SPC 1315 SPC 1321 Fundamentals of Public Speaking

SPC 1315 / SPC 1321 Fundamentals of Public Speaking / Business & Professional Speaking Monday – Friday (Mon) Wed-Fri, (Mon) Wed-Fri Mon-Tues

Syllabus overview Ø Be here on time, ready to start at 9: 00 Ø Reasonable break time each day Ø Outline shows test and speech dates Ø Tests-- no make ups without major, unexpected issue -- Test 1 Friday Ø Speeches must be done on assigned days -- Minor Speech 1 this week

Syllabus -- Grading Ø Introductory Speech 50 points Ø Group Projects & Evaluation 50 points Ø Motivational Speech 50 points Ø Interview Project 50 points Ø Informative Speech w/VA 100 points Ø Persuasive Speech w/ VA 100 points Ø Three Exams 100 points each Ø Participation/Attendance/Critiques Impromptu Speeches 100 points

Syllabus -- Attendance Ø Hard to pass a Winter Mini Term if you miss Ø One day = one week of a long semester Ø Attendance counted in hours Ø Be sure to check the syllabus about the attendance policy; expect to be in class each day Ø Major event / partial class Ø Work on speeches during some class time

Syllabus -- Attendance Ø Students arriving late are marked absent. Ø Class begins at the scheduled starting time and resumes 10 minutes after in-class break. Ø Arriving late or leaving at any time during class will result in being marked absent. Ø You will be marked for one hour of absences for each hour of class meeting time. Ø We meet 2 hours each day

Course schedule. . . Ø Emily Witsell, Gee Library Ø Greg Shirley &/or Tina Boitnott -- Career Development Ø For tomorrow: Ø Read Chapters 1 -3 Ø Bring a typed list of three or more Informative Speech Topics, AND a list of three or more Persuasive Speech Topics

Before the ‘big’ topics. . . Ø Your first planned speech this week is a 4 - minute Informative Speech about. . . Ø "The Three Most Important People in My Life. " Ø Create a typed full sentence outline Ø Create a 4 x 6 typed note card Ø Three 1 -minute main points plus a : 15 Introduction and : 15 Conclusion Ø Do some research – report three ‘main points’ by tomorrow

Before the ‘big’ topics. . . Ø Your second minor speech is a ‘Motivational’ speech Ø Topic at the end of this week Ø Speech work time Monday, Outline and note card by Wed. night, Speeches next Friday Ø : 15 intro, 1: 00 main points, : 15 conclusion Ø ‘something people should believe in’ Ø Emotional and/or rational appeals Ø 3 reasons why they should agree with you

The two major speeches. . . Ø #1 -- Informative Ø 10 minutes Ø Tell us about something interesting to you Ø Find sources and cite them in the speech Ø Research day on Monday 12/31 Ø Outline Wed. 1/2, Speeches Thurs-Fri Ø Persuasive Ø Continued. . .

#2 -- Persuasive Ø Convince us of something Ø Change a belief, move us to action, etc. Ø 10 minute speech Ø Requires more library research Ø Evidence, proof, reasoning Ø Outline work in Week 3 Ø Speeches done on the last class days

Informative examples Ø (1) ‘How to play lead guitar’ Ø (2) ‘How the Internet works’ Ø (3) ‘How the 4 G cell phone system is different from 1 G, 2 G and 3 G’ Ø (4) ‘The differences in major political systems’ (democracy, authoritarian, monarchy etc. ) Ø (5) Developments in Artificial Intelligence Ø (6) Types of cars that might replace the internal combustion engine Ø (7) How to get started investing in the stock market

Informative examples Ø (8) How the Romanov family influenced Russian society Ø (9) How the Beatles changed popular music, Ø (10) ‘Understanding Iraq’ Ø (11) Differences in styles in artistic painting, (12) The process of mummification, Ø (13) Composing a symphony Ø. . . etc.

Informative. . . Ø Maybe take something within your major you expect to need to know more about, maybe that was in a class lecture, so you know some starting points, but you expect to be able to find out more about it. Ø Basically, tell us about something we would enjoy knowing more about and that you can speak about authoritatively (see linked Power. Point) Ø DO NOT make it to convince us of something – that will be the Persuasive Speech.

Informative Ø Pick something you’re interested in. Ø NOTE: You CANNOT modify another class project or someone else’s speech to create your speech—that is plagiarism. If your speech content is plagiarized, you fail the course. Ø After thinking of topics, see the discussion in the book about topic selection. Ø Otherwise, think about a particular skill or knowledge area you could find some sources on and share more about with the class in a 10 -minute speech that uses ‘visual aids’ – also called ‘presentation aids. ’

Outlining

Note Cards

Persuasive Ø Takes greater work in finding ‘proof’ or ‘evidence’ Ø Depends on a sound logical analysis Ø Specific Proposition will be stated. . . Ø Specific Organizational pattern will be followed. . .

Propositions. . . Ø Proposition of fact Ø Draw inferences from available date Ø Is / is not Ø Proposition of value Ø Good or bad, right or wrong Ø Proposition of policy Ø Most common, most complex Ø Advocates specific course of action Ø Should / should not

Organizational Patterns Ø Ø Problem-solution (p. 148) Comparative Advantages (p. 324) Refutation Pattern (p. 325) Motivated Sequence (like Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs) 1. 2. 3. 4. Attention Need Satisfaction Visualization 5. Action Ø You must use one of these -- list at top of outline Ø Sample outline will also be provided

Persuasive Examples Ø Violence on TV leads children to be more violent Ø All Americans should be required to be available for military service at the age of 18 Ø The U. S. should break all diplomatic and economic relations with China Ø You should only buy American-made products Ø Barack Obama is not an American citizen

More persuasive examples Ø George W. Bush should have been impeached Ø Barack Obama should be impeached Ø Soft drinks are killing you Ø Who really killed John F. Kennedy Ø Proof that extraterrestrials exist Ø Proof that ghosts exist Ø Same-sex marriage should not be allowed Ø Etc.

Reminder on Speech Topics Ø The Most Influential People Ø Content by tomorrow, outline due Wednesday evening (email) and Thursday (hard copy), deliver on Monday Ø Informative - Major Speech 1 Ø 3 Topic ideas Wednesday, outline end of next week, speech first of 3 rd week Ø Persuasive - Major Speech 2 Ø 3 Topic ideas Wednesday, outline end of 3 rd week, speech in the final week

Tests Ø #1 over Chapters 1 -8 this Friday 12/21 Ø Thursday 12/27 – Test 2 (Chaps. 9 -14 and 32 & 35) Ø Test 3 on Thursday 1/3 Ø See course outline, copy of syllabus, outline and note card samples, etc. at. . . http: //www. tonydemars. com. . . OR look under Faculty Web Pages

So what else? Ø Look back through syllabus today Ø Class this week M-F Ø Scheduled 7/2 -3 then 7/5 Ø Start working on mock job interview -- make appt. and visit next week with résumé for review & discussion

Break on the way Ø Resume at 1: 00 -- be back and ready Ø Start writing down speech topic ideas Ø Notice the requirement of NOT using Google searches but instead looking for material using academic research Ø Be prepared to follow up with a library contact after class visit this week

Break! Ø Welcome to the class Ø Uncertainties? Tony. demars@tamuc. edu Ø Be sure to have Minor Speech plan ready to turn in at the start of class tomorrow and Informative & Persuasive on Wednesday Ø Start now on topic ideas Ø Back in your seat at 1: 00