Fundamentals of Speech Communication (CMM 103)
Fall 2009
Room/Time: Smith Hall, Room 227, on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 to 5:15pm
Instructor: Juanita Parsons
304-696-6520
203 Old Main - Office hours available by appointment
Required text(s): Zarefsky, David (2008). Public Speaking: Strategies for Success. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing. Fifth Edition.
Workbook is also required.
Additional supplies: Additional support: MySpeechLab. Registration number and information is included with book/workbook package.
Mini DVD Plus RW (may be purchased in the bookstore)
Course Description:
This course is designed to enhance the development of critical thinking skills and their application to verbal and nonverbal interaction in interpersonal and public communication contexts. This course is a general requirement of Marshall University and is worth three credit hours.
Course Philosophy and Course Objective/Learning Outcomes are detailed on pp. 1-2 of the Student Workbook.
Attendance: Regular attendance for this course is necessary to succeed. I am expected to be in class during each session, and I expect the same from you. Attendance will be taken every day. Any student with perfect attendance will receive 10 bonus points at the end of the semester. You must be present on lecture days to participate in pop quizzes and bonus points’ opportunities.
**Additional attendance note: Public speaking is an audience-centered activity and you are expected to be an attentive audience for your classmates. Therefore, if you are absent and do not have a university excuse, you will lose 5 points for that assignment. You are expected to deliver your speech on your assigned day. If you are unable to speak on that day, you may only present it during the next class session if there is time available and you have a university excused absence.
Cell Phone Use: Please set your cell phone to silent or turn it off prior to class. Do not use your cell phone during class. Text messaging/instant messaging is not permitted during class.
Tardiness: Not a good way to start a class. If you are more than 10 minutes late for a class session, you will be marked absent for the day.
Exams: There will be two exams (worth 60 points each) and one final comprehensive exam worth 100 points.
Make-up Work: There will be no make-up work assigned to a student unless previous arrangements have been made with or have been deemed necessary by the Student Affairs Office. This can be arranged by obtaining a university excused absence. There will also be no make-up exams without a university excused absence.
Late Assignments: Assignments will NOT be accepted late, unless arrangements have been made prior to the due date of the assignment. If the assignment is more than two days late, 10 points will be deducted from your grade for that assignment. After one week, the assignment will no longer be accepted, and the student will receive no credit for the assignment.
Typed Work: Assignments will only be accepted that are typed, double-space, 11-point type, Arial or Times New Roman font on white paper. Emailed assignments will not be accepted unless you are specifically instructed to do so.
Classroom Decorum: Decorum is expected to be respectful and open to all participants in the classroom. Profanity will be kept to a minimum, and discriminatory jokes/comments will not be tolerated.
Note: Hats are not allowed on speech days since they interfere with eye contact.
Do not chew gum while you are presenting your speech. It is very distracting.
If you are disruptive in class, you will be asked to leave.
Bring your textbook and workbook to each class.
Participation is not only encouraged but expected during class discussions.
You may not access the Internet from the classroom during your speech.
Policy for Students with Disabilities: Marshall University is committed to equal opportunity in education for all students, including those with physical, learning and psychological disabilities. University policy states that it is the responsibility of students with disabilities to contact the Office of Disabled Student Services (DSS) in Prichard Hall 117, phone 304 696-2271 to provide documentation of their disability. Following this, the DSS Coordinator will send a letter to each of the student’s instructors outlining the academic accommodation he/she will need to ensure equality in classroom experiences, outside assignment, testing and grading. The instructor and student will meet to discuss how the accommodation(s) requested will be provided. For more information, please visit http://www.marshall.edu/disabled or contact Disabled Student Services Office at Prichard Hall 11, phone 304-696-2271
Grading Scale: A= 100%-90% D=69%-60%
B=89%-80% F=59% and under
C=79%-70%
Speeches: Introductory Speech 2-3 minutes
Informative Speech 5-7 minutes
Persuasive Speech 7-10 minutes
Impromptu Speech 2-3 minutes
Ceremonial Speech 1-2 minutes
Course Outline (tentative and subject to change) Reading
Aug 25 Introduction to course
Importance of Public Speaking Chapter 1
Who Said That? WB page 111
Aug. 27 Finish Chapter 1
Your First Speech Chapter 2
Goals/topic/purpose/thesis/support/delivery
Inductions/body/conclusions
Assign due dates for Introductory Speeches (See WB pages 35-37)
Sept. 1 No class – outside assignment will be due
Sept. 3 No class – outside assignment will be due
Sept. 8 Introductory Speeches/Peer Feedback
Sept. 10 Introductory Speeches/Peer Feedback
Beginning the Speech Chapter 5
Choosing a topic/Strategic Planning/Purposes
Suggestions topics and Purposes WB page 113
Sept. 15 Researching the Topic Chapter 6
Sept. 17 Analyzing the Audience Chapter 4
Demographics/Culture/Psychology
Audience Analysis Profile WB page 9
Listening Critically Chapter 3
Critical Listening Assignment WB page 15
due by Nov. 19
Assign: Oral Presentation of Supporting a Claim Due Oct. 1
Sept. 22 Presenting the speech Chapter 12
Voice and Body/Modes or presentation, Rehearsal
Scrambled Outline WB page 33
Review for Exam 1 Study Guide WB 129
Sept. 24 Exam 1 Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Sept. 29 Organizing the Speech: The Body Chapter 8
Oct. 1 Outlining the speech Chapter 10
Speech proposal informative WB 11-13
Due Oct 8
Oct. 6 Due: Oral Presentation of Supporting a Claim WB pg 43
Oct. 8 Organizing the Speech: Introductions, Conclusions
and Transitions Chapter 9
Using Visual Aids Chapter 13
Principles of Informative Speaking Chapter 14
Assign Informative Speech WB page 51-55
Oct. 13 DUE: Informative Speech Proposal
Achieving Style through Language Chapter 11
Oct. 15 Informative Speeches and Outlines Due
Oct. 20 Informative Speeches and Outlines Due
Oct. 22 Informative Speeches and Outlines Due
Review for Exam 2
Oct. 27 Exam 2 Chapters 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14
Oct. 29 Reasoning Chapter 7
Read Chapter 15
Creating an Argument WB page 67
Due Nov 3
Assign Persuasive Speech Proposal Due Nov 5
Nov. 3 Persuasive Speaking Chapter 15
Purposes, Strategies, constraints and resources
Presentations of Creating an Argument
Nov. 5 Persuasive Speaking Chapter 15
Resistance Methods used by students
DUE: Speech Proposal Persuasive
Assign Ceremonial Speeches Due Dec. 3
Nov. 10 Persuasive Speeches and Outlines
Nov. 12 Persuasive Speeches and Outlines
Nov. 17 Persuasive Speeches and Outlines
Nov. 19 Persuasive Speeches and Outlines
Nov. 23-27 Thanksgiving Beak
Dec. 1 Occasions for Public Speaking Chapter 16
Dec. 3 Ceremonial Speeches
Dec. 8 Course Evaluation and Review
Dec. 10 Final Exam (COMREHENSIVE) at 4:00 p.m.
If you need additional assistance or have questions, please contact me. Do not wait until the last minute. I will help as much as I can. Good Luck – Go Herd!!!