Course Name & Number

SPCH 1315-417

Public Speaking

Semester & Year

Fall, 2017

Course Description

Application of communication theory and practice to the public speaking context, with emphasis on audience analysis, speaker delivery, ethics of communication, cultural diversity, and speech organizational techniques to develop students’ speaking abilities, as well as ability to effectively evaluate oral presentations. [Rev 8-14-17]

Instructor’s Name

Dr. Terry Moellinger

Office Phone #

940-438-6282

Instructor’s Office #

1500 N Corinth St. Corinth, TX, 76208

Office Fax #

E-mail Address

jmoellinger@nctc.edu

Office Hours

Before/After Class

Textbooks &  Materials

Required / Recommended

O’Hair, D., Stewart, R., & Rubenstein, H. (2015). A Speaker’s Guidebook: Text and Reference, 6^th Ed. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s.

[Rev. Fall 2015]

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the foundational models of communication.

2. Apply elements of audience analysis.

3. Demonstrate ethical speaking and listening skills by analyzing presentations for evidence and logic

4. Research, develop and deliver extemporaneous speeches with effective verbal and nonverbal techniques.

5. Demonstrate effective usage of technology when researching and/or presenting speeches.

6. Identify how culture, ethnicity and gender influence communication.

7. Develop proficiency in presenting a variety of speeches as an individual or group (e.g. narrative, informative or persuasive). [Rev 8-4-17]

Core Objectives

Foundational Component Area:  Language, Philosophy, and Culture

• Critical Thinking Skills (CT)- to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information

• Communication Skills (COM)- to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication

• Teamwork (TW)- to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal

Personal Responsibility (PR)- to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making      [Rev. 5-2014  THECB]

Grading Policy & Procedures

If you disagree with any posted grade, you have 48 hours from the time of the grade is posted to dispute it. . 

This instructor does not accept late, make-up, or extra-credit work. Students must diligently monitor their syllabus and class announcements to ensure on-time submissions of their completed work. 

English--capitalization, spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, etc.  You may not use emoticons in your communications.  You will lose points on your assignment if you do not use Standard English. 

For speeches in this class, we engage in extemporaneous speaking—delivering your speech from notes. You should not deliver your speech from memory and you should not read it. If you read or deliver from memory, you will lose a minimum of 20 points. If, in my opinion, you read from cue cards, you will lose a minimum of 20 points, so be sure you make eye contact with your audience, not the floor or walls. If, in my opinion, you read from cue cards a second time, you will make a zero on the speech. 

Grading is based on a total-points system. At the end of the semester, the student’s grade will be determined by dividing the total points possible into the total points earned. 

90-100% = A; 80=89% = B; 70-79% = C; 60-69% = D; 0-59% = F

The following tentative assignments will be completed.

Scholastic Integrity

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.  See Student Handbook “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct [FLB- (LOCAL)]” #18.

Disciplinary Actions [Student Handbook, #5] “When cheating, collusion, or plagiarism has occurred beyond any reasonable doubt, the instructor may give the student or students involved an “F” on a particular assignment or in the course. [See Scholastic Dishonesty FLB (Local)] The instructor shall make a written report of the incident and of the planned action to his Department Chair.  The Department Chair shall report the incident and action to appropriate instructional dean who shall review the case, notify the student and, if necessary, take further action.  This may involve either probation or suspension of the student or students in question. If such disciplinary action is deemed necessary, the Dean of Student Services shall be notified, and the action shall be taken through that office.”

Plagiarism, which should be avoided at all costs, includes the following student actions:

1. Turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own;
2. Unintentionally or inadvertently turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own as the result of failing to document sources both internally and in the Works Cited;
3. Copying words, ideas, or images from someone without giving credit; Failing to put a quotation in quotations marks;
4. Giving incorrect information about the source of information, quotations, or images;
5. Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit;
6. Copying so many words, ideas, or images from a source that it makes up the majority of the student's work, whether or not the student gives credit.

[Rev. 3-20-2012–Plagiarism text added cb]

Attendance Policy

You are expected to attend all classes.  Your presence in class is as important when you are a listener as it is when you are a speaker.  You will, consequently, be penalized for excessive absences.  Three tardies equal one absence.  If you are tardy, it is your responsibility to see that the instructor marks you present before you leave class that day.  Students who leave class before being dismissed by the instructor will be counted absent or tardy (at the discretion of the instructor).  Those who leave at break will counted as absent. 

Absences are sometimes excused.  If you feel you have justification, then email your request to the instructor.  You will receive the answer by email.  Email is the only means by which absences may be excused in this class.  Do not assume that smiling or nodding on the instructor’s part is acknowledgment of an excused absence.

There is an attendance Grade of 30 points (not reflected in the above grade assement).

EEOC Statement

North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

Calendar

SEE TENATIVE DAILY SCHEDULE AT THE END OF THIS SYLLABUS. Also, see specific learning outcomes and core objects (in italics) next to specific assignments.

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Other Pertinent Information

 For the Fall 2017 semester, the last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 9. 2017.

Tobacco-Free Campus

NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, electronic cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco on campus property. NCTC is aware that tobacco use influences underage students, which cumulates unsightly tobacco litter and interferes with assuring clean air for all who come to NCTC. NCTC recognizes the health hazards of tobacco use and of exposure to second hand smoke. Information on a tobacco cessation program is available for students, faculty, staff who wish to stop using tobacco products. We would like to "thank you" for your help in making our campuses Tobacco-Free. For questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Vice President of Student Services at 940-668-4240.

[Rev. 5-2014]

Date

Activity

8/29

Introduction to course

8/31

Lecture on Public Speaking and Building Speakers Confidence. Discussion about the Artifacts Speech Assignment

9/5

Lecture about Outlining, discuss Demonstration & Impromptu Speeches, and briefly discuss Visual Aids

9/7

Impromptu Speech (5 points). {CT, COM, PR}

9/12

Lecture on Selecting and Researching Your Topic, and Supporting Your Ideas)

9/14

Exam One: Public Speaking (Ch. 1) and Building Speakers Confidence (Ch. 3) and Power Points and Power Points [25 points]

9/19

Lecture on Informative Speaking and Delivering Your Message,

9/21

Artifact Speech Presentation (25 points) and Artifact Speech Outline due (10 points) {CT, COM, PR}

9/26

Artifact Speech Presentation (25 points) and Artifact Speech Outline due (10 points) {CT, COM, PR}

9/28

Review of student assignments and How to Improve

10/3

Demonstration Speech Presentation (70 points) and Outline (60 points) {CT, COM, PR}

10/5

Demonstration Speech Presentation (70 points) and Outline (60 points) {CT, COM, PR}

10/10

Finish Demonstration Speeches if necessary. Exam Two: Outlining, Selecting and Researching Your Topic (Ch.  7), and Supporting Your Ideas (Ch. 8) and Power Points [25 points]

10/12

Discuss Organizing Your Speech and Perfecting Language Styles

10/17

Lecture on Persuasive Speaking

10/19

Informative Speech Presentation (85 points) and Outline due (70 points) {CT, COM, PR}

10/24

Informative Speech Presentation (85 points) and Outline due (70 points) {CT, COM, PR}

10/26

Finish Informative Speeches if necessary. Exam Three: Organizing Your Speech and (Ch. 11) and Delivering your message (Ch. 17) and Power Points [25 points]

10/31

Discuss Group project, Select groups, and Group Work Day

11/2

Exam 4: Perfecting Language Styles (Ch. 16) and Informative Speaking (Ch. 56) and Power Points and Power Points [25 points]

11/7

Persuasive Speech Presentation (100 points) and Outline due (70 points) {CT, COM, PR}

11/9

Persuasive Speech Presentation (100 points) and Outline due (70 points) {CT, COM, PR}

11/14

Finish Persuasive Speech Presentation if necessary. Make-up Speeches

11/16

Group Work Day

11/21

Group Evaluations and Group Presentation (70 points) {CT, COM, PR, TW}

11/23

No Class--Thanksgiving

11/28

Group Presentation (70 points) {CT, COM, PR, TW}

11/30

Group Presentation (70 points) and Make-up Tests {CT, COM, PR, TW}

12/5

Lecture on Speech to Introduce Another

12/7

Speech to Introduce Another (25 points) {CT, COM, PR}

Make-up Speeches if necessary and time permits

TBA

FINAL EXAM: Persuasive Speaking (Ch. 25) and Power Points [30 points]