MATERIALS:  
SHELDON, METCALFE, BUILDING A SPEECH  6TH EDITION                   THOMPSON WADSWORTH PUBLISHERS 2007

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIDEO/AUDIO TAPE YOUR SPEECHES.  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPLYING YOUR OWN TAPING MATERIALS.

THINKING…COGNITIVE

1. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DEFINE PUBLIC SPEAKING AND RECALL LEARNED MATERIAL FROM THE INSTRUCTOR AND TEXTBOOK.
2. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DESCRIBE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEECHES; FOR EXAMPLE, INTRODUCTORY, IMPROMPTU, INFORMATIVE, TOAST WHAT I BELIEVE,PERSUASIVE, EULOGY, TESTIMONIAL, AND KEYNOTE
3. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CONSTRUCT DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEECHES.
4. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEECHES.
5. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PLAN, ORGANIZE, COMPOSE, PRODUCE, AND PRESENT DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEECHES.
6. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SELF-EVALUATE YOUR SPEECH PRESENTATIONS UTILIZING THE SELF-EVALUATION FORM
GIVEN TO YOU IN CO-ORDINATION WITH THE INSTRUCTOR’S EVALUATION OF YOUR WORK.

FEELING…AFFECTIVE

1. YOU WILL ACCEPT WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT ABOUT PUBLIC
SPEAKING.
2. YOU WILL COMPLY WITH THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS BY BEING WILLING TO EXAMINE AND OBSERVE YOURSELF GIVING SPEECHES UTILIZING VIDEO TAPING OF ALL YOUR SPEECHES.
3. YOU WILL PURSUE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CARRY OUT THE PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
4. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DISPLAY VARIOUS TYPES OF SPEECHES.
5. YOU WILL CONSISTENTLY BE ABLE TO PRESENT THE SPEECHES
AS TAUGHT IN THIS COURSE.

ACTING…PSYCHOMOTOR

1. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE VARIOUS TYPES OF SPEECHES DISCUSSED AND PRESENTED IN CLASS.
2. YOU WILL BE PREPARED TO PRESENT DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEECHES.
3. YOU WILL DEMONSTRATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEECHES.
4. YOU WILL PRESENT DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEECHES.
5. YOU WILL CONSISTENTLY DELIVER DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEECHES

WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. COMMUNICATION:  EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE THOUGH IN A
CLEAR, WELL-ORGANIZED MANNER TO PERSUADE, INFORM, AND CONVEY IDEAS IN ACADEMIC, WORK, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SETTTINGS.  DO A CLASS PRESENTATION TO DESCRIBE A SPECIFIC SITUATION WITH THE GOAL OF PRESENTING EITHER AN INFORMATIVE OR A PERSUASIVE SPEECH, OR PARTICIPATING IN A GROUP DISCUSSION. CREATE AN EFFECTIVE INFORMATIVE, PERSUASIVE, AND GROUP DISCUSSION PRESENTATIONS UTILIZING POWER POINT TECHNIQUES AND/OR THE GUIDELINES LEARNED IN THIS CLASS TO ASSIST YOU,

2. WEST LOS ANGELES LIBERAL STUDIES SLO’S.  READ, WRITE, LISTEN, AND SPEAK EFFECTIELY (USING THE CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH) FOR GATHERING INFORMATION, FOR EXPRESSING MEANING, FOR CLARIFYING AND SUPPORTING ONES’ IDEAS AND THE IDEAS OF OTHERS, FOR CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND FOR ENJOYMENT.

1. MAKING SPEECHES PERTINENT TO YOUR LIFESTYLE/WORK.
2. HOW TO BE THE BEST SPEAKER YOU CAN BE.
A. PREPARATION TECHNIQUES
B. PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES
C. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN IMPROMPTU  AND AN
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH
D. PROS/CONS OF GIVING IMPROMTU SPEECHES
E. USING THE LIBRARY AND/OR ELECTRONIC INFORMATION
RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS
F. HOW AN OUTLINE CAN ASSIST YOU
G. HOW TO HOLD AN AUDIENCE
H. USING APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE IN YOUR SPEECHES
I. WHAT IS CREDIBILITY AND HOW IT CAN BOOST YOUR IMAGE
J. HOW TO PREPARE SPEECH NOTES TO ASSIST DELIVERY
K. THE IMPORTANCE OF VOCAL DELIVERY
L. THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL DELIVERY (NON-VERBAL
AREAS IMPORTANT IN PUBLIC SPEAKING)
M. VISUAL AIDS
N. ANSWERING QUESTIONS FOLLOWING YOUR SPEECH
O. HOW TO EVALUATE YOUR IMPROVEMENT
P. OTHER ITEMS THAT INSTRUCTOR DEEMS IMPORTANT

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS FROM YOUR CLASS TEXT AND/OR OTHER SOURCES MAY BE GIVEN, ALONG WITH LECTURES/DEMONSTRATIONS/VIDEO TAPE OBSERVATION ASSIGNMENTS.

YOU ALSO MAY BE REQUIRED TO TURN IN WRITTEN WORK ON THESE ASSIGNMENTS.  YOU WILL BE GIVEN A GENERAL FORMAT TO FOLLOW IF THIS TYPE OF ASSIGNMENT IS GIVEN.

PLEASE REFER TO THE WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE SUMMER AND FALL SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, PAGES 139-140 FOR STANDARDS OF STUDENT CONDUCT.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF DEADLINES FOR VIDEO OBSERVATION.
THE VIDEO WILL BE SHOWN IN CLASS. IF YOU HAPPEN TO MISS CLASS THAT DAY, THE VIDEO WILL BE IN THE LIBRARY FOR YOU TO VIEW IT.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THIS SCHEDULE IF THE NEED ARISES. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IN ADVANCEOF ANY CHANGES THAT MIGHT OCCUR.  PLEASE MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WRITING THESE CHANGES IN THIS SCHEDULE.

THERE WILL BE FROM 3-6 SPEECHES, DEPENDING ON CLASS SIZE.  THEY MAY BE:
INTRODUCTORY, IMPROMPTU, GROUP DISCUSSION,   DEMONSTRATION, 
INFORMATIVE, TRIBUTE,    TOAST,   WHAT I BELIEVE,   PERSUASIVE, PRESENTATION, TESTIMONIAL, KEYNOTE, WELCOME KEYNOTE, NOMINATING, FAREWELL, COMMENCEMENT,    AFTER-DINNER AND EULOGY   

A TYPED OUTLINE OF EACH SPEECH IS TO BE TURNED IN BEFORE YOUR PRESENTATION. A  HANDOUT ON HOW TO CARRY OUTTHIS PROCESS WILL BE GIVEN.  YOU WILL RECEIVE A WRITTEN EVALUATION FROM THE INSTRUCTOR EACH TIME YOU GIVE A SPEECH.  
    
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO EVALUATE YOURSELF UTILIZING
A SELF-EVALUATION FORM AS THE FORMAT TO FOLLOW WHEN TYPING UP YOUR SELF-EVALUATIONS.  DO NOT TYPE OR WRITE ON THE FORMAT HANDED OUT TO YOU. PLEASE USE THIS FORMAT AS A GUIDE IN TYPING UP YOUR SELF-EVALUATIONS.
YOUR SELF-EVALUATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN ONE DAY FOLLOWING YOUR SPEECH PRESENTATIONS.

TO BE WRITTEN IN WHEN WE ATTEND THE LIBRARY FOR A BRIEFING ON HOW TO RESEARCH MATERIAL IN WRITING YOUR SPEECHES

YOU WILL ATTEND A NON-CREDIT LIBRARY AND/OR LEARNING SKILLS CLASS AS PART OF THE COURSE REQUIRMENTS. THE INSTRUCTOR MAY BE REFERRING YOU FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE IF SHE SO DEEMS IT NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF REQUIRED SPEECH OUTLINES.

             THERE MAY BE SOME UNANNOUNCED QUIZZES TO DETERMINE YOUR SUBJECT MATTER GRASP OF THE ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN.

             THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR THESE QUIZZES IS TO HAVE READ THE TEXT, AND TO LISTEN TO WHAT'S SAID IN CLASS.   

           THE QUIZZES WILL BE EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL.

     GRADES ARE ASSIGNED AS FOLLOWS:  10% PER SPEECH/QUIZ/VIDEO OBSERVATION

                                         A = 9-10 POINTS

                                         B = 7-8 POINTS

                                         C = 5-6 POINTS

                                         D = 3-4 POINTS

                                         F = BELOW 3 POINTS

THE FINAL EXAM COUNTS FOR 30% OF YOUR COURSE GRADE:

           A =25-30 POINTS 

           B = 19-24 POINTS

           C = 13-18

           D = 7-12 POINTS

           F = BELOW  7 POINTS

CLASS ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION                        30%

VIDEO OBSERVATION, SPEECHES, QUIZZES               40%

                                          FINAL EXAM                30%

                                                   TOTAL:           100%

ALL STUDENT SELF-EVLAUATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN ONE DAY FOLLOWING YOUR SPEECH PRESENTATION.  PLEASE COMPLY WITH THIS.  THE INSTRUCTOR MAY LOWER YOUR GRADE ON THE PARTICULAR SPEECH FOR WHICH YOU ARE TURNING IN THE EVALUATION IF THE ASSIGNMENT IS NOT COMPLETED IN THIS WAY.

PLEASE UTILIZE THE FORMATS GIVEN TO YOU TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENTS OF VIDEO OSERVATIONS, SPEECH OUTLINES, SELF-EVALUATIONS.  DO NOT TYPE ON THEM.  USE THEM TO GUIDE YOU IN TYPING UP YOUR SPEEECH OUTLINES, SELF-EVALUATIONS, AND VIDEO OBSERVATIONS.

MISSING AN ASSIGNMENT, A SPEECH, A QUIZ, OR THE FINAL EXAM WILL RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE FOR THAT EFFORT.  EXCUSES WILL BE CONSIDERED ON MERIT.

FOR EACH SPEECH ASSIGNMENT, YOU WILL BE GIVEN A SIGN-UP SHEET IN ADVANCE.

CELL PHONE AND PAGERS ARE TO BE TURNED TO VIBRATOR LEVEL OR OFF.  FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN YOUR BEING ASKED TO LEAVE THE CLASS FOR THAT PORTION OF THAT PRESENTATION.

IF YOU HAVE TO MISS CLASS, PLEASE MAKE CERTAIN YOU HAVE A CLASS BUDDY TO CALL FROM WHOM TO GET THE ASSIGNMENT.

YOU MAY BE REFERRED FOR TUTORING AT THE HELDMAN LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER ON CAMPUS IF THE INSTRUCTOR SO DEEMS IT NECESSARY FOR ASSISTANCE IN WRITING THE REQUIRED SPEECH OUTLINES.

IF YOU MISS TWO CLASSES IN A ROW WITH NO CALL-IN TO THE INSTRUCTOR, YOU MAY BE REFERRED FOR COUNSELING.

IF YOU MISS FIVE CLASSES WITH NO EXCUSE, YOU MAY BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS. EXCUSES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED VIA PHONE FROM THE STUDENT THEMSELVES, OR A RESPONSIBLE FAMILY MEMBER/LEGAL CONSERVATOR IN CASE OF SERIOUS PROBLEMS. PLEASE GET YOURSELF A CLASS BUDDY ON WHOM YOU CAN RELY TO GET YOUR ASSIGNMENTS IN CASE YOU HAVE TO MISS CLASS.  CLASSES MISSED WITH NO EXCUSE CALLED IN TO THE INSTRUCTOR MAY RESULT IN YOUR BEING GIVEN A LOWERED GRADE ON THE PRESENTATION YOU MAY HAVE MISSED WHEN YOU DO GIVE IT.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INSTRUCTOR WILL NOT DROP YOU AFTER THE OFFICIAL DROP TIME (SEE SEMESTER CALENDAR).             

ALSO NOTE THAT IT IS ULTIMATELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP THE COURSE IF YOU THINK YOU NEED TO DO SO.

PLEASE REFER TO "STANDARDS OF STUDENT CONDUCT" IN THE WEST LA COLLEGE BULLETIN TO NOTE WHAT IS EXPECTED OF YOU.

WHEN SPEECHES ARE BEING PRESENTED, PEOPLE ARE REQUESTED NOT TO ENTER THE ROOM.  A VOLUNTEER WILL BE ASKED TO MONITOR THIS SO AS NOT TO CAUSE DISRUPTIONS.  YOU CAN COME INTO CLASS ONCE THE PRESENTATION IS COMPLETE.

IF THE INSTRUCTOR DEEMS IT NECESSARY, SHE MAY REFER YOU FOR COUNSELING/TUTORING.

THERE MAY BE A SPECIAL OCCASION TO VIEW/SEE A SPECIAL SPEAKER AND WRITE AN EVALUATION OF THEM, WITH THE  OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS IN CLASS.  IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO THIS, EXTRA CREDIT MAY BE GIVEN IF YOU DO AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS IN ADDITION TO YOUR REGULAR CLASS REQUIRMENTS, NOT IN PLACE OF THEM.

PLEASE NOTE WHAT THE ASSIGNMENTS ARE IN THE ABOVE SECTIONS.

IF YOU COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS, YOU WILL SUCCEED IN THIS CLASS.

ANYTIME YOU NEED TO TALK WITH THIS INSTRUCTOR, PLEASE CALL 310-287-4200 x8090. LEAVE YOUR MESSAGE ALONG WITH A PHONE NUMBER. YOU WILL RECEIVE A RETURN CALL.

IF YOU WANT ME TO MEET WITH YOU, CONTACT ME AT THE ABOVE NUMBER, OR MAKE AN APPOINMTNET WITH ME IN CALL.

PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP ON YOURSELF GETTING THROUGH THIS COURSE.  I WILL LEAD YOU STEP-BY-STEP!

PUBLIC SPEAKING RANKS AS ONE OF THE MORE FRIGHTENING THINGS ONE CAN DO. HOWEVER, IF YOU PUT TIME AND EFFORT IN, YOU WILL DO WELL.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THIS CLASS A MEMORABLE ONE, AND ONE IN WHICH YOU WILL LEARN TO IMPROVE YOUR ABILITY TO PRESENT PUBLICALLY, AS WELL AS TO LEARN TO WRITE THE SPEECHES THAT YOU WILL BE PRESENTING.

BRING YOUR BACKGROUND TO CLASS WITH YOU.  CHOOSE A TOPIC WHEN GIVEN A SPECIFIC SPEAKING ASSIGNMENT THAT REFLECTS YOUR BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE, AND INTERESTS. THIS WILL MAKE IT MUCH EASIER TO WORK ON YOUR WRITING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS!

i LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU!