Theatre 203 (03):
Communication / Public Speaking
January - April 2002
Meeting: M W 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Room: 356/213R.G. Siemens
Office: 335/120
Office Hours: TBA
E-mail: siemensr@mala.bc.caCourse WWW page: http://web.mala.bc.ca/siemensr/Teaching/Thea203-02.html
Description & Objectives
This course is designed to develop confidence and skill in public speaking. Students will learn how to plan, organise, and present formal speeches, as well as how to speak in various public situations (meetings, news conferences, and so forth). An important part of the course is evaluating the speeches of others; thus, the "participation" component of evaluation includes mandatory attendance at all student speeches. At times, speeches will be taped; students will also be required to provide a written self-evaluation of one of their own speeches.Course Requirements
Syllabus
- Assignment 1 (Introductory Speeches), 5%
- Assignment 2 (Informative Speeches), 20%
- Assignment 3 (Persuasive Speeches), 20%
- Assignment 4 (Self-Critique), 10%
- Assignment 5 (News Conference), 20%
- Exam, 10%
- Participation, 15% (includes mandatory attendance at all speeches)
- Week 1 (Jan. 7-): Course introduction; being prepared to speak; living with fear; using language; assignment 1 (Introductory Speeches).
- Week 2 (Jan. 14-): Introductory speeches delivered; delivery and audience.
- Week 3 (Jan. 21-): Library orientation; selecting a topic; speaking to inform; assignment 2 (Informative Speeches).
- Week 4 (Jan. 28-): Beginnings, middles, and endings; outlining; supporting materials; visuals aids; hmm-ing and hah-ing.
- Week 5 (Feb. 4-): Informative speeches delivered.
- Week 6 (Feb. 11-): Informative speeches delivered; speaking to persuade.
- Week 7 ( Feb. 18-): Rhetorical appeals; assignment 3 (Persuasive Speeches).
- Week 8 (Feb. 25-): [Reading Week: no classes]
- Week 9 (Mar. 4-): Workshops.
- Week 10 (Mar. 11-): Persuasive speeches delivered.
- Week 11 (Mar. 18-): Persuasive speeches delivered; assignment 4 (Self-Critique).
- Week 12 (Mar. 25-): Working with media; writing news releases; assignment 5 (News Conference).
- Week 13 (Apr. 3-): News Conferences.
- Week 14 (Apr. 8-): News Conferences; exam.