Oral Communication Syllabus - Fall 2009*

Kathleen Beauchene, Associate Professor
Office: 1214, Lincoln Campus
Phone: 333-7389
Email: kbeauchene@ccri.edu
 
Week of: Class Content: Readings:
9/9 Course Introduction  
9/14 Student Introduction
The Communication Process		 Ch. 1 and 2
9/21 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE SPEECHES (2-3minutes)  5%  
9/28 Impromptu Speeches (on-going)
Audience Analysis
Topic Selection
Purpose/Wording the Thesis		 Ch. 5 , 6, and 15
10/5 Organizing and Outlining Strategies
Review Preliminary Outlines		 Ch. 9 and 11
10/12
(M) *Columbus Day		 Introduction/Conclusions
Preparing Notes
Delivery Techniques		 Ch. 10 and 13
10/19
 		 INFORMATIVE SPEECHES (5-6 minutes) 10%  
10/26 Visual Aids
Student Visual Aid Presentations
The Demonstration Speech Explained		 Ch. 14
11/2

DEMONSTRATION SPEECHES (7-8 minutes) 15%

 
11/9 Research Presentation Explained
Avoiding Plagiarism
Evaluating Websites		 Ch. 7 and 8
11/16
 		 Evidence and Documentation:
    Using/Selecting Supporting Material
    MLA Documentation System
    Oral Citation		  
11/23
11/26-29 *Thanksgiving		 RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (5-6 minutes) 20%  
11/30
 		 Persuasive Principles:
    Types of Persuasive Speeches
    Persuasive Speech Strategies
    Methods of Organization		 Ch. 16 and 17
12/7 PERSUASIVE SPEECHES (? minutes) 25%  
12/14 Course Wrap-Up (last day of class)  
TBA FINAL EXAM  
*This syllabus, distributed in conjunction with the Course Policies, is tentative and may be changed to meet the needs of the class.
*Indicates a holiday when no classes are held.