The
Schedule of Classes contains an error regarding the on-campus class meetings.
Correct dates are: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on 6/11, 6/25, 7/9, 7/23
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Frederick
Community College CMSP103-ONL Speech
Fundamentals
SUMMER 2009
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Class begins: 5/30/09 |
Class ends: 7/25/09 |
Last Day to Withdraw: 7/8/09 |
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You must
email your instructor from your myFCC account before class begins. |
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Instructor
Information: |
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Name: Dr. Rhonda Fulton E-mail: rhfulton@frederick.edu |
Phone
Number: You may leave a
message for me at 301-846-2512. |
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Office
Hours: by appointment |
Campus
Mail Box #: 248 |
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Course
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Credits: 3 |
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On-campus
Meetings: 4 |
On-campus
Exams: |
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Prerequisites: EN52 |
Corequisites: |
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Course Description: |
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This
course will emphasize the attainment of understanding and skill in public
speaking. Assignments require analyzing the audience, researching,
organizing, outlining, supporting, and delivering a variety of extemporaneous
speeches. |
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Core
Learning Outcomes: |
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Upon
completion of this course students will be able to: |
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Demonstrate an understanding of the critical role of
listening through self analysis, classroom discussion, and observation and
evaluation of student speakers. |
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Write and speak effective, organized, clear, and
grammatically correct English appropriate for specific subject, purpose and
audience through delivery of individual presentations and written
assignments. |
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Demonstrate critical thinking skills by evaluating facts
and interpretations. Students will synthesize, interpret and analyze
researched information from readings, research materials and discussions. |
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Will value the emergence of a multicultural society
through participation in class discussions and through the examination of
issues and problems from multiple perspectives. |
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Value the role of communication in lifelong learning by
examining communication in and out of the workplace and by conducting an
informational interview. |
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How this course
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This course will include 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 Thursday
evenings (6/11, 6/25, 7/9, 7/23). All other assignments, discussions,
quizzes, etc. will be submitted electronically. |
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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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Text(s) for Course: |
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Additional
Materials: 1 pocket mini CD-RW disk. Steven A. Beebe
& Susan J. Beebe All
students must have a textbook. |
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Evaluation Methods: |
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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 Peer
speech critiques @ 20 points each. Listening
Assignment Persuasive
Speech Questionnaires Audience
Analysis Persuasive Speech Worksheet Discussion
Board assignments Homework Total
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50 points 75 points 100 points 125 points 90 points 10 points 60 points 20 points 20 points 20 points 50 points 125 points 75 points 820
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90% +
738 - 820 A 80% +
656 - 737 B 70% +
574- 655 C 60% +
492 - 573 D < 60% below 492 F |
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Progress
Report:
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By the end of
the 3rd week of the semester, students will have an opportunity to evaluate their
progress in this course and decide if any adjustments (additional study,
tutoring, conference with instructor) are needed to ensure
success. Students may check the status of their
grades anytime by going to the "Tools" section of the course
Blackboard site and selecting "View Grades." To determine your current grade, take the number of
points earned so far and divide it by the number of points that have been
possible so far. 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. |
Email
Policy:
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Students
are only permitted to
use their myFCC email account when
corresponding with the instructor or other students regarding this course. The instructor can
be expected to respond to regular student email inquiries (grades, posted
assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24 to 48 hours. |
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Academic Honesty: |
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Work in this course
is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of Academic Honesty. Plagiarism
in any form will not be tolerated. As a student, it is your job to practice
academic honesty at ALL times. Make
sure that all sources, particularly Internet sources, get proper credit for
quotations, paraphrases, and ideas. |
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Attendance/Participation
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Students must attend each
on-campus session and stay for the entire class period. 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. |
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Because
of the nature of this class, improvement of communication skills requires
your consistent and ongoing involvement. All written assignments are due on
the date and time listed on the syllabus, even if the college is closed
due to inclement weather. (Vacations are not
valid excuses for missing
or late assignments.) Emergencies will be
dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Contact me as soon as possible if this
happens. |
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Assignment Policy: |
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Assignments will be posted by 12 a.m. on Monday
each week. Please plan to check the Blackboard site sometime that day to see
what new information is available. Some of the more detailed assignments will
be posted in advance of the date listed because of the lengthy preparation
required. There will also be several graded homework assignments. 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.
Assignments that are more than one week late will not be accepted. No late homework or discussion assignments
will be accepted. Reading Assignments: Material 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. |
Overview of Speeches
and Related Assignments
Speech
Assignments:
Speeches will be delivered during the four on-campus class sessions. Students must attend each
on-campus session and stay for the entire class period. 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 3-5 minutes long.
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 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 4-6 minutes long. 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. Finally, students will complete a Persuasive Speech Preparation
Worksheet to help in planning the incorporation of all required elements into
the persuasive speech. This speech should be 8-10 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
speeches students must view a recording of their speech and prepare a paper
that analyzes their performance.
Speech Questionnaire
and 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. The analysis is submitted to the
instructor with the persuasive outline.
Listening
Assignment:
Students will monitor their listening habits for several days then submit a
written analysis of their detrimental listening habits, along with strategies
for overcoming these habits.
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.
Specific Course
Requirements: The above information is
an overview. To see the specific requirements, look in the appropriate sections
of the course Blackboard site.
CMSP103 ONL: Speech
Fundamentals
Tentative Topical Outline
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Date
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Date
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Date
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5/30 |
3 |
6/15 |
5 |
6/29 |
7 |
7/13 |
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6/8 |
4 |
6/22 |
6 |
7/6 |
8 |
7/20 |
Mandatory on-campus classes: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on 6/11, 6/25, 7/9,
7/23 in L111
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Content |
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May
30 |
Course
Content and Expectations Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Analyzing an Audience |
Course
Information posted on Blackboard Chapters
1, 2, 3, 4 Chapters
5, 6, 7 |
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2 |
June
8 |
Part 3: Preparing a Speech Part 4: Crafting a Speech |
Chapters
8, 9, 10 Chapters 11, 12, 13, 15 |
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June 11 5:00-9:00 |
Narrative
Speech taping Narrative
Speech peer observation |
required on-campus class meeting |
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June
15 |
Outlining Part 5: Delivering a Speech Informative Speaking |
Chapters 14 Chapters 19, 20, 21, 22 Chapter 24 |
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4 |
June
22 |
Part 5: Delivering a Speech |
Chapters 16, 17, 18 |
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June 25 5:00-9:00 |
Process Speech Process Speech peer observation |
required on-campus class meeting |
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5 |
June
29 |
Understanding
Principles of Persuasive Speaking Using Persuasive
Strategies Interviewing Questionnaire Preparation |
Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 9 (pp. 78-80) Chapter 6 (pp. 50-51) |
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July
6 |
Speaking on Special Occasions |
Chapter
27 |
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July 9 5:00-9:00 |
Informative Speech taping Informative Speech peer observation |
required on-campus class meeting |
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July
13 |
Persuasive Speech Preparation |
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July
20 |
Wrap-up and Review |
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July 23 5:00-9:00 |
Persuasive Speech taping Persuasive Speech peer observation |
required on-campus class meeting |
NOTE: Your instructor
reserves the right to make changes to this outline as needed.
Assignment
Monitoring: The instructor will use tracking features throughout the
semester to monitor student use of, and visits to, the course Blackboard site.
Student grades are posted online and are not mailed. Check www.frederick.edu
for help.
Enjoy the
rest of your summer! J