Standard

rev. 11/26/03 

SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech

 

Course Description

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

 

 

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

 

Credit

5

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Program admission level language competency or ENG 098

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

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

35

0

0

Nervousness

Describe the benefits of fear and nervousness for a speaker.

 

 

 

 

List techniques for controlling nervousness.

 

 

 

Audience, setting, and occasion

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

 

 

 

Informative, persuasive, and ceremonial speeches

Deliver an informative speech.

 

 

 

 

Deliver a persuasive speech.

 

 

 

 

Deliver a ceremonial speech

 

 

 

Group discussion and problem solving

Participate in presenting a panel discussion.

 

 

 

ANALYSIS OF IDEAS PRESENTED BY OTHERS

10

0

0

Listening skills

Summarize another speaker's ideas.

Ask questions nonjudgmentally.

 

 

 

Logic and fallacies

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

 

 

 

 

Discuss and analyze a speaker’s point of view.

 

 

 

 

Analyze concepts, theories, or explanations of speakers from the listener’s personal point of view.

 

 

 

 

Analyze concepts, theories, or explanations of speakers taking into account the interests of diverse persons or groups.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Suggested Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.

  

Books

 

Gregory, H. (1987). Public speaking for college and career. New York: Random House.

 Lucas, S. (1989). The art of public speaking (3rd ed.). New York: Random House.

 Osborn, M., & Osborn, S. (1987). Public speaking. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

 Powers, J. (1987). Public speaking: The lively art. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

 

Journals

 

Communication Education

Quarterly Journal of Speech

 

Magazines

 

Time

U.S. News and World Report

Specialized magazines adapted to the available majors offered

 

Newspapers

 

Chicago Tribune

New York Times

Wall Street Journal

Washington Post