Frederick
Community College
CMSP103-HYB
Speech Fundamentals
Summer
2006
Instructor Information:
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Phone Number: You may also
leave a message for me at the college by calling 301-846-2512 or
301-846-2400. |
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E-mail: rhfulton@frederick.edu |
Campus Mail Box Number: #248, located in
room A109 in the Administration Building |
How this course works:
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This course will include both an on-campus component, as well as instruction online using the college's Blackboard site. Speeches will be delivered, and peer observations completed, during on-campus class sessions held on Saturday mornings (6/10, 6/24, 7/8, 7/22). All other assignments, discussions, quizzes, etc. will be accessed and submitted electronically. No on-campus exams will be required. |
Course Information:
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Last Day to Withdraw: July 11, 2006 |
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Prerequisites: EN52 |
Co-requisites: |
Course Description:
Core Learning Outcomes:
Students completing this course will be able
to:
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Instructional Methods:
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Methods of instruction will include mini lessons,
discussion, peer observations, use of multi-media materials, and individual
presentations. |
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Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach, 6th Edition. Steven A. Beebe & Susan J. Beebe All students must have a textbook. |
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Student performance will be evaluated using
multiple-choice, short answer, and short essay assessments; written
assignments; performance on individual activities; participation; and
completion of homework assignments. |
Tests / Papers / Projects
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Point Value
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Final
Grade Scale |
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Narrative Speech Process Speech Informative Speech Persuasive Speech Speech outlines are worth
30 points each. Critique of peer narrative
speech Critiques of other peer
speeches are worth 20 points each. Process speech reflection Persuasive speech
reflection Listening assignment Audience analysis Speech
of Special Occasion Persuasive
Advertising Analysis Discussion Board
assignments are worth 20 points each. Homework Total Points: |
35 points 50 points 75 points 100 points 90 points 10 points 60 points 35 points 50 points 25 points 20 points 30 points 30 points 100 points 100 points 810 points |
90% + 729
- 810 A 80% + 648
- 728 B 70% +
567- 647 C 60% + 486
- 566 D < 60% below 486 F |
Progress Report:
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Students may check the status of their grades at anytime
by going to the "Tools" section of the course Blackboard site and
selecting "View Grades." Students should check their course
progress during Week 6 to evaluate their performance in this course
and decide if any adjustments (additional study, tutoring, conference with
instructor) are needed to ensure success. To
determine your current grade at any time during the course, take the number
of points you have earned so far and divide it by the number of points that
have been possible so far. This will give you a decimal. Convert the decimal
to a percentage and you will see what your current average is in the course.
90% and above=A, 80%-89%=B, 70%-79%=C, 60%-69%=D, and below 60%=F. Students should be
advised that, in accordance with the FCC scheduling guidelines, they should
plan on spending 9 to 12 hours a week on the assignments for this
course. |
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Students must attend
each Saturday session listed on the Topical Outline and stay for the
entire class period. Class meetings cancelled due to college closures,
i.e., because of inclement weather, will be rescheduled for the following Saturday. To find
out whether the college is open or has closed/a delayed opening you may call
the switchboard at 301-846-2400, check cable channel 23, check the college
website at www.frederick.edu,
or go to www.schoolsout.com.
If the college opens
late but not
later than 11:00, the class will meet at the time it opens and continue until
all speeches are completed that day.
(For example, if the college opens at 10:00 a.m. class will start at
10:00 and continue until all speeches are delivered, but not later than 2:00
p.m.) |
Late Assignments: Assignments not submitted by the designated time on
the required date will be penalized 10% if submitted later the same day and 10%
each additional calendar day. I will not accept any assignment that is more
than one week late. No late homework assignments will be
accepted.
Weekly Assignments: Assignments will be posted by 12 a.m. on Saturday of each week
according to the syllabus. Please plan to check the Blackboard site sometime
that day to see what new information is available. Some of the more detailed
assignments, e.g. the persuasive speech assignment, will be posted in advance
of the date listed because of the lengthy preparation required. There will also
be several graded homework assignments.
Reading Assignments: All chapters should be read during the week listed on the syllabus.
Written Assignments: All written assignments are expected to be free of
spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammatical errors. Ideas should be
expressed with clarity and papers should include proper language usage, sentence
structure, and paragraph structure. Students who have difficulty with written
assignments should visit the Writing Center in L106 for assistance. The number is 301-846-2619. Papers that do
not comply with these guidelines will not be accepted. Furthermore,
students who demonstrate difficulties early in the semester will be required to
have their papers signed by a staff member at the Writing Center before they
will be graded. This decision will be made at the discretion of the instructor
after discussion with the student.
Specific information about document format is given
on the course Blackboard site.
Overview of Speeches and Related Assignments
Speech Assignments: Speeches will be delivered during four on-campus
class sessions held on Saturday mornings (1x/month, September-December).
The dates and times are listed on the Topical Outline below. Students must attend each
Saturday session and stay for the entire class period. Class meetings
cancelled due to college closures, i.e., because of inclement weather, will be
rescheduled for the following Saturday. To find out whether the college is open
or has closed/a delayed opening you may call the switchboard at 301-846-2400,
check cable channel 23, check the college website at www.frederick.edu,
or go to www.schoolsout.com. Students must complete ALL of the speech
assignments in order to receive a passing grade. Failure to present any of them
will result in a failing grade for the course, regardless of points accumulated
for other assignments. In other words, you can’t pass this Public Speaking
course if you don’t do the speeches.
A brief description of the speeches is given below.
Time limits given are approximate. More detailed guidelines will be posted on
the Blackboard site as you prepare for each speech.
The
Narrative speech involves telling a story. This can be an account of a real
experience, a make-believe story, or a retelling of a well-known story. The
general purpose is to entertain. This speech should be approximately 3-5
minutes.
The
Process speech is designed for the speaker to inform the audience about the
steps involved in completing a given task. This speech should be approximately
6-8 minutes long. Students must use a visual aid as one piece of
supporting material.
The
Informative speech involves speaking to inform. The focus should be on
teaching, defining, illustrating, clarifying, or elaborating on a topic.
Speeches should be in the form of a biographical speech where you teach about a
certain person. This speech should be approximately 4-6 minutes. Students must
use a quote as one piece of supporting material.
The
Persuasive speech addresses the general purpose of speaking to persuade. In
preparing for this speech students must administer a questionnaire to their
audience as part of the pre-speech audience analysis. This will assist in
assessing their attitudes, values, and beliefs about the topic. Students also
must conduct an interview with someone who works in a field relevant to their
topic. Information from both of these sources should then be included in the
speech. Students must use a presentation aid as one piece of supporting
material. This speech should be approximately 9-11 minutes long.
Speech Outlines: Students will be required to submit an outline for the process,
informative, and persuasive speeches. Outlines must follow the guidelines given
by your instructor and the text. The informative and persuasive outlines must
include a bibliography with at least five references that
were used in preparing the speech. The persuasive speech outline must also
include a statement of the proposition. Preparation outlines must
be submitted unless the instructor indicates otherwise.
Speech Reflections: Following the narrative, informative, and persuasive speeches students
must view the videotape of their speech and prepare a reflection paper that
analyzes their performance. Specific guidelines will be provided following each
speech to assist in focusing the analysis. Grades will be based on the quality
and thoroughness of the analysis.
Audience Analysis: Students will be required to conduct an audience analysis in
preparation for their persuasive speech. This includes administering a short
questionnaire to the prospective audience in order to gain insight regarding
the group’s background knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about the speech
topic. Students must then analyze the feedback from the group and answer
questions about their findings. A written statement must then be submitted to
the instructor with the persuasive outline.
Listening Assignment: Students will be required to monitor their listening
habits for several days then submit a written analysis of their detrimental listening
habits, along with strategies for overcoming these habits.
Speech of Special
Occasion: The speech of special
occasion will be submitted as a written document. However, in order to
determine the written length of the paper you will need to practice the speech
aloud. Students will be given a designated type of special occasion speech and
specific guidelines prior to the assignment.
Peer Speech Observations: Each student will be required to complete a peer
observation on another student for the each speech. Observations will be
completed during the on-campus class sessions. The critique will involve
providing feedback on the content, delivery, and organization of the speech.
Grades will be based on the quality and thoroughness of the feedback provided.
Homework: Each homework assignments pertaining
to the chapters in the text will be posted. Students
submit the assignment after reading the corresponding text chapters.
Discussion Board: Several times during the semester I will post
questions on the discussion board based on the reading assignments or
activities. You will have several days to respond and offer your input. Points
will be based on the thoroughness as well as the quantity of your responses.
Specific Course Requirements:
The above information is an overview. To see the specific requirements, look in
the appropriate sections of the course Blackboard site.
DUE DATES FOR CMSP103-NET
Summer 2006
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Assignment |
Date Due |
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Assignment |
Date Due |
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Listening Assignment |
6/10 |
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Interviewee Name |
7/7 |
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Narrative Speech |
6/11 |
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Proposition Statement |
7/7 |
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Narrative Peer Observation |
6/11 |
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Informative Speech |
7/8 |
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Topic for Process Speech |
6/13 |
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Informative Peer
Observation |
7/8 |
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Process Outline |
6/20 |
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Questionnaire |
7/11 |
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Process Speech |
6/24 |
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Persuasive Outline |
7/18 |
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Process Peer Observation |
6/24 |
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Audience Analysis |
7/18 |
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Topic for Informative
Speech |
6/27 |
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Persuasive Advertising
Analysis |
7/21 |
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Process Reflection |
6/30 |
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Persuasive Speech |
7/22 |
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Topic for Persuasive
Speech |
6/30 |
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Persuasive Peer
Observation |
7/22 |
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Special
Occasion Speech |
7/5 |
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Persuasive Reflection |
7/28 |
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Informative Outline |
7/6 |
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End-of-Semester Evaluation |
7/28 |
Please note: All assignments are due by 8 p.m. on the date
listed.
Please note: All assignments are due by 8 p.m.
on the date listed (Generally these are Tuesdays and Fridays except for
speeches, which are due on Saturdays.).
The homework assignments and
Discussion Board assignments are not included on this list.
Homework assignments
are due each week on Friday by 8 p.m. Discussion Board dates will be listed in
the weekly assignments as they are posted.
Speeches
will be delivered during four on-campus class sessions held on Saturday
mornings. The dates and times are listed on the Topical Outline below. Students must attend each
Saturday session and stay for the entire class period. Class meetings
cancelled due to college closures, i.e., because of inclement weather, will be
rescheduled for the following Saturday. To find out whether the college is open
or has closed/a delayed opening you may call the switchboard at 301-846-2400,
check cable channel 23, check the college website at www.frederick.edu, or go to www.schoolsout.com.
Students
will also complete an observation of another student’s speech during the
on-campus sessions. Students who wish to receive their graded speech critique
and peer observation before the next on-campus class session should provide the
instructor with a legal-size self-addressed stamped envelope.
CMSP103 NET:
Speech Fundamentals Tentative
Topical Outline
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Week |
Date Begins |
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Week |
Date Begins |
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1 |
6/3 |
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5 |
7/1 |
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2 |
6/10 |
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6 |
7/8 |
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3 |
6/17 |
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7 |
7/15 |
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4 |
6/24 |
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8 |
7/22 |
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Date |
Subject |
Content |
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1 |
June 3 |
Course Content and
Expectations Introduction to Public
Speaking Overview of the Speechmaking
Process Ethics
and Free Speech Listening Analyzing
Your Audience Developing
Your Speech |
Syllabus Course Information posted
on Blackboard and Introductory e-mail documents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 |
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June 10 |
Using Words Well: Speaker Language and Style Supporting
Your Speech Gathering
Supporting Material Organizing Your
Speech Outlining
Your Speech Introductions
and Conclusions |
Chapter 12 Chapter 8 Chapter 7 Chapter
9 Chapter
11 Chapter
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June 10 8:00-12:00 |
Narrative Speech taping Narrative Speech peer observation |
required on-campus class meeting |
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June 17 |
Delivering Your Speech Speaking to Inform Visual Aids |
Chapter
13 Chapter 15 Chapter
14 |
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4 |
June 24 |
Special-Occasion Speaking |
Chapter
18 |
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June 24 8:00-12:00 |
Process Speech Process
Speech peer observation |
required on-campus class meeting |
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5 |
July 1 |
Interviewing Principles of Persuasive
Speaking Strategies
for Speaking Persuasively |
Chapter
7 (pp.148-152) Chapter 16 Chapter 17 |
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July 8 |
Questionnaire Preparation |
Chapter 5 (pp. 96-100) |
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July 8 8:00-12:00 |
Informative
Speech taping Informative
Speech peer observation |
required on-campus class meeting |
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July 15 |
Persuasive
Speech Preparation |
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July 22 |
Wrap-up
and Review |
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July 22 8:00-12:00 |
Persuasive
Speech taping Persuasive
Speech peer observation |
required
on-campus class meeting |
Enjoy the rest of your
summer! J