CMST&220 – Public Speaking Syllabus
SPRING 2012
Instructor: Gaia Sophia
Hawkin
E-mail: gaia.hawkin@bellevue
college.edu
Phone: 425-564-2117
Office location: R230L
Office Hours: To be announced
Course Information
Course Outcomes
Course Description: This course is
designed to improve your ability to construct,
deliver and critique speeches. The method for improving your public
speaking will be a combination of theory, critical
analysis, and learning groups as well
as practice. By applying rhetorical theories
to public speeches, you will develop the capacity to critically
reflect these speeches. You will find yourself feeling more confident,
and you will be more clearly communicative in every endeavor
requiring you to present your point of view. [Even to a reluctant or
hostile listener.]
You will be required to select one topic to use for
the entire quarter. Each of your speeches will be on this umbrella topic so make sure that it is something
of interest to you and your classmates. It does need to deal with things of
importance regionally, or nationally (USA). This will allow you to delve more deeply into the research for the topic
rather than using shallow new research for each speech. Remember that if a
source was excellent enough for you to quote one sentence from it, it’s a good
guess there are more quotations to be harvested.
Your topic must be an issue
of significant social controversy
This means it has two or more
sides that well-intentioned, educated people might hold to be correct. These sides
are different enough and of enough importance to the well
being or way of life of us all;
that a solution is necessary.
How Outcomes will be met
You will be doing an Informative Speech, aimed at educating a
neutral audience to your issue. [4-6 minutes] The second speech will be a Persuasive Speech
[5-7 minutes] aimed at getting an audience to come to your point of view on
this topic. Your last and most important speech is your Monroe Motivational
Speech. [6 to 8 minutes] You will use the template provided in class for this
classic political speech. This is where your goal is to inspire your audience
to make time to move from mental acquiescence
to actually physically doing something to bring about social change. Now is the
time to use stirring rhetoric to move them
to rise up and DO something. Careful consideration of your topic will increase
the flexibility with which you construct each speech. Guidelines on selecting
appropriate topics will be discussed in class.
You will be required to make copies of the Student Evaluation
Sheet found in “My Shared Documents”. You will anonymously
fill in a separate sheet for every speaker. This allows you to have many
people’s evaluation of your work, at the end of the speech.
A Self Evaluation Paper [written for the Informative and
Persuasive speeches] will focus on the differences between what you thought you
were doing and what you saw you actually did. Written after you have watched
your speech at least twice. [More later] You need to explain what you feel you
should improve upon, and SPECIFICALLY how
you will act to make these improvements. Without a clear understanding of the steps
needed to correct mistakes you cannot correct them. Remember practicing
something incorrectly only makes you better at making mistakes! You can then
state in detail what you plan to retain, and what will need improvement. You
will also reveal how you expect to create that improvement.
Plan to down load enough of each form to use to evaluate your
classmates as they speak. These unsigned in-class evaluations will be collected
and given to the speaker for their review each day of speeches. Your advice
will help them to earn better grades, so be prepared to fill them in and give
comments. There will be time to meet in
groups at the end of each speech for mutual evaluation and help.
College-level Reading, Comprehension and Speed as well as
English Writing Ability is essential to success in this course. If you
have concerns about your proficiency in any
of these areas please see me as soon as possible.
Methods of Evaluation:
Informative Speech Assignments 15%
Persuasive Speech Assignments 20%
Motivational Speech Assignments 30%
Attendance 20%
Improvement Likert 15%
100%
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
Outlines: Two outlines are due
for every speech. I require a Preparation Outline; you may use short sentences.
Remember that this outline uses source citations
for each quote and also a bibliography. [Do
not be a thief and plagiarize the work of
others] Your Speaking Outline needs to
be a Key Word Outline; any other formats will result in a drastic loss of
grade. You will need to hand me the Preparation outline at the beginning of
class; on the first day speeches are due. You must hand me your key word
outline to be checked off before you speak. If I discover you are not using a
key word outline your speech grade will be drastically reduced, cheaters cannot
be the kind of winner we aspire to emulate. Practice until you can use the key
word format easily. This is a college course. After the speech, I get to
examine the Speaking outline that you used.
Do not worry about handwritten additions, as these are a necessary and
important sign of the evolution of your speech. I expect both the Preparatory
Outline and the Key Word Outline to be typed in Arial 12 or its equivalent, 1.5
or 2x spaced so I can write comments. Please use only one purely Internet
source for each of the 3 sources listed. This is your chance to display your research skills. These two outlines will be returned
to you, along with my evaluation of your speech at the next class session,
wherever possible. Should I discover
that you have plagiarized any material [taken as your own someone else’s
intellectual property without proper source citations, your assignment will be
recorded as a “0”. You shall also lose any and all bonus points earned.
Self-Evaluations (For the Informative and Persuasive speeches
only) Both the Informative and the Persuasive speech will be videoed and
posted. Then, they will be self-critiqued
by each speaker. You will turn in a typed, two-page (double-spaced, Arial 12)
analysis, in essay form, of the contrasts between your perceptions of your speech before seeing the video
and after seeing it. You must choose one area to improve. Please tell me the
DETAILED AND SPECIFIC plan you will create to “fix” the problem. [“I will try to smile more” is not a plan! It’s a wish
list. A plan has the steps you intend to follow. ”I will practice my speech in
the mirror. I will mark the place in my speech where I should smile. I will
then have a friend listen to me and signal when I do not smile. [Higgins,
p.23]” Never be an Intellectual Property
THEIF! Use parenthetical citations and proper Bibliographies.
Tests Because this is a high participation class, there will
not be formal tests. I reserve the right to give “pop quizzes” when I feel they
are necessary.
Extra Credit/Bonus: Submitting
work early, helping me during class, [running the video
taping, helping with the power point presentation etc.] and other
opportunities will be given in class to earn these points. They are not added
to your grade until the end of the Quarter.
Grading
Copies of all course assignments
and evaluation documents are available from your MYBC page. Click on the
address of the class and you will then go to My Shared Documents.
Grading Criteria: Every
grade you receive on an assignment in this class will be rendered as a letter grade. To ensure that you
understand what these scores mean in this class, you should consider the
following evaluative scale. For purposes of qualitative expression, A =
Outstanding, little to no room for improvement; B = Good, high achievement; C =
Satisfactory; D = Poor achievement, but passing; F = Unsatisfactory, not passing.
A 94
- 100 A - 90 - 93.9 B + 87
- 89.9 B 83 - 86.9
B - 80
- 82.9 C + 77 - 79.9 C 73 - 76.9 C - 70
- 72.9
D +
67 - 69.9 D 60
- 66.9 F < 60
A+=4.9- 5.0 (98 -100) A =4.7-4.8 A- =4.5 -4.6 (90 – 92)
B+ =4.4 (88-89) B =4.1 - 4.3 (83 -87) B– =4.0 (80-82)
C+ = 3.8 -3.9 (78 -79) C 3.61- 3.7 (73-77) C- =3.51- 3.6
D+=3.41- 3.5 (67 - 69.9) D 3.01- 3.4(60 - 66.9) F< 3.0 (60)
Plagiarizing will lead to an
automatic “0” on the whole unit.
ATTENDANCE: MISSING 4 DAYS, OR THE
EQUIVALENT OF 4 DAYS, WILL RESULT IN YOUR RECEIVING AN “F” IN THIS CLASS. WHEN
YOU GET CLOSE I SHALL WARN YOU.
Books and Materials Required
There is no required text for
this class
Classroom Learning Atmosphere
Instructor’s Expectation
Attendance: Because participation in discussion and cooperative learning
are essential to the academic design of this
course, your absence at any time but, especially on a day when you are
scheduled to speak hurts your fellow students and impairs
your own learning. In addition, failure to give a speech at the proper
time indicates a lack of concern for your audience who are your peers. This is
one of the most serious rhetorical errors
that one might commit. It is why the following rules will be enforced: if you do not appear on a day when you are
scheduled to speak, you will receive a “0” for that speech assignment. There are two ways you can avoid these
penalties:
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If you know you will not
be able to make it to class on a day when you are scheduled to speak, you can
demonstrate your ability to adapt to the rhetorical situation
by making arrangements with a classmate to trade speaking dates with you. You
must also inform me of this change to avoid penalty.
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if illness or an
emergency keeps you from meeting your commitments, you should do everything you
can to contact me as soon as possible. E-mail me (within 24 hours) and
document the reason for an unavoidable absence (e.g. a note from your doctor, a
copy of the accident report, etc.) I will then try to see if we can “fit you
in” at a later date. For the Monroe Motivational Speech this can become VERY
difficult. So please, get rest, wash your hands,[#1
suggestion of the AMA to avoid all possible infectious diseases from spreading]
eat properly etc to try and stay healthy.
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All
assignments and sign up sheets will be posted on the
Shared Documents site as they are filled out. Please feel free to e-mail me at gaia.hawkin@bellevuecollege.edu any time
that you need help. I usually respond within twenty-four hours, sometimes even
sooner.
Late Written Assignments: In the interests of equity and
fairness, you have been given a reasonable amount of time to complete all
written assignments (outlines, self-critiques, etc.). The self-evaluations are
due one week after you have delivered your speech. In the event you do not turn
in your assignment in class
on the day it is due, the following academic penalty will be assessed: late written assignments will receive a 10%
reduction (e.g., A to a B, etc.) for every full day they are late. Assignments
will be considered late if they are not turned in by the end of class on their
due date. Should they not be submitted within two weeks of the date due, I
shall not accept them.
Copies of all course assignments and evaluation documents are
available from your MYBC page. Click on the address of the class and you will
then go to My Shared Documents.
Affirmation
of Inclusion
Bellevue College is committed
to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community
feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment
and discrimination.
We value our different
backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and
administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp
Division Statements
Academic Integrity &
Classroom Conduct: You should know that plagiarism is a serious
violation of your contract as a student and will be treated severely. It is
important for you to understand that plagiarism is any representation of
another person’s words or ideas in a manner that makes it seem as if they were
your own. Obviously, this means that you
may not copy another person’s outlines, papers, or speeches. But it also means
that you should not use another person’s unique phrases or organizational schemes
without making it clear to your audience where those words or ideas originated.
For more on plagiarism, classroom conduct, and all other issues of student
behavior and responsibilities see: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/Artshum/policy.html
and http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/stupro/handbook_cd/catalog/2003-04.pdf
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Attendance: The Division has a policy
that Daily Attendance is mandatory and expected.
This course, in particular, requires practice and participation and those who
do not attend or participate will not do well. You are responsible for your
attendance and for finding out what you may have missed during an absence. I do
not see your absence as grounds for duplicating lectures that I have given or
extending privileges that are not shared by those who attend daily. [This is a great time to use your study buddies to gather
the information or to give me a message] Missing class for more than 10
hours [4 absences when class meets twice a week] this quarter may result in
your failing the course. You will be informed when you have reached these
absences and may be asked to cease attending class at that time. [You will lose
10 points for each absence, eight points for an “excused absence. Five points will be deducted for each tardy.
Arriving late to class is disruptive and appears inconsiderate of those who are
on time. Chronic tardiness will be treated as absence. See http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/Artshum/policy.html
for more detail.
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All assignments and sign up sheets will be posted
on the Shared Documents site as they are filled out. Please feel free to e-mail
me at gaia.hawkin@bellevuecollege.edu
any time that you need help. I usually respond within twenty-four hours,
sometimes even sooner.
POLICIES
“Cheating, stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or
words of another as one’s own without crediting the source) and
inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code
of Conduct at Bellevue Community College.
Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to:
talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason,
allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the
instructor or classmates. The instructor
can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Vice President of
Student Services for possible probation or suspension from Bellevue Community
College. Specific student rights,
responsibilities and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code of
Conduct, available in the office of the Vice President of Student Services.”
[A&H website
Academic Integrity &
Classroom Conduct: You should know that plagiarism is a serious
violation of your contract as a student and will be treated severely. It is
important for you to understand that plagiarism is any representation of
another person’s words or ideas in a manner that makes it seem as if they were
your own. Obviously, this means that you
may not copy another person’s outlines, papers, or speeches. But it also means
that you should not use another person’s unique phrases or organizational schemes
without making it clear to your audience where those words or ideas originated.
For more on plagiarism, classroom conduct, and all other issues of student
behavior and responsibilities see: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/Artshum/policy.html and http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/stupro/handbook_cd/catalog/2003-04.pdf
Student Code
“Cheating, stealing and
plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without
crediting the source) and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are
violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College. Examples of unacceptable behavior include,
but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early
without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate
behavior toward the instructor or classmates.
The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to
the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension
from Bellevue College. Specific student
rights, responsibilities and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code
of Conduct, available in the office of the Vice President of Student
Services.” The Student Code, Policy
2050, in its entirety is located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp
I expect all students to
behave in a mature manner. Failure to do so may result in your being asked to
leave class. This will count against you on attendance since you have a choice
to behave well or to behave poorly. Repeated immature and disruptive behavior
cannot be tolerated. Other people have paid their money to get my attention and
to learn in class. You will not be allowed to rob them of a positive learning
environment. Such repeated behavior will be reported and may result in your
leaving class and losing the credit and grade for it.
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