Fundamentals of Speech 1: _________

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REQUIRED TEXTS:

A. The Challenge of Effective Speaking, 11th Edition, Verderber. B. Additional Xeroxed/Web pages will be supplied for your notebooks. C. Ringbinder Notebook for: #1. Course Outline with Classroom Notes; #2. Xeroxed Scripts of Stories and Outline Exercises; #3. Review Charts on Voice and Diction, Etc.

ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY:

Class meets every _________________ at ________ in Room ______ 1. Being late three times is equivalent to one absence. 2. Four or more absences will result in a poor, or failing grade. 3. A student who is absent more than eight times should withdraw from the course.

MULTIMEDIA:

Audio and video recordings will be used in and outside the classroom (computer lab) to supplement classroom contact. Present voice mail telephone exercises, and questions, at the following telephone number (718) 941-1284 for performance appraisal interviews. (The time and date will be set later.)

FINAL GRADES:

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1)	Development of skills needed for making a speech (using research techniques, organizing material, outlining speech topics, acquiring an effective style of delivery, developing an effective audience-speaker relationship.)

2)	Development of skills needed for participation in group discussion (organizing a group discussion, identifying a problem and issues, gathering relevant data, presenting one's point of view, analyzing proposed solutions critically).

3)	Development of skills needed for communicating thought logically and precisely in appropriate language.

4)	Development of skills needed for critical listening (following a sequence of ideas, understanding a speaker's main idea, analyzing the logic of an argument, responding to a speaker critically and appreciatively).

5)	Development of an understanding of the responsibilities of a public speaker in a democracy. (Using speaking skills ethically, respecting the rights of others in discussion, cooperating in arriving at a group decision).

6)	Development of poise and confidence in facing a variety of speaking situations.

7)	Development of skills in the use of voice, diction, and bodily movement. (We will analyze videotaped speeches and use classroom support to further practice the image-management skills necessary for success in our personal and professional lives).