SPCH 1101 Syllabus

Subject Code

SPCH

Course Number

1101

Course Title

Public Speaking

Prerequisites

Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered every semester

Credit Hours

(3-0-3)

Course Description

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of oral communication. Topics include selection and organization of materials, preparation and delivery of individual and group presentations, analysis of ideas presented by others, and professionalism.

Course Outcomes

Selection and Organization of Materials
Order		Description
1		Choose and evaluate speech materials from personal experience.
2		Select and evaluate written materials.
3		Plan and conduct a research interview
4		Properly cite quotations and statistics.
5		Organize materials into outline form.
Preparation and Delivery of Individual and Group Presentations
Order		Description
1		Understand and manage speech anxiety.
2		List techniques for controlling speech anxiety.
3		Select subject, remarks appropriate to actual and hypothetical audiences, settings, and occasions.
4		Demonstrate the ability to effectively deliver an informative speech.
5		Demonstrate the ability to effectively deliver a persuasive speech.
6		Demonstrate the ability to effectively deliver a ceremonial speech.
7		Collaborate with others to prepare a structured group discussion and/or presentation.
Analysis of Ideas Presented by Others
Order		Description
1		Summarize another speaker's ideas.
2		Ask questions nonjudmentally.
3		Develop a reasoned judgment of the meaning of a speaker's ideas.
4		Discuss and analyze a speaker's point of view.
Professionalism
Order		Description
1		Demonstrate professional dress and demeanor.
2		Select appropriate subject matter and language usage for professional settings.
3		Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal skills for professional settings.