Dr. Diane Howard

Public Speaking Syllabus

Professor:  Dr. Diane Howard

Text: Public Speaking for Personal Success by Hanna and Gibson (Brown & Benchmarck)

Objective:           The primary objective of this course is to enable each student to improve in his or her           
                            demonstration of effective speaking skills.

Grading:             One-half of the final grade in this class is be determined by an average of six graded
                           speaking assignments. One fourth of the final grade is to be based on the mid-term
                           examination and the last fourth on the final examination .

Requirements:  The student is to read the assigned text as directed and to participate in class discussions.
                           The student is to provide brief critiques of speeches given by classmates. The student is to
                           hand to the professor an outline of his or her speech on the day of delivery. The student is to
                           prepare and deliver speeches in the following categories: introduction (not graded), personal
                           experience, informative, demonstration, persuasion, special occasion, and impromptu .

Class Schedule:

                          Week One- Discuss Chapters 1,2,3,4, Paired Introduction Speeches

                          Week Two- Discuss Chapters 14, 8 & 9

                          Week Three- Informative Speeches

                          Week Four- Discuss Chapters 6 & 7

                          Week Five- Personal Experience Speeches

                          Week Six- Mid-Term Exam

                          Week Seven- Discuss Chapters 10, 11, 12

                          Week Eight- Demonstration Speeches

                          Week Nine- Discuss 13 & 15

                          Week Ten - Expressive Speaking

                          Week Eleven -  Persuasive Speeches                       

                          Week Twelve - Discuss Chapter 16  & Impromptu Speeches ( random order)

                          Week Thirteen-Special Occasion Speeches

                          Week Fourteen- Semester Review

                          Week Fifteen- Final Examination