SPCM 215  PUBLIC SPEAKING (D01) 3 credit hours
Dakota State University
Summer 2009 Distance Learning Course
Final Exam:  I will open up the final exam on August 3 at 5pm.

Dr. Robert N. Jackson
Office – Beadle Hall 327, DSU Madison Campus
Phone -- 256-5272 (o), 256-2186 (h), 480-4116 (cell) (Do NOT call after 9:00pm)
Internet Address: robert.jackson@dsu.edu 
Office Hours:  You may call my home at any time 9am until 9pm;  I will be available on-line via Skype.com or by email much of the time and I will check my email twice a day, once in the morning and once at night.  (U.S. Central Time zone)

Catalog Description: Sharpens student skills in platform speaking events, covering the preparation for and delivery of speeches.  An introduction to basic speech communication principles for a variety of audiences and settings.  Development of speaking and critical listening skills in small group and public communication contexts.  Emphasis on the development of presentation skills.    No Prerequisites.

Technology Skills: Desire2Learn will be used to deliver course assignments, supplements, and exams, as well as a communication tool between students and instructor (submission of assignments as well as email correspondence).  Computer skills include, but are not limited to Word Processing, Electronic Mail, Skype.com, Computer Searches, CD-Rom, PowerPoint, and, of course, Desire2Learn.  All students are expected to have access to a computer WITH A MICROPHONE as well as to a VIDEO CAMERA for taping their speeches. 

Course Goals:  Objectives:  Public Speaking focuses on communication concepts and practical application.  The goal of the course is to achieve a basic understanding of the communication processes in interpersonal, group, and public communication and to give you opportunities to practice your knowledge.  Specifically we will:
*explore basic communication principles;
*construct and deliver informative and persuasive presentations;
*explore aspects of critical listening;
*analyze the importance of verbal and non-verbal cues in constructing messages;
*explore the dynamics of group communication.

Each student will be able to:

1.        demonstrate knowledge of the attributes of oral communication versus written communication and describe and define the basic communication model.

2.        demonstrate knowledge of the basis of language communication, including the processes by which individuals acquire, understand and use oral communication.

3.        demonstrate the ability to work in a cohesive group situation for the purposes of discussing issues, articulating positions, and resolving problems.

4.        demonstrate the ability to research, organize, and deliver an extemporaneous speech for purposes of informing or persuading an audience. 

5.        provide thoughtful and reasoned critiques (assessments, interpretation, and diagnosis) of both self and others in formal and informal speaking situations.

6.        demonstrate knowledge of non-print and nonverbal communication, including the influence of culture and gender on the communication process and their impact upon both formal and informal communication.

7.        demonstrate skills in decoding messages through critical listening and critical thinking, including the ability to identify fallacious arguments and understanding the basis for assessing, interpreting, and diagnosing listening skills.

This course satisfies the Regental General Education Goals #2 and #7.

Goal #2:  Students will communicate effectively and responsibly using listening and speaking.

Student Learning Outcomes for Goal #2:  As a result of taking this course, students will:

1. Prepare and deliver speeches for a variety of audiences and settings.
2. Demonstrate speaking competencies including choice and use of topic, supporting materials, organizational pattern, language usage, presentational aids, and delivery.
3. Demonstrate listening competencies by summarizing, analyzing and paraphrasing ideas, perspectives and emotional content.

Assessment for #1:

• Students will be able to construct and present informative speeches.
• Students will be able to construct and present persuasive speeches.
• Students will be able to construct and present group oral projects.
• Students will apply concepts of audience and context analysis in the construction and delivery of informative, persuasive and group speeches.
• Students will illustrate effective delivery techniques.
• Students will be able to explain the process of preparing and delivering speeches by answering questions on examinations and quizzes.

Assessment for #2:

• Students will choose and develop topics for their speeches.
• Students will assemble supporting materials for their speeches.
• Students will construct outlines for their speeches.
• Students will formulate organization plans for their speeches.
• Students will demonstrate effective language use in their speeches.
• Students will choose and create presentation aids for use in their speeches.

• Students will illustrate effective delivery techniques.
• Students will be able to explain the competent use of topics, supporting materials, organization, language, and delivery on examinations and quizzes.

Assessment for #3:

• Students will identify ideas, perspectives and emotions of peer speeches in written and oral formats.
• Students will identify ideas, perspectives and emotions of expert speeches in written and oral formats.
• Students will evaluate ideas, perspectives and emotions of peer speeches in written and oral formats.
• Students will evaluate ideas, perspectives and emotions of expert speeches in written and oral formats.
• Students will be able to explain listening competencies on examinations and quizzes.

Goal #7:  Students will recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, organize, critically evaluate, and effectively use information from a variety of sources with intellectual integrity.

Student Learning Outcomes:  Students will

1. Determine the extent of information needed.
2. Access the needed information effectively and efficiently.
3. Evaluate information and its sources critically.
4. Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
5. Use information in an ethical and legal manner.

Assessment for #1:

• Students will manage the expansion and narrowing of information needed in speeches with varying purposes and lengths.
• Students will assemble the appropriate amount of information to convey the points they want to make in their speeches.
• Students will analyze and critique the use of needed information in peer and expert speeches.
• Students will explain the extent of information needed in speeches in examinations and quizzes.

Assessment for #2:

• Students will be able to cite sources through oral citations and in a bibliography of their speeches by a specific due date.
• Students will construct speeches with appropriate supporting materials by a specific due date.

Assessment for #3:

• Students will appraise supporting materials and sources they use in their own speeches.
• Students will appraise supporting materials and sources used by others in speeches.
• Students will explain how to critically evaluate information and sources in examinations and quizzes.

Assessment for #4:

• Students will present speeches and oral projects with specific purposes and researched supporting materials.
• Students will explain how information is used effectively to accomplish a specific purpose in examinations and quizzes.

Assessment for # 5:

• Students will cite sources in bibliographies and through oral citations.
• Students will appraise the ethical and legal use of information in peer and expert speeches.
• Students will identify unethical and illegal uses of information in speeches and other informative and persuasive contexts.
• Students will compare and contrast the ethical/unethical and legal/illegal use of information in examinations, quizzes and/or worksheets.

Freedom in Learning Statement:  Students are responsible for learning the content of any course of study in which they are enrolled. Under Board of Regents and University policy, student academic performance shall be evaluated solely on an academic basis and students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study.  It has always been the policy of Dakota State University to allow students to appeal the decisions of faculty, administrative, and staff members and the decisions of institutional committees.  Students who believe that an academic evaluation is unrelated to academic standards but is related instead to judgment of their personal opinion or conduct should contact the dean of the college which offers the class to initiate a review of the evaluation.

Description of Instructional Methods:  Students learn to communicate in a strategic manner in a variety of contexts (public, interpersonal, group) by practicing the appropriate skills and strategies.  Lessons and assignments are designed to engage students, to facilitate learning, and to provide opportunities for students to model effective communication strategies.  (ACTIVE LEARNING)

Course Requirements:         

• Required Textbook:  Lucas, Stephen E.  The Art of Public Speaking.  New York:  McGraw-Hill, 2007.  Be sure that you textbook came with the Learning Tools Suite (Student CD-ROMs 5.0, Audio Abridgement CD set, PowerWeb, & Topic Finder) in addition, you will have access to the On-Line Learning Center (www.mhhe.com/lucas9).  You should check this out as soon as possible. 
• Class Attendance Policy:  Attend class.  We are an online class, but you should check the website M-F for announcements or special projects, etc.  If you have a question, make sure to ask.  If you are unable to give a speech, take an exam or complete an activity at the assigned time, you must have a documentable excused absence in order to make up the work AND every effort must be made to notify the instructor ahead of time.  Without a documentable excused absence you will not be allowed to make-up coursework you have missed.
• Complete assignments on time.  It is important that you take responsibility to meet deadlines; this is a life skill you should be perfecting in college.  If it is accepted, late work will receive reduced credit.
• This class depends on your active participation.  Make sure to complete your assignments, check in with me several times per week, ask questions, make comments, meet deadlines, stay “on top” of what’s going on in the course.  In order to do this you will need to keep up with your reading, pay attention to posted lecture notes and messages and view the CD that accompanies the text. Familiarize yourself with all the information on the website, READ AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.  
• Academic Honesty:  It is expected that all papers, presentations, and other course work will be your original work.  Evidence of cheating will be followed by disciplinary action, which will include failure of the specific assignment or of the course.  Remember:  Academic Integrity is one of the basic principles of the DSU community. 
• Use clear written communication.  I expect that all of your papers/outlines will be written clearly and correctly.  Avoid large fonts and margins to increase your number of pages.  Please, consult the Writing Criteria page of this web site.

The professor reserves the right to modify this course syllabus to better meet student needs.

University Deadlines:

Add/Drop Deadline: July 2, 2009 is the last day to add a full semester class or drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund. 

Withdraw Deadline: July 27, 2009 is the last day to withdraw from a full semester course or all courses and receive a grade of “W”.

DSU Student Information/Help Links:

Student Handbook: http://www.departments.dsu.edu/student_services/handbook   

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Ask a librarian (email reference service):  reference@dsu.edu

Ask the Librarians Live (live chat reference service): http://librarians.dsu.edu/

Evaluation Procedures: 

Tentative Course Activities:
Speech of Introduction (“Any Old Bag Will Do”)                75 pts.

Homework (exercises, activities, analysis papers)                  125 pts.

Informative Speech                                                                150 pts.
Persuasive Speech                                                                  200 pts.

2 Impromptu Speeches (50 pts. each)                                     100 pts.

2 Exams (150 pts. each)                                                          300 pts.
Participation                                                                             50 pts.

Exams:  Exams will be 75 objective questions:  multiple choice and True/False.  The test banks will be are published on Desire2Learn.  These test banks are subject to change up to one week before the date of the exam.  The exams are timed for a 50 minute time period.

Homework:  Every week you are expected to complete some minor assignments having to do with the readings for that week.  Sometimes the assignments will also involve communicating via a discussion board on Desire2Learn.

Speeches:  In-depth descriptions of all assignments will be available on the Handouts page of the class website.  All speeches (except for the Impromptu Speeches) must be videotaped and mailed to me by the due dates given or you may drive to campus on the designated speech days (check the weekly schedule).  All of your speeches (except the Impromptu Speech) MUST have an outline plus a bibliography or works cited page with proper MLA citations for your sources.  If you are unsure of how to write a proper citation go to the following web sites:   http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/citing.htm at the Duke University OWL (Online Writing Lab) or at Landmark’s Citation Machine, http://citationmachine.net/.   Impromptu Speeches are delivered live via Skype.com—check the daily schedule for details.

All other assignments are described at the Evaluation Tools section of this web site.

Grading Scale—1,000 pts. (tentative)
1,000-900  A         899-800  B        799-700  C          699-600  D      Below 600  F

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: If you have a documented disability and/or anticipate needing accommodations (e.g., non-standard note taking, test modifications) in this course, please arrange to meet with the instructor. Also, please contact Dakota State University’s ADA coordinator, Keith Bundy in the Student Development Office located in the Trojan Center Underground or at 256-5121, as soon as possible. The DSU website containing additional information, along with the form to request accommodations is http://www.departments.dsu.edu/disability_services/. You will need to provide documentation of your disability. The ADA coordinator must confirm the need for accommodations before officially authorizing them.

SPCM 215  PUBLIC SPEAKING

TENTATIVE WEEKLY SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS

Week One—Monday, June 29, 2009 to Friday, July 3, 2009.  Focus on Speaking and Listening

• On the Discussion Forum (Click on the Discuss button), respond to the “Getting to Know You” forum.
• Fill out and submit the Personal Inventory form to the Course Mail page (the form is on the Content page). 
• Read Chapters One-Three plus the Part 1 Appendix:  Giving Your First Speech as well as Chapter 14 of Textbook.  Use the Study Questions on CD-ROM 1 to help you learn the concepts.

• Watch  CD-ROM Video segments for Appendix:  Giving Your First Speech.
• Participate in On-line Discussion.  Read “Applying the Power of Public Speaking” pp. 29-30 and 397.  On the Discussion Forum (Click on the Discuss button), respond to both scenarios and then log back on and respond to some of the comments your classmates have left.  In addition, list 2 or 3 other possible topics you could speak about as a coffeehouse manager.
• Read about and prepare the “Any Old Bag Will Do Speech.”  Present and record “Any Old Bag Will Do Speech.”  Make sure instructor receives the video of “Any Old Bag Will Do” Speech on no later than July 10.

Week Two—Monday, July 6, 2009 to Friday, July 10, 2009.  Focus on Beginning Speech Preparation

• Read Chapters Four-Seven plus Part IV Appendix:  Using PowerPoint as well as Chapter 13 of Textbook—Four Chapters on Public Speaking—Topic Selection, Audience Analysis, Gathering Materials, and Supporting Your Ideas plus Using Visual Aids.  Use the Study Questions on CD-ROM 1 to help you learn the concepts.
• Complete the second exercise on page 135 and submit it via email.  Complete the activity on page 202 “Applying the Power of Public Speaking” about finding reputable websites; submit this via email.
• View Ronald Reagan’s “Challenger Speech” from the course content page and log on to Week 2 Discussion #2 and share your thoughts about the speech.  What were President Reagan’s purposes in giving the speech (There are at least two fairly obvious ones evident from listening to the speech)?  Who are the different audiences being addressed in the speech (again, the are some obvious audiences being addressed)?  Do you think the speech is successful?  Why?  Be sure to share your comments and to respond to some of your classmates’ comments.
• Participate in On-line Discussion:  Share at least five possible topics for your informative speech and five possible topics for your persuasive speech.

• Make sure instructor receives the video of “Any Old Bag Will Do” Speech on no later than July 9.
• Check Instructor Lecture/Discussion notes for Ch. 13, 15 17.

*Saturday, July 11—Local students may deliver Any Old Bag Will Do Speech to instructor “live” and in person.  Time:  1:00-3:00 PM,  DSU Campus location:  Beadle Hall rm. 110.

Week Three—Monday, July 13, 2009 to Friday, July 17, 2009.  Focus on Organizing and Outlining & Delivery

·        Wednesday, July 15, Exam #1  Ch. 1-7, 13 & 14.  Times to be announced.

• Read Chapters Eight-Ten Plus Chapter Twelve, Speech Preparation:  Organizing and Outlining and Delivery.  Use the Study Questions on CD-ROM 1 to help you learn the concepts.
• Using CD-ROM 1,  view the video clips demonstrating transitions and signposting in chapter 8, view the video clips about creating effective introductions and conclusions in chapter 9, and practice organizing the main points and subpoints of a speech in the Outlining Exercises in chapter 10.  After you have practiced the exercises, organize the main and subpoints on the two outline exercises on the assignment page—“Flies” and “Mowing the Lawn” and submit them electronically via email by July 19.
• Discussion Forum Topic:  Are you having any problems learning to outline your speech?  Do you have any tips for your classmates to help them outline?  I love outlining because it helps me to organize my thoughts in a systematic manner.  After I have selected a topic and researched the topic, what are the 2, 3 or 4 most important items I have discovered?  Those may be my main points.  Any thoughts?
• Preliminary outline and bibliography for the informative speech is due July 17.  Submit it electronically.
• Work On Your Informative/Demonstration Speech.  Make sure instructor receives the speeches by Friday or Saturday, July 24 or 25.

Week Four—Monday, July 20, 2009 to Friday, July 24, 2009.  Focus on Persuasion and Language

• Prepare and deliver Demonstration/Informative speeches.  Make sure instructor receives the speeches by Friday or Saturday, July 24 or 25.
• Read Chapters Fifteen and Sixteen, Speaking to Persuade and Methods of Persuasion plus Chapter Eleven, Using Language.  Use the Study Questions on CD-ROM 1 to help you learn the concepts.
• Discussion Forum Topic:  Share at least 5 topics for your Persuasive speech.  Respond to the ideas of your classmates.  Does the student seem to be clearly taking a persuasive approach to the topic?  Are they trying to convince us?  Motivate us?  Call us to action?  Are they taking a fresh approach to the topic? 
• View M.L. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and take note of how he uses language—metaphors, similes, quotations, repetition, and parallelism throughout the speech.  You may watch the speech through a link on the course content page.
• Participate in Impromptu Speeches on July 20, 21, or 22, Monday-Wednesday (We will decide on a time to “get together” as a group to present and listen to impromptu speeches).  Speeches will be delivered via Skype.com.  We will determine a time by July 19.
• Take note of the various techniques highlighted in the video clips for Chapters 15 and 16, and do exercises 1-3 on page 296 of your textbook and submit the answers electronically.
• Submit your persuasive speech topic for approval and a preliminary bibliography of at least four of the required five sources.  Due Monday, July 27.

*Saturday, July 25-- Local students may deliver Informative/Demonstration Speech to instructor “live” and in person.  Time:  1:00-3:00 PM, DSU Campus Location:  TBA.

Week Five—Monday, July 27, 2009 to July 31, 2009.  Focus on Persuasion plus Special Occasion Speeches and Group Presentations

• Read Chapters Seventeen and Eighteen, Speaking on Special Occasions and Speaking in Small Groups.  Use the Study Questions on CD-ROM 1 to help you learn the concepts.

• Write up a brief analysis (1-1½ pages) of “The Massachusetts 54^th” (pages 478-479) in light of the criteria for commemorative speaking presented in the chapter.
• Submit exercise #1 on page 505.  Rewrite each question so it conforms to the criteria discussed in chapter 18 for effective discussion questions.
• Work on Persuasive Speeches.
• Participate in Discussion:  What has been your experience working in groups?  Do you suffer from “Group Hate” (the dislike of and frustration with groups many people bring with them to any group activity)?  How would you like groups to function?  What communication techniques might you be able to use to help groups run better?  What tips would you share with group members to help the group function more effectively?
• Prepare and deliver your Persuasive Speeches.  Make sure they get to the instructor by Tuesday or Wednesday, August 4 or 5.

*Saturday, August 1-- Local students may deliver Persuasive Speech to instructor “live” and in person.  Time:  1:00-3:00 PM, DSU Campus location:  TBA.

Week Six—Monday, August 3, 2009 to August 7, 2009.  Focus on Tying Up Loose Ends

·        Monday, August 3, Exam #2  Ch. 8-12 and 15-18.  Times to be announced.

• Make sure the Persuasive Speeches get to me by Tuesday or Wednesday, August  4 or 5, of this week.

• Participate in Impromptu Speeches (take 2) on August 3, 4, or 5, Monday-Wednesday.  Speeches will be delivered via Skype.com.  You must contact me and set up a time to prepare and deliver your speech.