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Fundamentals of Speech
SPC 1608
Fundamentals of Speech SPC 1608  Ms. Kristin CollinsE-mail:  kcollins24@valenciacollege.edu Syllabus Fall 2012M/W 5:00-6:50pm Building 1, Room 147  “The brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up and speak in public.” -Anonymous Overview:  This performance-based course provides instruction in the fundamentals of formal and informal oral communication, including techniques of group discussion, effective listening, audience analysis and public speaking, extemporaneous and impromptu speaking. Instructional Objectives:
  1. Prepare student to speak for an audience.
  2. Provide a complement to students’ other required courses.
  3. Improve students’ communication skills, reinforce their use of the writing process, and research techniques.
  4. To critically listen to and evaluate a speaker.
  5. To analyze an audience.
 Procedures:            Class Discussions            Group projects/activities            Research            Peer Evaluations            Speech writing            Speeches Required Materials: -Textbook: Gregory H. (2009). Public Speaking for College and Career, 9th Edition. McGraw Hill: New York, NY. -In addition, students will be utilizing on-line computer services to provide materials for their own Use (Blackboard and the internet).-Flash Drive -Notebook  Grades:All grading is based on a point system. You may earn a total of 600 points for this class.  Make Up Work:Attendance Policy: If you are absent or tardy for any reason, you are still responsible for the material covered and any announcements made. Students may NOT make-up any missed class activity, quiz, or assignment due to absences or tardies, unless official, written documentation of emergency (e.g., hospitalization document) is provided within 48 hours of the absence.   Excessive absences (4 or more) without appropriate documentation will result in withdrawal from the course. The withdrawal deadline for a “W” grade is November 13, 2012. Upon returning from an absence, it is the student’s responsibility to inquire about work missed.  I will not discuss missed work during class time.  The student will need to come to me before. If a student fails to request missed work on the day he or she returns, they will lose the opportunity to make it up.  If the student has been unable to reach me that day, they need to email me immediately that same day.  Emailing later the following day or later that week is not accepted.  All missed tests, quizzes, etc. must conform to this time frame. Students will have knowledge of all upcoming performance and test dates.    Late Assignments:Late assignments will not be accepted for any reason.  The student will know well in advance the due dates for assignments. When planning and managing time, remember these assignments.  If the student waits until the last minute and falls ill, this will not be an acceptable excuse. If the student does not have the assignment with them in class on the due date, a zero will be given for the assignment.If you arrive late, you may not make up the work; for example quizzes and tests.  Teacher Expectations of Students:Students are expected to come to class prepared and ready to learn. Attend class punctually, complete assigned readings and homework prior to each class meeting, listen attentively to others’ ideas, and provide insightful responses or ask relevant questions from the readings and class discussions as appropriate.   Classroom Policies:.Students will abide by Valencia’s Code of Classroom Conduct. (http://www.valenciacc.edu/policies/PDF/10-18.pdf). According to College Policy 6Hx28: (10-18), all forms of academic dishonesty and misconduct are prohibited at Valencia Community College.  Academic dishonesty includes, but it is not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, and furnishing false information. All speeches must be the student’s original work. Please remember that it is unethical to abstract a speech from an outside source and pretend is your own work, therefore plagiarized speeches will result in a “0.”  Disruptive or distracting activities such as "side discussions which are irrelevant to the subject matter of the class, that distract from the learning process, or impede or hinder the ability of other students to obtain the full benefit of the educational presentation” may result in a grade reduction or, in extreme cases, a grade of "F" in the course (1006.60, FS). Disruptions during student speech presentations (including, but not limited to entering or leaving the classroom, cell phones, beepers, or any other electronic devices, or "side discussions which are irrelevant to the subject matter of the class, that distract from the learning process, or impede or hinder the ability of other students to obtain the full benefit of the educational presentation”) will result in a 15-point deduction from own speech (per occurrence). Course Content: October 3: Course introduction. Bring index cards to class. 2-4 manuscript speech assigned. Chapter 1 due read.  October 8: Speech Anxiety. Effective Speech Checklist. Chapter 2 due read.  October 10: Speech Introductions presented. Chapters 5 and 10 (pages 199-203) due read.  October 15: Introductions and conclusions. Chapter 11 (217-230) due read. Quiz on Chapters 1, 2, 5, 10 & 11. October 17: Methods of Speech Delivery. Nonverbals, Listening and Purposes of Speech Delivery. Chapter 3, 4 & 14 due read.  October 22: Students will be critiquing the Presidential Debates in class.  October 24: Students will continue the Presidential Debates and preparing a typed critique to be handed in on October 29th.  October 29: Speech to Inform and Convince/Persuade. Outlining for an Extemporaneous Speech. Speech partners assigned. Chapters 16 & 17 due read. Presidential Critiques due. Quiz on Chapters 3, 4, 14, 16 & 17. October 31: Happy Halloween! Speech to Inform Delivery. November 5: Speech to Inform Delivery. November 7: Speech to Convince/Persuade Delivery. November 12: Speech to Convince/Persuade Delivery. November 14: The Speech to Entertain and the Method of Impromptu. Bring note cards to class! November: 19: Impromptu and Entertain Delivery November 26: Impromptu and Entertain Delivery November 28: Impromptu and Entertain Delivery December 3: Impromptu and Entertain Delivery December 5: The Speech to Inspire/Special Occasion Speech. TEST on semester class. December 10: The Speech to Inspire/Special Occasion Delivery December 12: The Speech to Inspire/Special Occasion Delivery Happy Holidays and thank you for a great semester!
Fundamentals of Speech SPC 1608