COMM 1040 (15): Public Communication
Spring, 2012 / January 17th – April 30th, 2012
Tuesdays: 7:10 – 9:40 p.m.
Phillips Hall, Room 414A
George Washington University
Instructor: Kristin Scott
Office Hours: by appointment / 600 21st Street, N.W. OSC Dept.
E-Mail:
See Course Description
Course Schedule:
Textbook: Lucas, Stephen. (2008). The Art of Public Speaking. Tenth Ed. NY: McGraw-Hill.
(selected chapters from this book will be provided to you free on Blackboard)
* As the instructor, I reserve the right to make adjustments to the schedule as needed.
** Click on links below for speech assignments.
Tuesday, January 17th
- Overview of syllabus
- Introductions
Tuesday, January 24th
Readings due:
- Appendix: “Giving Your First Speech”
- Chapter 6: “Gathering Materials”
- Chapter 7: “Supporting Your Ideas”
In-class topics / assignments:
- Importance of listening, speaking, and communication
- How to manage speaking anxieties; use of tone, voice, and gestures
Tuesday, January 31st
Readings due:
- Chapter 8: “Organizing the Body of the Speech”
- Chapter 9: “Beginning and Ending the Speech”
- Chapter 10: “Outlining Speech”
- Chapter 11: “Using Language”
In-class topics / assignments:
- Impromptu speaking / practice in groups
Tuesday, February 7th
Tuesday, February 14th
Readings due:
- Chapter 12: “Delivery”
- Chapter 14: “Speaking to Inform”
In-class topics / assignments:
- Selecting topics
- Exercise: The Nonsense Speech / “Jabberwoky”
- Complex Process Speaking
- View and critique speeches (video)
Tuesday, February 21st
In-class topics / assignments:
Tuesday, February 28th
In-class topics / assignments:
Tuesday, March 6th
Readings due:
- Chapter 15: “Speaking to Persuade”
- Chapter 16: “Methods of Persuasion”
In-class topics / assignments:
Tuesday, March 13th - SPRING BREAK / NO CLASSES
PERSUASIVE SPEECH SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 20th
In-class topics / assignments:
Tuesday, March 27th
Tuesday, April 3rd
Tuesday, April 10th
GROUP SPEECH SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 17th
Group Speeches
Tuesday, April 24th
Group Speeches
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