CMM 103: Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Mr. C. Moore; SH 255; 696-2807
moore164@marshall.edu
Office Hours: 1-2 M; 9:30-11:30 Tues.; 2-4 Thurs. (others by appointment)
Text: Zarefsky, David. (2008). Public Speaking: Strategies of Success; 5th edition. Pearson Custom Publishing.
Bookwalter, R.B. (2007). Fundamentals of Speech Communication Student Workbook. 11th edition. Pearson Custom Publishing.
Course Description: 3 hrs. A course designed to enhance the development of critical thinking skills and their application to verbal and nonverbal interaction in interpersonal and public communication contexts.
Objectives: a. Students will be able to recognize communication as a transactional process by:
1) determining audience orientation toward the topic
2) identifying supporting material most relevant to the audience
3) recognizing and adjusting to nonverbal audience feedback
b. Students will learn to demonstrate critical thinking in the production and evaluation of communication events by:
1) differentiating between various types of evidence,
2) extrapolating valid claims of evidence,
3) identifying and producing factual, value, predictive and policy claims,
4) identifying types of reasoning that link evidence to claims,
5) identifying limitations of evidence,
6) identifying weaknesses in argument and reasoning, and
7) producing valid arguments.
c. Students will produce organized informative and persuasive presentations by:
1) demonstrating the ability to capture audience attention,
2) stating the thesis and previewing their oral remarks,
3) using transitions and signposts to emphasize speech structure, and
4) concluding their remarks with a summary of the main ideas.
d. Students will develop effective extemporaneous speaking skills by:
1) maintaining eye contact with the audience while speaking,
2) using gestures which complement the verbal message, and
3) speaking with varied vocal cues.
Policies:
Attendance: Each student is expected to attend all classes and to participate. Absences resulting from illnesses, death in the family, or institutional activities approved by the University will be excused when the student reports and verifies them with the instructor. Attendance is required on days which speeches are given, even if you are not scheduled to speak. Students will lose (3) points for each unexcused absence on speech days. Students may have chances for extra points from in-class discussions, however these cannot be made-up if absent.
Work: All work must be typed, no written work will be accepted. Late assignments will be subject to a penalty of (5) points per day. No assignments will be accepted past the next class meeting after the due date, unless accompanied by an approved excuse.
Plagiarism: NO CHEATING! All work, oral and written must be your own original work. See WB, page 2.
Grades: Grades will be figured on a straight scale of a possible 725 points.
A= 90% or 652 points
B= 80% or 580 points
C= 70% or 507 points
D= 60% or 435 points
Classroom Deportment: All policies and procedures for classroom misconduct are discussed in the Student Handbook. As a point of emphasis, I, as the instructor, will not tolerate any activity which is disruptive to the classroom setting, which affects others and which is considered by the instructor to be illegal, immoral or unethical.
1 If you are disruptive in class, you will be asked to leave. This will result in a class absence.
2 Your behavior must be honest and respectful, thereby creating a safe atmosphere for open discussion.
3 Please do not enter the classroom while a speech is in progress.
4 Also, NO hats are allowed on speech days since they interfere with eye contact.
5 It is your responsibility to make sure homework is turned in on the assigned day.
6 To minimize disruptions of class, make sure your cell phone is turned off or silenced.
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Tentative Schedule
Date Topic / Assignment Reading
January 12 Introduction Chapter 1
The Rhetorical Situation
January 14 Principles of Public Speaking Chapter 2
Communication Diary Workbook p. 109
Who Said That? Workbook p. 111
January 19 Introductory Speeches/Peer Feedback
January 21 Beginning the Speech Chapter 5
Topics & Purposes Workbook p. 113
January 26 Investigating the Topic Chapter 6
Homework – Types of Evidence
Analyzing the Audience Chapter 4
Audience Analysis Profile Workbook p. 9
January 28 Critical Listening Chapter 3
Critical Listening Assignment Workbook p. 15
February 2 Exam Review
February 4 Exam #1: Chapters 1-6 Chapters 1-6
February 9 Principles of Informative Speaking Chapter 14
Organizing the Speech Chapter 8
Coordination & Subordination Workbook p. 31
Informative Speech Proposal Workbook pp. 11-13
Date Topic / Assignment Reading
February 11 Outlining the Speech Chapter 10
Scrambled Outline Workbook p. 33
Polishing the Speech Chapter 9
February 16 Supporting a Claim/ Peer Feedback
(Oral Presentation) Workbook p. 43
February 18 Using Visual Aids Chapter 13
Presentational Skills Chapter 12
February 23 Informative Speeches/Peer Feedback
Informative Outline
February 25 Informative Speeches/Peer Feedback Continued
March 2 Informative Speeches/Peer Feedback Continued
March 4 Exam #2 Review
March 9 Exam #2: Chapters 8-10, 12-14 Chapters 8-10, 12-14
March 11 Persuasive Speaking Chapter 15
Informative Speech Self-Analysis, Workbook pp. 53-54
March 16 Logos: Argument & Reasoning Chapter 7
Writing Valid Arguments, Workbook pp. 103-108
Name That Claim Workbook p. 117
Persuasive Speech Proposal Workbook 11-13
March 18 Creating an Argument/Peer Feedback
(Oral Presentation)
Critical Listening, Workbook p. 15
March 22-29 Spring Break
March 30 Faulty Reasoning Chapter 7 pp. 185-187
Making Inferences Workbook p. 115
Name That Fallacy
What’s My Fallacy? Workbook 123
Date Topic / Assignment Reading
April 1 Ethos: Identification & Credibility Chapter 11
Pathos: Language & Emotional Appeals
Evaluation of Language Style
April 6 Persuasive Speeches/Peer Feedback
Persuasive Speech Outline, Workbook pp. 25-30
April 8 Persuasive Speeches/Peer Feedback
April 13 Persuasive Speeches/Peer Feedback
April 15 Finish Persuasive Speeches/Peer Feedback
Special Occasion Speaking Chapter 16
April 20 Persuasive Speech Self-Analysis, Workbook pp. 79-80
Impromptu Speeches
Which is Better? Workbook 101
April 22 Ceremonial Speeches / Peer Feedback
April 27 Finish Ceremonial Speeches / Peer Feedback
Course Evaluation
April 29 Final Exam Review
May 7 Final Exam Comprehensive
Important Dates:
Last day to drop full individual course: March 20, 2009
Complete withdrawals: March 23- May 1, 2009