
16
17
Self evaluation due within 3
days of performance
5/9-13
18
Speech #4: Speech of
Identification performance
Office Hours: FILM
-Course Evaluations (in class)
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FINAL exam prep
19
5/16-26
FILM and FINAL Exam
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FINAL EXAM
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