Sept.  1            Welcome

Sept.  3            Public Speaking Introduction                              Ch. 1 pgs. 7-16

Sept. 8             Speech Anxiety                                                 Ch. 5 (Ch. 1 and 5 cards due)

                        Anxiety Worksheet Due in class

Sept. 10           Listening to Others                                            Ch. 2 & 4 (both cards due)

Sept. 15-17      SYMBOLIC PRESENTATIONS DUE

Sept. 22          Building Your Second Speech: Tribute                 Ch.18 pgs. 328-329 & online notes (card due)

                      ·Sign up

Sept. 24          Building Your Third Speech: Informative              Ch. 15 pgs. 254-268 (card due)          

                      ·Bring your informative presentation topic

                      TEST 1 (chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 18, and class discussions) – Worth 10 pts.

Sept. 29          Ceremonial Speeches Due

Oct.   1           Ceremonial Speeches Due

Oct.   6           Writing Your Thesis                                            Ch. 7 pgs. 93-102 (card due)

                      ·Sign up

Oct.   8           Finding and Using Supporting Material                  Ch. 8 & Ch. 9 pgs. 130- 140 (cards due)

                      TEST 2 - THESIS STATEMENT DUE - Worth 5 pts.

Oct. 13           Speech Night – Attend Speech Night from 4:00-6:00 or 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Oct. 15           Organizing the Main Points                                   Ch. 10 pgs. 151-164 (card due)

                      TEST 3 - RESEARCH DUE - Worth 5 pts.

Oct. 20           Organizing the Introduction and Conclusion            Ch. 11 (card due)

Oct. 22           Delivery                                                               Ch. 13-14 (cards due)

                      TEST 4 (chapters 7-14, and class discussions) – Worth 10 pts.

                      SPEECH NIGHT CRITIQUE DUE

Oct. 27          Visual Aids                                                           Ch. 12 (optional)

Oct. 29           INFORMATIVE PRESENTATIONS

                        PEER EVALUATIONS DUE

Nov.  3-5        INFORMATIVE PRESENTATIONS

                        PEER EVALUATIONS DUE

Nov.  10         INFORMATIVE PRESENTATIONS

                        PEER EVALUATIONS DUE

                        Exam

Nov. 12          Building Your Fourth Speech: Persuasive                Ch. 16 pgs. 279-295 (card due)

                      ·Bring your topic/Sign Up

Nov. 17          Persuasive Speaking                                              Ch. 17 pgs. 311-317 (card due)

                      TEST 5 – PROPOSITION DUE - Worth 5 pts.

                      Outline Example 1

Nov. 19          Persuasive Speaking                                              Ch. 3 pgs. 29-44 (card due)

                      TEST 6 (chapters 3, 16, 17, and class discussions) – Worth 10 pts.

Nov. 24          Persuasion Finished

Nov. 26          Holiday

Dec.  1-3        PERSUASIVE PRESENTATIONS DUE

                       PEER EVALUATIONS DUE

Dec.  8            PERSUASIVE PRESENTATIONS DUE

                        PEER EVALUATIONS DUE

Dec. 10            PERSUASIVE PRESENTATIONS DUE

                        PEER EVALUATIONS DUE

Dec. 17           IMPROMPTU PRESENTATIONS

                        10 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.