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SPC 1101 – Public Speaking

Course Description

Introduces the fundamentals of oral communication. Topics include: selection and organization of materials; preparation and delivery of individual and group presentations; analysis of ideas presented by others; and professionalism.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Selection and Organization of Materials

Class

5

Preparation and Delivery of Individual and Group Presentations

D. Lab

0

Analysis of Ideas Presented by Others

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Professionalism

Credit

5

 

Prerequisite:

Program admission level language competency or ENG 098.

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

 

 

 

 

Selection and Organization of Materials

5

0

0

Personal experiences and investigations

Choose and evaluate speech materials from personal experience.

 

 

 

Library resources

Select and evaluate written materials.

 

 

 

Interviews

Conduct a research interview.

 

 

 

Credit citation

Document quotations and statistics.

 

 

 

Speech outline

Organize materials into outline form.

 

 

 

Preparation and Delivery of Individual and Group Presentations

30

0

0

Speech Anxiety

Understand and manage speech anxiety.

 

 

 

List techniques for controlling speech anxiety.

 

 

 

Audience, setting, and occasion

Select subject, remarks appropriate to actual and hypothetical audiences, settings, and occasions.

 

 

 

Informative, persuasive, and ceremonial speech

Deliver an informative speech.

 

 

 

Deliver a persuasive speech.

 

 

 

Deliver a ceremonial speech.

 

 

 

Group discussion and problem solving

Participate in a structured group discussion and/or presentation.

 

 

 

Analysis of Ideas Presented by Others

10

0

0

Listening skills

Summarize another speaker's ideas.

 

 

 

Ask questions non-judgmentally.

 

 

 

Logic and fallacies

 

Develop a reasoned judgment of the meaning of a speaker’s ideas.

 

 

 

Discuss and analyze a speaker’s point of view.

 

 

 

Professionalism

5

0

0

Demeanor

Demonstrate professional dress and demeanor.

 

 

 

 Language Choice

Select appropriate subject matter and language usage for professional settings.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Media
Print
Audio/Visual
Web
Other

Note: Please adhere to the APA Formatting and Style Guidelines.
Examples:
   Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.

   Duncan, G.J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.

Print

Grice, G. L. & Skinner, J. F. (2004).  Mastering public speaking. (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson Longman.

Print (Journal)

 

Communication Education

 

Print (Journal)

Quarterly Journal of Speech

Print (Magazine)

Time. (updated versions).

Print (Magazine)

U.S. News and World Report

Print (Magazine)

 

Specialized magazines adapted to the available majors offered

 

Print (Newspapers)

Chicago Tribune

New York Times

Wall Street Journal

Washington Post

 

Posted: 09/18/08