| Mtg. |
Date |
|
Lecture/Activity |
Assignment |
| 1 |
September |
9 |
Course
Overview |
Introduction
Speeches
|
| Principles
of Speech Communication |
Chapter
1, Appendix A
|
| Ethics
and Public Speaking |
Chapter
2 |
| 2 |
September |
16 |
Speaking
to Inform
|
Chapter
14
|
|
Choosing
Topics and Purposes
|
Chapter
4
|
|
Analyzing
the Audience |
Chapter
5 |
| |
Demonstration
Topics Due |
| 3 |
September |
23 |
Organizing
the Body of the Speech |
Chapter
8
|
| Introductions
and Conclusions |
Chapter
9
|
| Outlining
the Speech |
Chapter
10 |
| 4 |
September |
30 |
DEMONSTRATION
SPEECHES |
|
| Delivering
the Speech |
Chapter
12 |
| 5 |
October |
7 |
DEMONSTRATION
SPEECHES |
Informative
Topics Due
|
| Using
Visual Aids |
Chapter
13 |
| 6 |
October |
14 |
Introduction
to Persuasive Speaking |
Chapter
15
|
| Gathering
Materials
|
Chapter
6
|
| Using
Supporting Materials |
Chapter
7 |
| 7 |
October |
21 |
INFORMATIVE SPEECHES |
Persuasive
Topics Due |
| Methods
of Persuasion |
Chapter
16 |
| 8 |
October |
28 |
INFORMATIVE SPEECHES |
|
| Analysis
of Persuasive Speeches |
Appendix
B |
| 9 |
November |
4 |
Listening
to Speeches
|
Chapter
3 |
| Commemorative
Speaking |
Chapter
17
|
| Using
Language Effectively |
Chapter
11 |
| 10 |
November |
11 |
PERSUASIVE
SPEECHES |
Final
Topics Due |
| Speaking
in Small Groups |
Chapter
18 |
| 11 |
November |
18 |
PERSUASIVE
SPEECHES |
|
| |
November |
25 |
Thanksgiving
Recess |
NO
CLASS MEETING |
| 12 |
December |
2 |
FINAL
SPEECHES |
|
| 13 |
December |
9 |
FINAL
SPEECHES |
|
| 14 |
December |
16 |
Course
Wrap-Up |
|
| 15 |
December |
23 |
Make
Up Day/ Final Exam Scheduled |
|
Netscape
Communicator 4.7x or 
Internet
Explorer 5.x
