Session | Session Focus | Reading Assignment | Other Assignment | Meeting Place/Exam Dates |
Tues. September 4 | Introduction to the course: review of syllabus, logistics, "burning questions", evaluation, goals; self-introduction (non-graded). Definition of terms: rhetoric,
persuasion, deliberative speaking, judicial/forensic speaking, celebratory speakin
| Heinrich, Chapters 1 - 7: Due: Tues. Sept. 11; "Only Connect" | One outside, public speech critique . One due at Midterm October 17th
Guidelines and Criteria will be handed out. | |
Thurs. September 6 | Paired introductions. Overcoming anxiety and fear. Benefits of public speaking.
Adjusting speech to audience. Projecting sound, the voice as an instrument. | Artilcle: "Parts of Speech" | | |
Tuesday, September 11 | Listening skills. Choosing a speech topic, brainstorming, outling the speech, basic
rules of speech delivery, use of notes and props.
Résumé No. 1: Heinrichs, 1 - 7 | Heinrichs, Chapters 8 - 13: Due: Tues. October 2 | Speech No. 1 (non-graded): Storytelling
"Guidelines and Criteria" | |
Thurs. September 13 | Attending Conversation: "Role of Youth in Today's World of Fake News"
Aula Magna, 6'30 - 8'30 | | | |
Tues. September 18 | Speech Presentation No. 1: Deliberative Speeches Assignment
Criteria and Guidelines. Due: Tues. September 25
| Articles. Throughout the semester there will be articles read in class and résumés
of these articles. | | |
Thurs. September 20/ Friday, Sept. 21 Make-up class. | Continued: Speech Presentations No. 1 (Last day to present)
Assignment: Speech No 2: Pro/Con. Due: Tues. Oct. 9
Friday, Sept 21 Make-up class: R.J. Rowling, "2008 Harvard Commencement Speech"
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Tues. September 25 | Impromtu speeches: topic/prompt will be given.
Five-minute speech (ungraded)
| Harold Innis, article. | | |
Thurs. September 27 | Impromptu speeches. Topic/Prompt to be given.
Five minutes. | The Alphabet Effect (In-class reading) | | |
Tues. October 2 | Résumé: Heinrichs Chap. 8 - 13
| Heinrichs, Chap. 14 - 18. Due: Thurs. Oct 18 | | |
Thurs. October 4 | Elements of non-verbal communiation. Gestures and body language.
Impromptu speech 3 | | | |
Tues. October 9 | Presentation of Speech No. 2, "Pro/Con" | | | |
Thurs. October 11 | Continued presentation of Speech 2: "Pro/Con" | | | |
Tues. October 16 | General critique of speeches. Confession: What I need to do to Impove. | | Speech No. 3: Interview Speech. "Criteria and Guidelines"
Due: Tues. Nov. 6 | |
Thurs. October 18 | Interviewing Techniques.
Paired interviews
| Heinrich, Chap. 18 - 25
Due: November 22 | | |
Tues. October 23 | Impromptu speech 3
Catch-up | | | |
Thurs. October 25 | Film: Ken Robinson, "A New Paradigm"
Oral review of critiques. | | | |
Thurs. November 1 (Holiday) |
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Tues. November 6 | Speech Presentations No. 3: Interview Speech | | | |
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Thursday, Nov. 13 | Persuasive speech "Guidelines and Criteria"
Techniques of the Persuasive Speech
Due: Tues. November 22 | | | |
Thurs. November 15 | Cicero Speech Contest
Aula Magna, 6pm | Handout to be discussed in class. | | |
Tues.. November 20 | Impromptu speeches
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Tues. November 20 | Impromtu Speehes
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Thurs. November 22 | Impromptu speeches
Heinrichs, Rèsumé, Chapter 19 -25 | Finish Henrichs: Chapter 26 -30 | | |
Tuesday, November 27 | Continued Presentation of Persuasive Speeches.
Last day to present speech | | | |
Thurs. November 30 | Review and Critique of Speeches No. 4
Review and critique of speech | | | |
Tuesday, December 4 | General Review | | | |
Thurs. December 6 | Overall review. | | | |
Thurs. December 6 Final Class | Last Class: Overall review and summation | | | |
Final Exam: TBA | | | | |
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