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Public Speaking

Public Speaking Syllabus
 

INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS 

Public Speaking builds upon the fundamental principles of effective communication introduced in Communication Arts.  Students will learn about multiple forms of speech delivery including: 

  1. Individual: Informative Speaking, Persuasive Speaking
  2. Impromptu - Extemporaneous Speaking
  3. TED Talk 

Specific concepts to be introduced, strengthened, or mastered include adapting one’s message to the audience, utilizing persuasive appeals, sound argument structure, proficient use of rebuttal strategies, complete character analysis, and mastery of interpretation principles.


Creating

Students will compose various speech manuscripts as well as the necessary supplemental material for each performance type including outlines and visual aids.

Presenting

All units will culminate in either live performance in front of the class or in the form of published

videos on the class Canvas page.

Responding

Students will employ rubric-based peer- and self-evaluations in preparation for final presentation, engage in a question and answer session aimed at challenging the logic of the arguments made, experience real-time challenges to their ideas and offer their own challenges of their opponent’s ideas, and refine small group communication skills. 

Connecting

Students will use prior knowledge, past experience, and analysis of audience to select performance topics.


Presentation Guidelines

All presentations must be classroom appropriate. This means you may NOT:

  1. Bring drugs or alcohol, weapons, combustibles, or anything else that violates school policy, under the pretense that “it’s for a speech”.
  2. Conduct any dangerous demonstrations.
  3. Use any vulgar, profane, or sexually explicit language or visual aids. 
  4. No discriminatory or offensive language will be tolerated: Be supportive classmates to one another.
  5. No commenting while classmates are presenting: Be respectful toward one another.

STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: 

 

At the end of this course, you will: 

  • Be able to research and write a speech 
  • Know how to fully analysis and understand your audience
  • Create visual aides for various audiences and speech types
  • Understand how your communication style affects others