CMNS 220 - Public Speaking
Summer 2009
Dr. Daniel Makagon
Permanent Office: SAC 596 Temporary for this class: 16th Floor
Lewis, LAS Offices
Office Hours: Monday 12:00-1:00
Phone: (773) 325-7376
e-mail: dmakagon@depaul.edu
home page: http://condor.depaul.edu/~dmakagon
Course Description
This
course provides an introduction to the skills required in a variety of public
speaking settings. We will consider units on delivery, language, defining
speech purposes and content, finding supporting material, organization, and
audience analysis. The course has a dual focus: a theoretical focus on
understanding various communication processes and a practical focus on enacting
these procedures in speaking assignments. Students will be expected to (1)
demonstrate a clear understanding of the concepts and practices associated with
communication (through essays, the preparation of presentation evaluations, and
in-class assignments), and (2) prepare and deliver presentations in accordance
with the principles of communication as presented in lectures and reading
materials. Background in basic writing and library skills is necessary.
Required Materials
(1) new VHS videotape
(2) All course readings and
assignment descriptions are available on-line. Download and print the files.
http://condor.depaul.edu/~dmakagon/student
Course Assignments
**Credit/No Credit
Assignments
10%
____(pts.) X .10 = ______
2 Self Evaluation Papers (1-2
pages each)
10% ____(pts.)
X .10 = ______
Introduction Speech (2-4
minutes)
10%
____(pts.) X .10 = ______
Informative Speech (3-5
minutes)
30%
____(pts.) X .30 = ______
Persuasive Speech (4-6 minutesÑor
5-7)
40%
____(pts.) X .40 = ______
Final
Grade= ____________
** Credit/no
credit speaking and written assignments and class exercises will be counted
toward a total grade in the course. Students will earn a percentage grade equal
to the percentage of credit/no credit assignments they complete in a
satisfactory manner.
Course Policies
Promptness is expected as a general rule. If you are consistently
late to class, your grade will be negatively affected.
Attendance
and Active Participation are expected and
required. You are allowed one (1) unexcused absence in this class and
two absences total if at least one of those absences is excused. An excused
absence is documented in terms of medical illness/emergency, family
illness/emergency, required by a court of law, a religious holiday, or
university business. If you miss more than two class sessions, or if you have
more than one unexcused absence, you will receive an "F' in the class
(even if the absences are excused). Missing this many class sessions (more than
20% of the term) undermines the integrity of the classroom experience. If you
miss this much class because of illness or a family emergency, you should meet
with the Dean of Students to discuss withdrawal options.
All
assignments are due on assigned days. There will be NO MAKE UPS. Documented illnesses or documented emergencies are the
only exception to this policy. Changes in work schedules, personal celebrations
(e.g., birthdays), or vacations are NOT considered to be legitimate reasons for
missing assignment deadlines or class meetings. If you miss a speech and have
documentation for your absence then you will deliver the speech the next date
you attend class. Similarly, if you have an excused absence for a class session
when you would turn in a paper then you can give me the paper on the next date
you attend class.
I do
not accept electronic copies of papers or speech outlines. Hard copies of
papers and speech outlines must be turned in when the class session begins.
Speeches must be presented during allotted speech times.
Students
with disabilities should provide me with documentation from the Office of
Students with Disabilities.
Cellular
Phones: If you have a cellular phone or
pager, turn it off or set it to vibrate, and keep it in your backpack or purse.
All cell phones must be put away during the class session. I will confiscate
cellular phones for the remainder of the class session if you are sending or
reading text messages or using your phone to check email/surf the Internet.
Constructive
feedback to other speakers is a
responsibility of all class members. This entails being honest and helpful in
evaluations, using descriptive rather than prescriptive language, and
accompanying negative comments with ways to improve.
E-mail: I often send e-mail announcements to the class. You need
to (1) make sure your preferred email address in Campus Connect is the address
you check regularly so messages do not bounce back and (2) make sure my email
address will pass through your spam filter.
Plagiarism
I have
often found that plagiarism becomes tempting if students are feeling pressured.
Remember, when in doubt quote. If you are quoting someone else in your speech,
you need to clearly identify the information as a quote and the source.
Similarly, when paraphrasing, you should clearly identify your source. If you
are quoting somebody directly in your paper then you need to list the
information within quotation marks and cite a page number. If you are
paraphrasing then you need to cite the person and a page number. Never copy and
paste entire documents into your paper and do not quote others to the point
where your ideas become indistinguishable from your source's ideas. There is no
reason to plagiarize given the resources available to you (e.g., opportunities
to meet with me; coaches in the writing center; my handout on writing for the
class; and DePaulÕs policy on academic integrity, which can be found at http://studentaffairs.depaul.edu/). If you do plagiarize, you will automatically receive a
grade of ÒFÓ in this class. Moreover, the Academic Affairs office will be
contacted.
Grade Scale: A = 93-100, A- = 90-92, B+ = 88-89, B = 83-87, B- = 80-82,
C+ = 78-79, C = 73-77,
C- = 70-72, D = 60-69, F = 0-59 (I
do not assign incompletes)
Tentative Course Schedule
DATE CONTENT
6/15
Course Introduction
Discuss
Introductory Speech
6/17
Outlines: Speech topics, purposes, theses (Required Reading)
Speech Delivery
Communication Apprehension
6/22
Introductory Speeches
6/24 Discuss Informative Speech
(Print assignment sheet)
Audience Analysis (Recommended Reading in folder)
Introductions/Conclusions
Paper
#1 Due
6/29
Connectives
(Required Reading)
Support
Material (Recommended Reading in folder)
7/1
Informative Speeches
7/6
Discuss Persuasive Speech (Print
assignment sheet)
Persuasive
Speaking/Reasoning/Ethics
Visual
Aids
(Recommended Reading in folder)
Paper
#2 Due
7/8
Independent Research
Day/Conferences
7/13
Persuasive Speeches
7/15 TBA