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rev. 11/26/03
SPC 191 Fundamentals of
Speech
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.
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Selection and Organization of Materials |
Class |
5 | |
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Preparation and Delivery of Individual and Group Presentations |
D. Lab |
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Analysis of Ideas Presented by Others |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
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Credit |
5 | |
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Prerequisite: |
Program admission level language competency or ENG 098 | ||
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
section, the student will: |
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Class |
D.Lab |
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SELECTION AND
ORGANIZATION OF MATERIALS |
5 |
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Personal experiences and investigations |
Choose and evaluate speech materials from personal experience. |
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Library resources |
Select and evaluate written materials. |
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Interviews |
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Credit citation |
Document quotations and statistics. |
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Speech outline |
Organize materials into outline form. |
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PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP
PRESENTATIONS |
35 |
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Nervousness |
Describe the benefits of fear and nervousness for a speaker. |
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List techniques for controlling nervousness. |
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Audience, setting, and occasion |
Select subject, remarks appropriate to actual and hypothetical audiences, settings, and occasions. |
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Informative, persuasive, and ceremonial speeches |
Deliver an informative speech. |
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Deliver a persuasive speech. |
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Deliver a ceremonial speech |
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Group discussion and problem solving |
Participate in presenting a panel discussion. |
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ANALYSIS OF IDEAS PRESENTED BY OTHERS |
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Listening skills |
Summarize another speaker's ideas. Ask questions nonjudgmentally. |
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Logic and fallacies |
Develop a reasoned judgement of the meaning of a speaker’s ideas. |
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Discuss and analyze a speaker’s point of view. |
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Analyze concepts, theories, or explanations of speakers from the listener’s personal point of view. |
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Analyze concepts, theories, or explanations of speakers taking into account the interests of diverse persons or groups. |
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Suggested Resources |
Suggested
Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.
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.
Communication
Education
Quarterly
Journal of Speech
Time
U.S.
News and World Report
Specialized
magazines adapted to the available majors offered
Chicago Tribune
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post