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Larry C. Bobbert
Fall semester 06
Adjunct Professor
Midway College
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McKee
Spring '08
Syllabus
ORAL
COMMUNICATION
COM 205 – Spring 2008
Instructor:
Larry C. Bobbert, Ed. D
e-mail:
MidwayStudent@bobbertl.com
Phone 859 623 9645
Text:
Communication in Our Lives, Julia T. Wood,
4th edition (with CD-ROM)
Thompson/Wadsworth.
ISBN
Effective communication skills are necessary for
everyone.
Communication skills are even more
important for leaders.
You are one or you are working to become
one.
In the next few weeks consider (think and observe)
the different types of communications that
you need to develop in order to be as successful as you hope to be.
Think about the most gifted speakers with
whom you’ve talked, or heard present.
What do you recall about
how they communicated,
vs what they had to say?
Consider examples of how
poor communications detract from the
effectiveness of a speaker’s message.
This course will focus on speaking with ease,
impromptu speaking, projecting a professional image, overcoming “stage
fright,” and speaking with a confident demeanor.
COM 205 is more than a speech course.
It contains an overview of oral
communication and will emphasize both the theoretical and practical
applications of communication in personal relationships and groups as
well as public speaking.
Topics discussed will include the following:
The foundations of communication
-
Perceptions
-
Personal history
-
Culture
-
Verbal and Non verbal
communication
-
Listening
Interpersonal communications
Communication in personal relationships
Group and team communication in task groups
Interviewing
Public communications
Planning, researching, developing, organizing and
presenting public speeches
Award Speech and Narrative speaking
After Dinner speaking to inform and entertain
Informative speaking
Persuasive speaking
Group Presentations
While COM 205 focuses on activities to aid your
developing your ability to speak with confidence, clarity and
conviction, COM 205 is not exclusively a speech class.
It includes a look at communications
concepts, theories, principles and research findings that help you
understand communicating is more than what you say.
Lecture and discussion sessions emphasize
special skills and information important to your learning not to “talk”
but to communicate.
You will be expected to read the text and
be prepared to answer quiz questions on the material and exhibit a
knowledge of the material in your presentations.
TEXT
Read 3 Chapters before each class.
Quizzes will be on assigned chapters.
Prepare
one assignment for presentation in the next class supported by reference
material.
(speech
lengths may be changed –before assigned)
Class 1
Chapter 13
Planning Public Speaking
p
333
Chapter 14
Researching and Developing Support for Public Speeches
p
359
PROJECT ASSIGNMENT
Cultural
Wisdom Speech
(Using Story Telling skills)
-Introduce
and present a story to support a theme or thesis – (Time 2-4 minutes)
Chapter
1
The World of
Communication
p8
Class 3
Chapter
2
Perception
and Communication
p
38
Chapter
4
Communications and Culture
p 88
Class 4
Chapter 10
Foundations of Group and Team Communication
p
254
Chapter
5
The Verbal Dimension of Communication
p
117
Class 5
Chapter
7
Listening
p
173
Might
review
Closing:
Pulling ideas together
p
471–
(Time 3-5 minutes)
Class 6
Chapter 11
Effective Communication in Task Groups and Teams
p
279
Chapter Closing: Pulling ideas together p471
PROJECT ASSIGNMENT
After Dinner Speech or
Speech to Entertain
or
Political
(Time 3-5 minutes)
Class 7
Prepare
FINAL presentation
and study for
Written Final
Note:
Job Interview and final – Hint
Dress for Success
CLASS 1 -
1. Introduction
(General Introduction to Communications – Power Point presentation)
a. Attendance and
procedures (Activity 1 –
Stand, say name, something unique about self)
b. Explain Quiz on Text reading
every class
(verifies
attendance-cannot be
completed later)
c. Explain Grading procedure
(Grade
calculated on the following criteria):
1.
Classroom/lab participation and
accomplishing the tasks assigned.
2. Weekly
Quiz on Reading Assignments
3. Weekly
Communications Prepared Presentation
and impromptu presentation
4. Final Project (Oral presentation)
5.
FINAL
(written)
2.
Assignment
(Complete reading and presentation preparation prior to Class 2)
a.
Class 1
Chapter 13
Planning Public Speaking
p 333
Chapter 14
Researching
and
Developing Support
for Public Speeches
p 359
b.
PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT
Story
Telling
-Introduce and present a story to support a theme or thesis (Time 2-4
minutes)
c.
Explain Assignment
Presentation
(Written Outline)
Project
Using Story Telling
(Introduce
a topic
(Thesis sentence)
Introduce and present a story that illustrates that
point of your thesis statement.
Make a closing statement
(Tell’em
what you’ll tell’em – Tell’em – Tell’em what you told ‘em)
d.
Demos
(Opening –Success
comes in cans
Closing
“your
hands”
3. Read First Amendment
page 334
-
4. Oral project
(Impromptu - may or may not be graded)
SELF INTRODUCTIONS
page 15
a. Introduction by instructor
b. Evaluation sheet
c. Outline -
Introduction, Body and Conclusion
b. Preparation time
c. Performance –
(Order of presentations - Use random number generator or choosing each
other)
d. Evaluation
(Review evaluation sheets)
5. Lecture Topic
Introduction to Communications problems and solutions
Do First Impression Exercise
Lecture Topic
-
Class procedures – Speaking etiquette
b. Breaks
– never interrupt a speaker (with few exceptions)
c. Cell phones
off
d.
General procedures
(written outlines – evaluations – absences – speech timing, etc.
6. Introduce/explain Oral
assignment for next class
(3-5 minute presentation
Class 2
Presentation
(Written Outline)
Project 4 Using Story Telling
(Introduce
a topic (Thesis sentence)
Introduce and present a story that illustrates that
point you want to
Make a closing statement
(Tell’em what you’ll
tell’em – Tell’em – Tell’em what you told ‘em)
8. Student presentation assigned
in class
impromptu Oral project
d.
Performance Evaluation by Instructor
(a) Introduction
(b) Presentation
(c) Oral Evaluation
6.
Review topics from Text, review quiz answers and
discuss
7. Remind “When
giving speeches,
DRESS for SUCCESS
CLASS 2-
1. Introduction
a.
Attendance
b.
Quiz on Text Assignments
2. Explain
Process of presenting projects
a. Introduction by
instructor
(1) Evaluation sheets
Personal – 4 other people – Oral evaluation
b. Outline Must be written
–
preferably typed
See Text or handout for format
-
Introduction, Body and Conclusion
b. Preparation time
c. Performance
Use random number
generator or choosing each other
d. Evaluation
(Review
evaluation sheets)
2. Oral project
PRESENTATION
Class 2
PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT
Story
Telling
-Introduce and present a story to support
a theme or thesis – (Time 2-4 minutes)
Process
a. Give instructor
(Written
Outline) immediately prior to presentation
(so
you need a copy for you)
Project
Using Story Telling
(Introduce a topic (Thesis sentence)
Introduce and present a story that illustrates
that
point you want to
Make a closing statement
(Tell’em
what you’ll tell’em – Tell’em – Tell’em what you told ‘em)
3.
ASSIGNMENT
(Complete reading and presentation preparation prior to Class 3)
Class 2
Chapter 16
Informative Speaking
p333
Chapter
1
The World of Communication
p8
Introduce/explain Oral assignment for next class
Outline
MUST
be written
(2 copies)–
preferably typed
4. Lecture Topic
Explain process of
future Oral Presentations
b. Introduce other speaker
c. Presentation
d. Oral Evaluation of other speaker
5. Students present assigned
in class
impromptu Oral project
a.
Instructor comments
b.
Preparation
(pass outline to instructor prior to
performance
c. Performance
(a) Introduction
(b) Presentation
(c) Oral Evaluation
d. Evaluation by Instructor
6.
Review topics from Text, review quiz answers and
discuss
CLASS
3-
1. Introduction
a.
Attendance
b.
Quiz on Text Assignments
c. Explain
Process of presenting projects
(1). Introduction by
instructor
(a) Evaluation sheets
- Personal – 4 other people – Oral evaluation
(2) Introduce other speaker
(3) Presentation
(4) Oral Evaluation of other speaker
d Outline
MUST be written
(2 copies)–
preferably typed
See Text or handout for format
-
Introduction, Body and Conclusion
e. Preparation time
f. Performance
Use random number
generator or choosing each other
g. Evaluation
(Review
evaluation sheets)
2. Oral project
PRESENTATION
Informative speech
p333
–
(Time 3-5 minutes)
-
30 second window
i.e. minimum3 minutes to 05:30)
3.
ASSIGNMENT
(complete reading and presentation preparation prior to Class 3)
Class 3
Chapter
2
Perception
and Communication
p
38
Chapter
4
Communications and Culture
p 88
–
(Time 3-5 minutes)
Introduce/explain Oral assignment for next class
Outline
MUST be written
(2 copies)–
preferably typed
4. Lecture Topic
Gender Gap Communications
5. Students present assigned
in class
impromptu Oral project
a. Instructor comments
b. Preparation
(pass outline to instructor prior to
performance
c. Performance
(a) Introduction
(b) Presentation
(c) Oral Evaluation
d. Evaluation by Instructor
6. Review
topics from Text, review quiz answers and discuss
CLASS
4-
1. Introduction
a.
Attendance
b.
Quiz on Text Assignments
c.
Review Process of presenting
projects
(1). Introduction by instructor
(a) Evaluation sheets -
Personal – 4 other people – Oral evaluation
(2) Introduce other speaker
(3) Presentation
(4) Oral Evaluation of other speaker
d Outline
MUST be
written
(2 copies)–
preferably typed
See Text or handout for format
-
Introduction, Body and Conclusion
e.
Preparation time
f.
Performance
Use random number
generator or choosing each other
g.
Evaluation
(Review
evaluation sheets)
2. Oral project
PRESENTATION
Informative speech
p333
–
(Time 3-5 minutes)
-
30 second window
i.e. minimum3 minutes to 05:30)
ASSIGNMENT
(complete reading and presentation preparation prior to next class )
Class 4
Chapter 10
Foundations of Group and Team Communication
p
254
Chapter
5
The Verbal Dimension of Communication
p
117
Introduce/explain Oral assignment for next class
Outline
MUST be written
(2 copies)–
preferably typed
(2 grades –
Instructor
and
rating by group
i.e. First, Second, third, etc)
(Time
-3 minutes
per person in group
– can be divided anyway)
3.
Lecture Topic
Dealing with Difficult People
5. Students present assigned
in class
impromptu Oral project
a. Instructor comments
b.
Preparation
(pass outline to instructor prior to
performance
c. Performance
(a) Introduction
(b) Presentation
(c) Oral Evaluation
d. Evaluation by Instructor
6. Review
topics from Text, review quiz answers and discuss
CLASS
5-
1. Introduction
a.
Attendance
b.
Quiz on Text Assignments
c.
Explain Process of presenting
projects
a.
Introduction by instructor
(1) Evaluation sheets
Personal – 4 other people – Oral evaluation
b. Introduce other
speaker
c. Presentation
d. Oral Evaluation of other speaker
d Outline
MUST be
written
(2 copies)–
preferably typed
See Text or handout for format
-
Introduction, Body and Conclusion
e.
Preparation time
f.
Performance
Use random number
generator or choosing each other
g.
Evaluation
(Review
evaluation sheets)
2. Oral project
PRESENTATION
(Time
-3 minutes per person in group – can be divided
anyway)
3.ASSIGNMENT
(complete reading and presentation preparation prior to next class )
Class 5
Chapter
7
Listening
p
173