Lectures and assignments
for SP 111 Fall 2006

Grading Criteria for Speeches

Course Syllabus

Week

Assignment

Lecture/Readings
NOTE: Reading Your Text Will Vastly Improve Your Speeches

Week 1

Discussion: Overview/Stage Fright

Due Wednesday:
Speech of Introduction

Chapters 1, 2, 3

overview | ethics | Listening

Week 2

Discussion: Critical Thinking/Audience Analysis/Organization/Supporting Material

Due Monday:
Topics due for Narrative Speech

Due Wednesday:
Working Outlines due for Narrative Speech

Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Reasoning & Critical Thinking | Audience Analysis | Topic Selection | Specific Purpose Statement | Thesis | Organization | Transitions | Supports

Week 3 Discussion: Organization/Supports

Due Monday:
Updated working outline
Speechmaking worksheet 1

Due Wednesday:
Service Learning organization selection

Chapters 10, 11

Organization | Supports

Week 4 Discussion: Visual Aids

Speech 1:
Narrative Speech

Grading Criteria for Speeches

Chapter 14

Due:
Formal outline due at time of speech
Self analysis due class day following your speech

Visual Aids

Week 5

Discussion: Informative Speech

Due Monday:
Signed Service Learning contract
Topics for Informative Visual Aid Speech

Chapter 15

The Informative speech

Week 6

Discussion: Language
Bring textbook

Due Monday:
Working Outlines for Informative Visual Aid Speech
Send via email for feedback
Speechmaking worksheet 2
Send via email for credit

Chapter 12

Language

Week 7

Discussion: Delivery/Artistic Proofs

Due Wednesday:
Impromptu Speeches

Chapters 13, 16, 17

Delivery | Artistic Proofs |

Week 8

Speech 2:
Informative Visual Aid Speech

Grading Criteria for Speeches

Due Wednesday:
Topics for Persuasion Speech (Question of Policy)

Due:
Formal outline due at time of speech
work cited page at time of speech

Self analysis due class day following your speech

Week 9

Discussion: Evidence/Proofs

Due Wednesday:
Working Outlines for Persuasion Speech
Speechmaking worksheet 3

Chapter 17

Persuasion

Week 10

Assignment: Balloon speech

Assignment Wednesday:
Group Work-bring revised working outlines

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Week 11

Speech 3: Persuasion Speech (Question of Policy)
Grading Criteria for Speeches

Due:
Formal outline and work cited page due at time of speech
Self analysis due class day following your speech

Week 12
Final Exam

9:00-11:00 Monday, December 11

Attendance Mandatory

Speech 3: Persuasion Speech (Question of Policy)
Grading Criteria for Speeches

Due:
Formal outline and work cited page due at time of speech
Self analysis due via email by Wednesday, December 13


Course Syllabus

Performing Arts Department | Speech Communication


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Last Modified: October 27, 2006