SPEECH 1101 -- Athens Technical College
(M-W, 6:00-8:05 pm, Room 407)
Introduction to Public Speaking
Announcements

Please visit this page frequently for updates as schedules are always subject to change.


Monday, September 28:
Orientation;
Introduction to Public Speaking;

Chapter 1 – “Speaking in Public”

Wednesday, September 30:
(continued) Chapter 1 – “Speaking in Public”
Chapter 2 – “Ethics and Public Speaking;”

Monday, October 5:
Chapter 4 – “Selecting a Topic and a Purpose;”
Chapter 5 – “Analyzing the Audience”
Chapter 6 – “Gathering Materials;”

Wednesday, October 7:
Chapter 7 – “Supporting Your Ideas;”
Chapter 17 – Speaking on Special Occasions;”
Begin preparation for “Speeches of Introduction;”
Preview Exam I
 
Monday, October 12:
Exam I -- Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7;
Chapter 8 “Organizing the Body of the Speech;
Chapter 9 – “Beginning and Ending the Speech;”
Chapter 10 – "Outlining the Speech;”
Continue preparation for “Speeches of Introduction”

Wednesday, October 14:
Chapter 13 – “Speaking to Inform;”
Chapter 14  "Visual Aids"
Chapter 12 – “Delivery;”
Prepare for “Speeches of Instruction”and "Speeches of Exposition"

Monday, October 19:
“Speeches of Introduction”
(2 or 3 minutes or so -- no official time taken)

Wednesday, October 21:
(conclude) “Speeches of Introduction”
(2 or 3 minutes or so -- no official time taken)

Monday, October 26:
“Speeches of Instruction" (3-5 Minutes)
(1) Mayhew (2) McFalls (3) Anglin
(4) Mekosh
(5) Glisson (6) Martinez (7) Hart
(8) Davis
(9) Vargas (10) Green (11) Smith, J.

Wednesday, October 28:
Library Session

Monday, November 2:
“Speeches of Instruction" (3-5 Minutes)
(12) Smith, C. (13) Gresham, B. (14) Bilbo (15) Orr
(16) Williams (17) Barron (18) Klein (19) Jones
(20) Bennett (21) Singley (22) Gresham, L.

Work on

Speech Assignment I
which is Due Wednesday, November 5
(Click on the link for details.)

and work on your exposition speech.

Wednesday, November 4:
Continue preparation for “Speeches of Exposition”
Speech Assignment I Due
(Click on the link for details.)

Monday, November 9:
“Exposition Speeches” (4-6 Minutes)
(1) Smith, C. (2) Gresham, B. (3) Bilbo (4) Davis
(5) 
Smith, J. (6) Vargas (7) Green

Wednesday, November 11:
“Exposition Speeches” (4-6 Minutes)
(8) Klein (9) Gresham, L. (10) Orr (11) Williams
(12) Bennett (13) Singley (14) Jones

Monday, November 16:
“Exposition Speeches” (4-6 Minutes)
(15) Barron (16) Anglin (17) Mekosh (18) Hart
(19)
Glisson (20) Martinez (21) McFalls

Wednesday, November 18:
Chapter 15 – “Speaking to Persuade;
Chapter 16  Methods of Persuasion”
Prepare for “Speeches to Persuade”

Monday, November 23/Wednesday, November 25:
No Class; Happy Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 30:
“Speeches to Persuade” (5-7 Minutes)
(1) Singley (2) Bennett (3) Klein (4) Gresham, L.
(5) 
Williams (6) Jones (7) Orr

Wednesday, December 2:
“Speeches to Persuade” (5-7 Minutes)
(8) Mekosh (9) Martinez (10) Hart (11) Barron
(12) Glisson (13) Anglin (14) McFalls

Monday, December 7:
“Speeches to Persuade” (5-7 Minutes)
(15) Davis (16) Green (17) Bilbo (18) Vargas
(19) Smith, C. (20) Gresham, B. (21) Smith, J.

Wednesday, December 9:
Makeup Day in case any classes might have been cancelled for reasons such as weather, health, etc.

Monday, December 14, 6pm:
Exam II (Final)
Be on time.
100
multiple choice questions: 
Bring at least two No. 2 pencils and scantron sheets with you.
The comprehensive exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions that are compiled
from the Lucas Test Bank that accompanies your textbook. 
All chapters are covered – almost equally – except Chapters 3 & 11, which were omitted from the exam. 
I have made a study guide of terminology that you can find on the study guide page at: 
http://www.wakh.net/speechcommstudyguides.html

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