MCOM 100
Public Speaking
CM-311W
Tu-Th, 12:30pm-1:45 pm

Course Schedule/Announcements

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


Tuesday, January 8:
Orientation;
Introduction to Public Communication


Thursday, January 10:
Chapter 1 – “Speaking in Public”

Tuesday, January 15:
Chapter 1 – “Speaking in Public”
Chapter 2 – “Ethics and Public Speaking;”

Thursday, January 17:
Chapter 4 – “Selecting a Topic and a Purpose;”
Chapter 5 – “Analyzing the Audience”

  Tuesday, January 22:
Chapter 6 – “Gathering Materials;”
Chapter 7 – “Supporting Your Ideas”
Preview Exam I
Begin preparation for “Speeches of Introduction”

Thursday, January 24:
Exam I -- Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

Tuesday, January 29:
Prepare for “Speeches of Introduction

Thursday, January 31:
Chapter 8 “Organizing the Body of the Speech/
Chapter 10 – "Outlining the Speech;”
Chapter 9 – “Beginning and Ending the Speech”
Prepare for “Speeches of Introduction

Tuesday, February 5:
Chapter 12 – “Delivery”
Chapter 13 – “Speaking to Inform
;”

Thursday, February 7:
“Speeches of Introduction

Tuesday, February 12:
Prepare for “Speeches of Definition"

Thursday, February 14:
Chapter 14 – “Visual Aids;
Prepare for “Speeches of Definition"

Tuesday, February 19:
“Speeches of Definition" (3-5 minutes)
(1) Laughy -- relevance (2) McDowell -- taste (3) Campbell -- lust
(4)
Dickey -- intelligence (5) White -- honor (6) Whirrell -- eccentric

Thursday, February 21:
Prepare for “Speeches of Definition"

  Tuesday, February 26:
“Speeches of Definition" (3-5 minutes)
(7) Smith -- faith (8) Junor -- life (9) Franks -- wrath
(10) Marin -- love
(11) Hunter -- fate

Thursday, February 28:
Prepare for “Exposition Speeches”
Work on Speech Assignment I
which is due Tuesday, March 11
Speech Assignment I
(Click on the link for details.)

  March 3-7:
Spring Break; No Class

Tuesday, March 11:
Speech Assignment I Due
(Click on the link for details.)
In class, we will discuss your findings
.

Thursday, March 13:
Prepare for “Exposition Speeches”

Tuesday, March 18:
“Exposition Speeches” (4-6 minutes)
  (1) Franks (2) Campbell (3) Junor (4) Marin (5) Smith

Thursday, March 20:
Prepare for “Exposition Speeches”

Tuesday, March 25:
“Exposition Speeches” (4-6 minutes)
(6) Hunter 7) McDowell (8) Laughy (9) Whirrell (10) Dickey

Thursday, March 27:
Prepare for Speeches to Persuade

Tuesday, April 1:
Prepare for Speeches to Persuade

Thursday, April 3:
  Chapters 15-16 – “Speaking to Persuade/Methods of Persuasion”
Prepare for Speeches to Persuade

Tuesday, April 8:
Prepare for Speeches to Persuade

 Thursday, April 10:
“Speeches to Persuade” (5-7 minutes)
(1) Hunter (2) Dickey (3) Whirrell (4) McDowell (5) Laughy

Tuesday,
April 15:
Prepare for Speeches to Persuade

Thursday, April 17:
“Speeches to Persuade” (5-7 minutes)
(6) Marin (7) Junor (8) Franks (9) Smith (10) Campbell
 
Tuesday, April 22:
Preview Exam II

Thursday, April 24:
Exam II
Chapters 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

NOTE:  THIS TEST WILL TAKE 50 MINUTES OR LESS.


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