Syllabus
CMM 302 Fall 2007
Instructor: Dr. Kristine Greenwood
Office: Smith Hall 270
Phone: (O) 696-6788 (H) 525-6669
E-Mail: Greenwoo@Marshall.edu
Fax: 696-2814
Office Hours:
M-W 11-12 & 1-3
T 1-2
Catalogue Description: Designed for present and future demands on skilled presenters of information. Included in the teaching of advanced oral presentation skills, computer assisted/aided presentations, teleconferencing and other presentational skills. (PR: CMM103, 104H, 207, 305 or YGS 162).
Text book: D. O’Hair, R. Steward, & H Rubenstein. A Speaker’s Guidebook: Text and Reference, Bedford/St. Martin’s
Course Objectives: Students will be able to:
1. effectively organize oral presentations using common organizational patterns.
2. adapt specific purposes, supporting material, organizational patterns, and visual aids to specific audiences.
3. create effective informative oral presentations.
4. create effective persuasive oral presentations.
5. create and utilize effective visual aids including Power Point presentations.
6. deliver effective oral presentations.
Course Requirements:
Oral Presentations
Introductory talk: “What I Enjoy” 20 points
Demonstration Speech
Outline 30 points
Presentation 60 points
Expository Speech
Outline 40 points
Presentation 80 points
Speech to Motivate
Outline 40 points
Presentation 80 points
Speech to Convince
Outline 50 points
Presentation 100 points
Total: 380 points
Grading; 100-90% =A; 89-80%= B; 79-70%=C; 69-60% = D; Below 60% = F
Attendance Policy: Because effective oral presentation requires audience feedback, attendance is mandatory for all presentation rounds. 10 points will be deducted from your total points for each missed presentation round. University excused absences will be honored.
Plagiarism Policy:
Please read the University policy on this topic.
Tentative Schedule
August
20 Intro to Class
22 “What I Enjoy Speech”
27 Review of Public Speaking principles
29 Individual Meeting
September
5 Individual Meeting
10 Demonstration Speech
12 Demonstration Speech
17 Demonstration Speech
19 Demonstration Speech
24 Individual Meeting
26 Individual Meeting
October
1 Expository Speech
3 Expository Speech
8 Expository Speech
10 Expository Speech
15 Individual Meetings
17 Individual Meetings
22 Speech to Motivate
24 Speech to Motivate
29 Speech to Motivate
31 Speech to Motivate
November
5 Individual Meetings
7 Individual Meetings
12 Individual Meetings
14 Individual Meetings
26 Speech to Convince
28 Speech to Convince
December
2 Speech to Convince
5 Speech to Convince