1. SPC 1315 / SPC 1321 Fundamentals of Public Speaking / Business & Professional Speaking Monday – Friday (Mon) Wed-Fri, (Mon) Wed-Fri Mon-Tues Monday – Friday (Mon) Wed-Fri, (Mon) Wed-Fri Mon-Tues

2. Syllabus overview  Be here on time, ready to start at 9:00  Reasonable break time each day  Outline shows test and speech dates  Tests-- no make ups without major, unexpected issue -- Test 1 Friday  Speeches must be done on assigned days -- Minor Speech 1 this week  Be here on time, ready to start at 9:00  Reasonable break time each day  Outline shows test and speech dates  Tests-- no make ups without major, unexpected issue -- Test 1 Friday  Speeches must be done on assigned days -- Minor Speech 1 this week

3. Syllabus -- Grading  Introductory Speech 50 points  Group Projects & Evaluation 50 points  Motivational Speech 50 points  Interview Project 50 points  Informative Speech w/VA 100 points  Persuasive Speech w/ VA 100 points  Three Exams 100 points each  Participation/Attendance/Critiques Impromptu Speeches 100 points  Introductory Speech 50 points  Group Projects & Evaluation 50 points  Motivational Speech 50 points  Interview Project 50 points  Informative Speech w/VA 100 points  Persuasive Speech w/ VA 100 points  Three Exams 100 points each  Participation/Attendance/Critiques Impromptu Speeches 100 points

4. Syllabus -- Attendance  Hard to pass a Winter Mini Term if you miss  One day = one week of a long semester  Attendance counted in hours  Be sure to check the syllabus about the attendance policy; expect to be in class each day  Major event / partial class  Work on speeches during some class time  Hard to pass a Winter Mini Term if you miss  One day = one week of a long semester  Attendance counted in hours  Be sure to check the syllabus about the attendance policy; expect to be in class each day  Major event / partial class  Work on speeches during some class time

5. Syllabus -- Attendance  Students arriving late are marked absent.  Class begins at the scheduled starting time and resumes 10 minutes after in-class break.  Arriving late or leaving at any time during class will result in being marked absent.  You will be marked for one hour of absences for each hour of class meeting time.  We meet 2 hours each day  Students arriving late are marked absent.  Class begins at the scheduled starting time and resumes 10 minutes after in-class break.  Arriving late or leaving at any time during class will result in being marked absent.  You will be marked for one hour of absences for each hour of class meeting time.  We meet 2 hours each day

6. Course schedule...  Emily Witsell, Gee Library  Greg Shirley &/or Tina Boitnott -- Career Development  For tomorrow:  Read Chapters 1-3  Bring a typed list of three or more Informative Speech Topics, AND a list of three or more Persuasive Speech Topics  Emily Witsell, Gee Library  Greg Shirley &/or Tina Boitnott -- Career Development  For tomorrow:  Read Chapters 1-3  Bring a typed list of three or more Informative Speech Topics, AND a list of three or more Persuasive Speech Topics

7. Before the ‘big’ topics...  Your first planned speech this week is a 4- minute Informative Speech about...  "The Three Most Important People in My Life."  Create a typed full sentence outline  Create a 4 x 6 typed note card  Three 1-minute main points plus a :15 Introduction and :15 Conclusion  Do some research – report three ‘main points’ by tomorrow  Your first planned speech this week is a 4- minute Informative Speech about...  "The Three Most Important People in My Life."  Create a typed full sentence outline  Create a 4 x 6 typed note card  Three 1-minute main points plus a :15 Introduction and :15 Conclusion  Do some research – report three ‘main points’ by tomorrow

8. Before the ‘big’ topics...  Your second minor speech is a ‘Motivational’ speech  Topic at the end of this week  Speech work time Monday, Outline and note card by Wed. night, Speeches next Friday  :15 intro, 1:00 main points, :15 conclusion  ‘something people should believe in’  Emotional and/or rational appeals  3 reasons why they should agree with you  Your second minor speech is a ‘Motivational’ speech  Topic at the end of this week  Speech work time Monday, Outline and note card by Wed. night, Speeches next Friday  :15 intro, 1:00 main points, :15 conclusion  ‘something people should believe in’  Emotional and/or rational appeals  3 reasons why they should agree with you

9. The two major speeches...  #1 -- Informative  10 minutes  Tell us about something interesting to you  Find sources and cite them in the speech  Research day on Monday 12/31  Outline Wed. 1/2, Speeches Thurs-Fri  Persuasive  Continued...  #1 -- Informative  10 minutes  Tell us about something interesting to you  Find sources and cite them in the speech  Research day on Monday 12/31  Outline Wed. 1/2, Speeches Thurs-Fri  Persuasive  Continued...

10. #2 -- Persuasive  Convince us of something  Change a belief, move us to action, etc.  10 minute speech  Requires more library research  Evidence, proof, reasoning  Outline work in Week 3  Speeches done on the last class days  Convince us of something  Change a belief, move us to action, etc.  10 minute speech  Requires more library research  Evidence, proof, reasoning  Outline work in Week 3  Speeches done on the last class days

11. Informative examples  (1) ‘ How to play lead guitar ’  (2) ‘ How the Internet works ’  (3) ‘ How the 4G cell phone system is different from 1G, 2G and 3G ’  (4) ‘ The differences in major political systems ’ (democracy, authoritarian, monarchy etc.)  (5) Developments in Artificial Intelligence  (6) Types of cars that might replace the internal combustion engine  (7) How to get started investing in the stock market  (1) ‘ How to play lead guitar ’  (2) ‘ How the Internet works ’  (3) ‘ How the 4G cell phone system is different from 1G, 2G and 3G ’  (4) ‘ The differences in major political systems ’ (democracy, authoritarian, monarchy etc.)  (5) Developments in Artificial Intelligence  (6) Types of cars that might replace the internal combustion engine  (7) How to get started investing in the stock market

12. Informative examples  (8) How the Romanov family influenced Russian society  (9) How the Beatles changed popular music,  (10) ‘ Understanding Iraq ’  (11) Differences in styles in artistic painting, (12) The process of mummification,  (13) Composing a symphony ..... etc.  (8) How the Romanov family influenced Russian society  (9) How the Beatles changed popular music,  (10) ‘ Understanding Iraq ’  (11) Differences in styles in artistic painting, (12) The process of mummification,  (13) Composing a symphony ..... etc.

13. Informative...  Maybe take something within your major you expect to need to know more about, maybe that was in a class lecture, so you know some starting points, but you expect to be able to find out more about it.  Basically, tell us about something we would enjoy knowing more about and that you can speak about authoritatively (see linked PowerPoint)  DO NOT make it to convince us of something – that will be the Persuasive Speech.  Maybe take something within your major you expect to need to know more about, maybe that was in a class lecture, so you know some starting points, but you expect to be able to find out more about it.  Basically, tell us about something we would enjoy knowing more about and that you can speak about authoritatively (see linked PowerPoint)  DO NOT make it to convince us of something – that will be the Persuasive Speech.

14. Informative  Pick something you ’ re interested in.  NOTE: You CANNOT modify another class project or someone else ’ s speech to create your speech — that is plagiarism. If your speech content is plagiarized, you fail the course.  After thinking of topics, see the discussion in the book about topic selection.  Otherwise, think about a particular skill or knowledge area you could find some sources on and share more about with the class in a 10-minute speech that uses ‘ visual aids ’ – also called ‘ presentation aids. ’  Pick something you ’ re interested in.  NOTE: You CANNOT modify another class project or someone else ’ s speech to create your speech — that is plagiarism. If your speech content is plagiarized, you fail the course.  After thinking of topics, see the discussion in the book about topic selection.  Otherwise, think about a particular skill or knowledge area you could find some sources on and share more about with the class in a 10-minute speech that uses ‘ visual aids ’ – also called ‘ presentation aids. ’

15. Outlining

18. Note Cards

19. Persuasive  Takes greater work in finding ‘proof’ or ‘evidence’  Depends on a sound logical analysis  Specific Proposition will be stated...  Specific Organizational pattern will be followed...  Takes greater work in finding ‘proof’ or ‘evidence’  Depends on a sound logical analysis  Specific Proposition will be stated...  Specific Organizational pattern will be followed...

20. Propositions...  Proposition of fact  Draw inferences from available date  Is / is not  Proposition of value  Good or bad, right or wrong  Proposition of policy  Most common, most complex  Advocates specific course of action  Should / should not  Proposition of fact  Draw inferences from available date  Is / is not  Proposition of value  Good or bad, right or wrong  Proposition of policy  Most common, most complex  Advocates specific course of action  Should / should not

21. Organizational Patterns  Problem-solution (p. 148)  Comparative Advantages (p. 324)  Refutation Pattern (p. 325)  Motivated Sequence (like Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs) 1. Attention 2. Need 3. Satisfaction 4. Visualization 5. Action  You must use one of these -- list at top of outline  Sample outline will also be provided  Problem-solution (p. 148)  Comparative Advantages (p. 324)  Refutation Pattern (p. 325)  Motivated Sequence (like Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs) 1. Attention 2. Need 3. Satisfaction 4. Visualization 5. Action  You must use one of these -- list at top of outline  Sample outline will also be provided

22. Persuasive Examples  Violence on TV leads children to be more violent  All Americans should be required to be available for military service at the age of 18  The U.S. should break all diplomatic and economic relations with China  You should only buy American-made products  Barack Obama is not an American citizen  Violence on TV leads children to be more violent  All Americans should be required to be available for military service at the age of 18  The U.S. should break all diplomatic and economic relations with China  You should only buy American-made products  Barack Obama is not an American citizen

23. More persuasive examples  George W. Bush should have been impeached  Barack Obama should be impeached  Soft drinks are killing you  Who really killed John F. Kennedy  Proof that extraterrestrials exist  Proof that ghosts exist  Same-sex marriage should not be allowed  Etc.  George W. Bush should have been impeached  Barack Obama should be impeached  Soft drinks are killing you  Who really killed John F. Kennedy  Proof that extraterrestrials exist  Proof that ghosts exist  Same-sex marriage should not be allowed  Etc.

24. Reminder on Speech Topics  The Most Influential People  Content by tomorrow, outline due Wednesday evening (email) and Thursday (hard copy), deliver on Monday  Informative - Major Speech 1  3 Topic ideas Wednesday, outline end of next week, speech first of 3rd week  Persuasive - Major Speech 2  3 Topic ideas Wednesday, outline end of 3rd week, speech in the final week  The Most Influential People  Content by tomorrow, outline due Wednesday evening (email) and Thursday (hard copy), deliver on Monday  Informative - Major Speech 1  3 Topic ideas Wednesday, outline end of next week, speech first of 3rd week  Persuasive - Major Speech 2  3 Topic ideas Wednesday, outline end of 3rd week, speech in the final week

25. Tests  #1 over Chapters 1-8 this Friday 12/21  Thursday 12/27 – Test 2 (Chaps. 9-14 and 32 & 35)  Test 3 on Thursday 1/3  See course outline, copy of syllabus, outline and note card samples, etc. at... http://www.tonydemars.com... OR look under Faculty Web Pages http://www.tonydemars.com  #1 over Chapters 1-8 this Friday 12/21  Thursday 12/27 – Test 2 (Chaps. 9-14 and 32 & 35)  Test 3 on Thursday 1/3  See course outline, copy of syllabus, outline and note card samples, etc. at... http://www.tonydemars.com... OR look under Faculty Web Pages http://www.tonydemars.com

26. So what else?  Look back through syllabus today  Class this week M-F  Scheduled 7/2-3 then 7/5  Start working on mock job interview -- make appt. and visit next week with résumé for review & discussion  Look back through syllabus today  Class this week M-F  Scheduled 7/2-3 then 7/5  Start working on mock job interview -- make appt. and visit next week with résumé for review & discussion

27. Break on the way  Resume at 1:00 -- be back and ready  Start writing down speech topic ideas  Notice the requirement of NOT using Google searches but instead looking for material using academic research  Be prepared to follow up with a library contact after class visit this week  Resume at 1:00 -- be back and ready  Start writing down speech topic ideas  Notice the requirement of NOT using Google searches but instead looking for material using academic research  Be prepared to follow up with a library contact after class visit this week

28. Break!  Welcome to the class  Uncertainties? Tony.demars@tamuc.eduTony.demars@tamuc.edu  Be sure to have Minor Speech plan ready to turn in at the start of class tomorrow and Informative & Persuasive on Wednesday  Start now on topic ideas  Back in your seat at 1:00  Welcome to the class  Uncertainties? Tony.demars@tamuc.eduTony.demars@tamuc.edu  Be sure to have Minor Speech plan ready to turn in at the start of class tomorrow and Informative & Persuasive on Wednesday  Start now on topic ideas  Back in your seat at 1:00