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COMM
244L
‐
Spring
2010
‐
1
‐
H
ONORS
S
PEAKING
∙
C
OMM
244L
∙
S
PRING
2010
(Revised
16
March
2010)
Professor:
Barbara
B.
Nixon,
Ph.D.
(ABD)
Office:
Lakeland,
FL
Office
Hours:
TBA
Phone:
901
‐
BNIXON4
(Google
Voice,
for
text
or
voice
mail)
or
barbara.b.nixon
on
Skype
Blog:
http://publicrelationsmatters.com
Twitter:
BarbaraNixon
E
‐
mail:
bbnixon@seuniversity.edu
UNIVERSITY
MISSION
STATEMENT:
Southeastern,
a
dynamic,
Christ
‐
centered
university,
fosters
student
success
by
integrating
personal
faith
and
higher
learning.
Within
our
loving
Pentecostal
community,
we
challenge
students
to
a
lifetime
of
good
work
and
of
preparing
professionally
so
they
can
creatively
serve
their
generation
in
the
Spirit
of
Christ.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This
course
is
designed
to
introduce
you
to
the
study
and
application
of
principles
and
practices
of
public
speaking.
Because
public
speaking
is
a
primary
form
of
information
sharing
in
our
society,
you
will
have
several
opportunities
to
produce
and
consume
public
speeches.
Most
of
you
will
be
called
upon
to
give
public
speeches
in
your
careers,
both
during
and
after
your
collegiate
experience.
This
course
offers
a
great
opportunity
for
you
to
apply
your
learning
now
and
in
the
future.
With
that
in
mind,
consider
this
syllabus
as
a
guide
for
class
activities,
including
the
subjects
to
be
addressed
and
the
assignments
for
which
you
are
responsible.
REQUIRED
TEXT:
Sprague,
J.,
&
Stuart,
D.
(2009).
The
speaker’s
compact
handbook
(2nd
ed.).
Boston:
Wadsworth
Cengage
Learning.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
Many
public
speaking
students
have
found
the
skills
learned
in
their
public
speaking
courses
valuable
to
their
education
and
their
preparation
for
life
outside
of
and
beyond
college.
However,
no
professor
can
make
you
learn.
It
is
your
responsibility
to
attend
class,
participate
in
class
discussion
and
exercises,
and
make
a
concerted
effort
in
completing
the
various
assignments
if
you
hope
to
reach
the
following
objectives:
1.
Conduct
research
leading
to
the
discovery
of
reliable
and
reputable
primary
and
secondary
source
materials.
COMM
244L
‐
Spring
2010
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2
‐
2.
Exhibit
knowledge
of
public
‐
speaking
formats
most
commonly
used
in
a
variety
of
academic
fields.
3.
Demonstrate
an
understanding
of
the
value
of
non
‐
verbal
communication
and
audience
feedback.
4.
Use
current
computer
technology,
database,
and
online
technology
in
the
research
process.
GRADING:
Each
assignment
counts
differently
toward
your
final
grade.
Outlines
typically
count
as
25%
of
each
speech’s
total
grade.
Your
final
grade
in
this
course
will
be
determined
according
to
the
following
percentages
for
each
assignment:
Self
‐
Introduction
Speech
100
Informative
Speech
150
Persuasive
Speech
200
Impromptu
Speeches
50
Quizzes
100
Learning
Journal
200
Final
Exam
150
Engagement
&
Participation
50
_______________
1000
points
ASSIGNMENTS:
1.
Self
‐
Introduction
(Favorite
Quotation)
Speech:
What
is
your
favorite
quotation
or
line
from
a
song?
Share
with
the
class
the
quotation
and
what
makes
it
meaningful
for
you.
Be
creative
and
thoughtful
in
your
choice
and
in
your
explanation.
This
assignment
should
last
between
2
and
3
minutes.
Each
speaker
is
permitted
to
take
any
number
of
4x6
note
cards
to
the
podium
with
a
key
‐
word
outline.
Do
not
read
the
speech
to
the
class!
PRACTICE
the
speech
several
times
ALOUD
before
coming
to
class.
2.
Informative
Speech:
The
purpose
of
this
speech
is
to
inform
your
audience
about
a
subject,
service,
organization,
or
other
area
of
interest
to
you.
(Consider
choosing
a
topic
that
is
related
to
your
major
or
one
that
you
are
writing
about
in
the
other
part
of
this
Honors
Speaking
&
Writing
course.)
The
information
should
be
presented
in
a
way
that
is
interesting
to
your
audience,
easy
for
them
to
understand,
memorable,
and
include
some
type
of
visual
aid.
You
have
5
‐
7
minutes
for
this
speech.
Along
with
your
outline,
you
must
submit
a
bibliography
with
no
fewer
than
three
(3)
outside
and
documented
sources,
and
you
must
cite
those
sources
orally
in
the
speech
.
Your
visual
aid
should
be
used
to
support
and
explain
an
idea
in
your
speech;
it
should
not
be
a
mere
prop
such
as
a
photo
of
the
person
or
a
collage.
The
speech
should
be
between
4
and
6
minutes.
3.
Persuasive
Speech:
The
purpose
of
this
speech
is
to
demonstrate
your
ability
to
use
reasoning
and
cognitive
skills
to
persuade
individuals
in
a
course
of
action,
opinion,
value,
etc.
You
should
REVISED
(as
of
March
16,
2010)
Self
‐
Introduction
Speech
100
Informative
Speech
300
Persuasive
Speech
Outline
100
Impromptu
Speeches
100
Learning
Journal
200
Final
Exam
100
Engagement
&
Partic
100
TOTAL
POINTS
1000
COMM
244L
‐
Spring
2010
‐
3
‐
choose
an
area,
issue,
or
problem
of
significance
to
you.
(Consider
choosing
a
topic
that
is
related
to
your
major
or
one
that
you
are
writing
about
in
the
other
part
of
this
Honors
Speaking
&
Writing
course.)
All
students
will
use
Monroe’s
Motivated
Sequence
as
the
format
for
their
speeches.
Along
with
your
outline,
you
must
submit
a
bibliography
with
no
fewer
than
three
(3)
outside
and
documented
sources,
and
you
must
cite
those
sources
orally
in
the
speech
.
The
speech
outline
should
be
designed
for
a
speech
between
5
and
7
minutes.
4.
Impromptu
Speeches:
You
will
deliver
several
(3
‐
5)
impromptu
speeches
in
class.
Topics
will
be
drawn
from
a
hat,
and
you
will
have
approximately
5
minutes
to
prepare
a
1
‐
to
2
‐
minute
speech.
The
purpose
of
these
speeches
is
to
demonstrate
your
ability
to
clearly,
effectively,
and
creatively
organize
your
thoughts
with
little
time
for
preparation.
Depending
on
the
topic
drawn,
your
speech
may
be
a
speech
to
inform,
persuade,
or
entertain.
Dates
for
impromptu
speeches
will
not
be
announced
in
advance.
5.
Quizzes
&
In
‐
class
Activities:
There
will
be
numerous
opportunities
designed
to
demonstrate
your
understanding
of
the
principles
of
public
speaking
and
to
further
enhance
the
learning
of
such
principles.
Quizzes
come
in
a
variety
of
formats,
including
in
‐
class
and
online.
Cognitive
knowledge
of
the
principles
of
public
speaking
is
necessary
for
you
to
be
an
effective
speaker.
6.
Learning
Journal:
Your
Learning
Journal
for
this
class
will
consist
of
several
items:
responses
to
selected
discussion
questions,
peer
evaluations,
speech
‐
related
information
(outlines,
bibliographies,
instructor
evaluation
forms)
and
your
final
self
‐
evaluation.
More
details
on
the
Learning
Journal
will
be
discussed
before
the
end
of
the
second
week
of
class.
7.
Exam:
There
will
be
one
exam—a
final.
The
final
exam
will
consist
of
multiple
‐
choice
questions
and
is
designed
to
test
your
cognitive
understanding
of
the
principles
of
public
speaking
that
you
have
learned
and
applied
to
your
speeches.
Questions
will
be
similar
to
the
questions
on
the
quizzes.
SPEECH
GRADING
STANDARDS:
You
may
be
wondering
what
factors
determine
your
grades
on
your
speaking
assignments.
The
following
explains,
in
general
terms,
the
differences
between
an
A,
B,
and
C
speech.
1.
THE
C
SPEECH:
To
earn
a
grade
of
C,
a
speech
must
be
basically
COMPETENT
.
The
C
speech
is
one
in
which
nothing
major
goes
wrong.
The
introduction
gets
the
speech
started
appropriately—capturing
your
audience’s
attention
and
directing
the
audience
toward
your
speech’s
theme;
it
relates
the
topic
to
the
audience
in
some
clear
way.
Establishes
your
credibility
on
the
topic,
and
leads
smoothly
to
the
body
of
the
speech.
The
body
of
the
C
speech
is
divided
in
a
way
that
is
appropriate
to
the
topic,
is
developed
with
appropriate
supporting
materials,
and
is
cast
into
language
that
accurately
and
clearly
expresses
your
ideas.
The
conclusion
fulfills
the
minimum
essentials—summarizing
either
your
main
theme
or
major
points,
and
giving
the
speech
a
definite
sense
of
conclusion.
The
delivery
of
the
C
speech
is
one
in
which
you
do
not
look
visibly
nervous,
nor
do
you
have
distracting
posture,
gestures,
or
movements
(such
as
slouching
over
the
lectern
or
rocking
while
you
speak).
Furthermore,
to
receive
a
grade
of
C
you
should
at
least
maintain
more
eye
contact
with
your
audience
than
with
your
notes,
the
walls,
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