CMSP 108 Section 095  Fundamentals of Speech communication Morehead - Mt Sterling

Adjunct Professor::             Larry C. Bobbert, Ed. D

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                                                Phone 859 623 9645

 

Text:  An edition of Fundamentals of Speech Communication taken from a text by Beebe,

Beebe, and Ivy has been custom-made for Morehead State University and is available in

the campus bookstore.  Bring your text to every class.

 

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 oral 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.  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 and you this relates to you and your career choices.

 

This course will focus on speaking with ease, impromptu speaking, projecting a professional image, overcoming “stage fright,” and speaking with a confident demeanor. 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Practice and study of speech communication fundamentals, including interpersonal skills, critical listening, small group problem-solving, information gathering, and preparation and delivery of a variety of informal presentations. This course satisfies the required core-oral communications for general education.

 

TEXT

An edition of Fundamentals of Speech Communication taken from a text by Beebe, Beebe, and Ivy has been custom-made for Morehead State University and is available in the campus bookstore. We will use this text in class every day.

 

OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able:

-To apply the principles of awareness, verbal communication, nonverbal communication, listening, and adapting to others to all aspects of communication

-To communicate accurately and effectively in interpersonal, group, and public settings

-To locate, select, and present information efficiently and to conduct bibliographic and electronic research

-To think and reason analytically and to critique speeches and presentations

 

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Written assignments (Speech Topic Outlines) are due on the dates specified even though you might not present your  speech that day since large classes may require some speeches be completed the following week.  If you are chosen to wait, you may modify the topic outline and hand in a revised outline on the date assigned for oral presentation

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CMSP 108 REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES

Your grade is affected by how well you follow instructions for individual assignments, and your class participation.

Your grade will reflect how you respond to the following requirements and policies defined below.

 

Required Blackboard Enrollment

Immediate enrollment in the MSU Blackboard component of this course is required:

Go to the Morehead State University homepage

Select Current Students, Select Blackboard, Login

Enter Username: MSU ID number (example, m0123456)

Enter Password: last four digits of SS# + four-digit year of birth (example, 67891984)

Login, Select middle tab at upper left: Courses

Course Search: CMSP 108 __________________________________

Select the STUDENT TOOLS tab at left, Select Personal Information

Edit Personal Information (list the email address that you check regularly), Submit, OK

Select the COURSE DOCUMENTS tab at left, Select Using Blackboard and read

Announcements/Tentative Class Schedule/Policy Changes

Check Blackboard ANNOUNCEMENTS at any time to prepare for upcoming classes.

It is your responsibility to submit assignments before the deadlines stated on Blackboard.

 

Not knowing when an assignment is due is not excuse.  It is here and on the web page and or in Blackboard.

On rare occasions, requirements, policies, and schedules are subject to change.

Students   will be notified of changes through Blackboard and or web site  ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Attendance Policy

You are accountable for all material covered in class, regardless of your absences.

 Unexcused absences will affect your grade and some activities cannot be made up.

With documentation, your participation in a University-recognized event or

your hospitalization will be excused.  Few other excuses will be accepted.

 

Requirements for Makeup Work

Makeup work is only accepted if you contact the instructor before the assignment deadline, which is before class begins on the day the assignment is due.  You will be assigned a makeup time.  If you request a makeup through email or phone message, it is your responsibility to keep checking for my response until you are aware of your new deadline. If you do not attend an assigned makeup appointment or do not check the return message in time, you will not be allowed to make up that assignment.  All make up assignments will be completed before the date of the first Final presentations (Dec 5, 2006)

 

Forbidden in Class

Illegal: firearms or any other weapons, alcohol, illegal drugs, and drug related items food, drinks other than water, spit-cups, suckers, candy, ringing cell-phones, animals, children, and conversation during lectures disrupt the learning/presentation environment and therefore are forbidden. (This is a night class after many of us have worked all day.  We will discuss food and drinks rules as they relate to the facility used for class.).

 

Americans with Disabilities Act

Inform me of any special needs by the second week of classes.

PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENTS

 

Read Assigned Chapters before each class.  Quizzes will be on assigned chapters.  Prepare assignments for class  presentation on the dates indicated below.  Be sure to  support your speech by reference material by using footnotes or bibliography references.  The references may or may not be in the presentation..

 

Class 2 8/29   PRESENTATION Due – Story      (Time 2-4 minutes)

Be prepared to:  Introduce the story—tell it—and provide closing comments or a call to action.  Your introduction should explain how that story could be used by supporting a theme or thesis.

 

Class 3 9/5     PRESENTATION Due – Informative speech     (Time 3-5 minutes)
All students will turn in their Written Topic Outline and be prepared to present the assignment

 

Class 5 9/20   PRESENTATION Due – Persuasive Speech     (Time 4-6 minutes)
All students will turn in their Written Topic Outline and be prepared to present the assignment. 

Be Prepared to Introduce an other speaker and do an oral evaluation of another speaker.

Have your Introduction of Speaker Form completed.

 

Class 9 10/17 Due  continue TEAM presentations

 

Class 10 10/24 – Summary Reports or Demonstration Speech   (Time 4-6 minutes)

All students will turn in their Written Topic Outline and be prepared to present the assignment. 

Be Prepared to Introduce an other speaker and do an oral evaluation of another speaker.

Have your Introduction of Speaker Form completed.

 

Class 11 10/30   Continue Summary Reports or Demonstration Speeches

Class 12 11/7– After Dinner Speech or Speech to Entertain  (Time 3-5 minutes)

All students will turn in their Written Topic Outline and be prepared to present the assignment. 

Be Prepared to Introduce an other speaker and do an oral evaluation of another speaker.

Have your Introduction of Speaker Form completed.

 

Class 13 11/14  Continue  After Dinner Speech or Speech to Entertain

Class 14 11/21  PRESENTATION Due – Job Interview

Have prepared a Job Description and be prepared to be the interviewer and job applicant..

 

Class 15 11/28           Complete any “make up” presentations. Review for  FINAL presentations

Class 16 12/05           Part 1 - Final Speeches
               Due to the size of the class and the time needed for presentations, Final Speeches must be started a week early

Class 17 12/12           Part 2 - Final Speeches

 

 

CLASS 1 -8/22

1.  Introduction

a. Attendance and procedures
b. Explain Quiz on Text reading near the beginning of every class    (Quizzes 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  for next class  (Complete reading and presentation preparation prior to Class 2)

a. Class 1         Chapter 1 FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION

                        Chapter 5 Listening

b. PRESENTATION   Story Telling   (Time 2-4 minutes)

c. Explain Assignment Presentation   Using Story Telling to enhance a speech’s effectiveness

Introduce and present a story to support a theme or thesis

 (Introduce a topic (Thesis sentence) 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. Demo “your hands”

e. Bring a copy of the First Amendment[1] to class  -      Hide Park in England as example

 

3. Oral presentation  (Impromptu - not be graded)  SELF INTRODUCTIONS  

 

4. Lecture Topic  -  Class procedures – Speaking etiquette

a. Quizzes (not made up – record of attendance and weekly reading) 

b. Breaks – never interrupt a speaker (with few exceptions – wait until break between speeches)

c. Cell phones off  zero tolerance
            (If rings during a speech-lose points – details on web site and in instructors first class presentation)

            d. General procedures (written outlines – evaluations – absences – speech timing, etc.

(1). Introduction by instructor

(2). Evaluation sheet (Review evaluation sheets)
(3)  Outline

(a)  Introduction, Body and Conclusion

(b)  Preparation time

(c)  Performance – (Order of presentations - Use random number generator or choosing each other)

e.. Introduce/explain Oral Evaluations

f.  Explain Presentation requirements and activities

(1)  Written Outline

(2) Make a closing statement

 (3)  (Tell’em what you’ll tell’em – Tell’em – Tell’em what you told ‘em)

(4) Introduction
(5) Presentation
(6) Oral Evaluation

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CLASS 2- 8/29  Story Telling

1. Introduction

a. Attendance

b. Quiz on Text Assignments – includes quotation from First Amendment

2. Review Process of presenting projects

a. Introduction by instructor

(1) Evaluation sheets

                (2) Type:  Personal – 4 other people – Oral evaluation
b.  Outline Must be written – preferably typed

See Text, web site or handout for format - Introduction, Body and Conclusion

b. Preparation time

c. Performance order –drawing from sheets with assigned oral and written evaluations

d. Evaluation  -Instructor Review evaluation sheets – student distribute student evaluations

    if you lose your evaluation sheet – print one from the web site www.bobbertl.com/class

 

2. ASSIGNMENT  (Complete reading and presentation preparation prior to Class 3)

a. TEXT  Chapter  11 Developing Presentations

     Chapter 14  Speaking to Inform

b. Presentation ASSIGNMENT  Informative speech   – (Time 2-4 minutes)

b. Introduce/explain Oral assignment for next class

Outline MUST be written (2 copies)– preferably typed/printed

 

3. Class 2 Oral  PRESENTATION  Story Telling -(Time 2-4 minutes)

                                Introduce and present a story to support  a theme or thesis –
a. Drawing to determine order or presentations

a. Give instructor evaluation sheet with name and title immediately prior to presentation

 

4. Lecture Topic

Explain process of future Oral Presentations

b. Introduce other speaker
c. Presentation

d. Oral Evaluation of other speaker

5. (optional)[2] 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

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CLASS 3- 9/5 PRESENTATION  Informative speech– (Time 2-4 minutes)

 

1.  Introduction

a. Attendance

b. Quiz on Text Assignments

c. Continue Process of doing presentations

(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

f. Performance   Continue in order from Class 2  random number generator

g. Evaluation   (Review evaluation sheets  - distribute student evaluation sheets)

 

2.  Class 3 ASSIGNMENT  (complete reading and presentation preparation prior to Class 3)

            Chapter 13 Delivery

            Chapter 15 Speaking to Persuade

            Introduce/explain Oral assignment for next class Persuasive Speech– (Time 3-5 minutes)

Outline MUST be written (2 copies)– preferably typed

 

3. Oral  PRESENTATION    Informative speech    – (Time 3-5 minutes)

                                            - 30 second window  i.e. minimum3 minutes to 05:30)

Record and playback Video of presentations.

 

4. Review topics from Text, review quiz answers and discuss

 

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CLASS 4- Continue Informative Speech assignments

1.  Introduction

a. Attendance

b. Quiz on Text Assignments

c. Continue Process of doing presentations

2. Class 4  ASSIGNMENT  (complete reading and presentation preparation prior to Class 3)

Chapter 15  Speaking to Persuade

.           (optional) Students present assigned in class  impromptu Oral project

3. Continue presentations

a. Instructor comments
b. Preparation--(pass evaluation sheet to instructor prior to performance)
c. Performance
       (1) Introduction
       (2) Presentation
       (3) Oral Evaluation
d. Evaluation by Instructor

 

Record and playback Video of presentations.

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CLASS 5  9/20 PRESENTATION Due  Persuasive Speech          – (Time 3-5 minutes)

 

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 All students turn in Topic 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  Review ASSIGNMENT  (complete reading and presentation preparation prior to next class )

a. Class 5 Chapter (group or team work)    exact title to be determined upon receipt of Text

            b. PRESENTATION   Team Presentation

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  -maximum 3 minutes per person in group – can be divided anyway)

Minutes of meetings must be made – 1. Attendance  2 Reason for meeting  3 Where

(Meetings may be electronic  i.e.  phone, computer meeting, or in person

 

3.  Briefly Review topics from Text, review quiz answers and discuss

 

4. CLASS 5- PRESENTATION Due – Persuasive Speech           – (Time 3-5 minutes)

            a. All Turn in Written Topic Outline

            b. Be prepared to present the assignment

            c. Be Prepared to Introduce an other speaker and do an oral evaluation of another speaker.

            d. Have your Introduction of Speaker Form completed.

 

5. Review topics from Text, review quiz answers and discuss

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CLASS 6- 9/26           Continue  Persuasive Speech presentations     – (Time 3-5 minutes)

Be Prepared to Introduce an other speaker and do an oral evaluation of another speaker.  

  1. Introduction

a. Attendance

b. Quiz on Text Assignments

c. Continue Process of presenting projects

 d. Preparation time

f. Evaluation   (Review evaluation sheets)

 

3. ASSIGNMENT  (complete reading and presentation preparation prior to next class )

Class 6    Chapter _______________  (Speeches to Entertain)    exact title to be determined upon receipt of Text

            PRESENTATION  After Dinner Speech or Speech to Entertain

                                    Also will Introduce a speaker – Oral evaluation of a speaker

May be at a special location  (vote on location or no location)

4. Review topics from Text, review quiz answers and discuss

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Class 7 10/03 Teams will meet.  Minutes of all team meeting will be taken and submitted with the presentation on Class 8.  Minutes need only outline  1. Reason for meeting  2. Attendance  3. Total time and date.  Someone on the team must keep a record of all meeting (as previously listed) including “on line meetings” and or “calls.”  Modern technology permits meetings without physically being together.  Your team may elect to meet anytime during the week of October 3, 2006, and not necessarily at class time.  Class time is set aside so you will have some time to meet.

 

Class 8 10/09 PRESENTATION Due – Team Presentation

Each team member is responsible for turning in Written Topic Outline and be prepared to present the assignment – (Time (to be announced depending on the number of teams) __ minutes).  The whole team should be in attendance.  No make up date is available.  Missing this assignment could lower your grade point average one whole grade.  Teams with missing members will just have to “carry on” anyway.

            a.  Performance - groups may volunteer for a specific presentation time

b. Evaluation  (Instructor Oral Review of evaluation sheets)

2. Oral project PRESENTATION

a. Preparation – present instructor with an evaluation sheet will all team names prior to presentation
b. Evaluation by Instructor  - group evaluations while other groups are setting up

c. Students evaluate members by ranking performances

 

3 Explain next ASSIGNMENT Summary Reports or Demonstration

 

4 Review topics from Text, review quiz answers and discuss

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Class 9 10/17 continue TEAM presentations

            Read Chapters ___________________________ (to be assigned)

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Class 10 10/24  PRESENTATION Due Summary Reports or Demonstration Speech (Time 3-5 minutes)

– Turn in Written Topic Outline and be prepared to present the assignment   Be Prepared to Introduce a speaker and do an oral evaluation of another speaker.  Have your Introduction of Speaker Form completed.

            Read    Chapters  ___________________________ (to be assigned)

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Class 11 10/30           Continue Summary Reports or Demonstration Speeches

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Class 12 11/7 PRESENTATION Due – After Dinner Speech or Speech to Entertain (Time 3-5 minutes)

Turn in Written Topic Outline and be prepared to present the assignment   Be Prepared to Introduce a speaker and do an oral evaluation of another speaker.  Have your Introduction of Speaker Form completed.

 

Class 13 11/14  Continue  After Dinner Speech or Speech to Entertain

 

Class 14 11/21 Job Interview Due

– Turn in Job Description and be prepared to take part in a Job Interview.  Be Prepared to be an interviewer and job applicant.

 

Class 15 11/28   Complete any “make up” presentations. 

                           Review for  FINAL presentation and study for Written Final

 

Class 16 12/05           Part 1 - Final Speeches

 

Class 17 12/12           Part 2 - Final Speeches

 

FINAL presentation    (grades will be available immediately after class presentations)

 

 Written Final    (will correct on sight and grades will be available for those who stay)

 

Course Requirements:

 

Attendance (checked by quiz scores and in class presentations)

In-class discussion and participatory exercises

Speeches     (Speech requirements are in the text)

Impromptu

Cultural Wisdom Speech (Using Story Telling skills - 2-4 minutes)

Persuasive (3-5 minutes - including written outline and list of sources)

Informative (3-5 minutes - including written outline and list of sources) -

Group presentation/speech (3 minutes per group member -written outline and source list)

After Dinner Speech or Speech to Entertain   (3-5 minutes)

Final Presentation (3-5 minutes) (including written outline and list of sources)

Written Final Exam  (covering the concepts presented in the textbook and lectures)

 

Grading  Each assignment will be graded and the course grade will be the average presentation grade plus how it is impacted by the final – Midterm grade will be the cumulative average on presentations to that date.

A = 90 to 100

B = 80 to 89

C = 70 to 79

D = 60 to 69

F = 59 or less

 

Students are responsible for obtaining assignments for each class and keeping track of the schedule for projects/presentations.  Speeches and team projects must be presented on the date assigned.  No make-up opportunities will be given for “in class” activities and quizzes except under the most dire circumstances.

 

 

 

 

 

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