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Course Introduction & Ice-Breaking
• Course Introduction & Syllabus Overview
• Expectations & Course Goals
• Getting to Know Each Other |
Syllabus Review |
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• Reading: The Art of Public Speaking (Chapter 1): “Speaking in Public” (pp. 2- 25)
•Recommended TED Talk: Matt Cutts – Try something new for 30 days |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
• Communication Process
• Speaker–Audience Relationship
• Public Speaking Anxiety |
Group discussion on speech anxiety triggers and practical strategies for managing anxiety |
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• Reading: The Art of Public Speaking (Chapter 13): “Delivery” (pp. 230–249)
• Recommended Talk: Stanford GSB – Use Body Language to Rock Your Next Presentation |
Fundamentals of Speech Delivery: Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication
• Methods of delivery
• Voice & Eye Contact
• Gestures & Facial Expressions
• Body Language |
• Instructor presentation and guided discussion
• Non-verbal communication exercises & paired speaking activities |
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• Reading: The Art of Public Speaking (Ch. 9 - Organizing the Body of the Speech & Ch. 10 - Beginning and Ending the Speech)
• Recommended TED Talk: Julian Treasure – How to Speak So That People Want to Listen |
Organizing a Speech
• Introduction, Body, Conclusion
• Transitions & Structural Signposts |
• Preparing a speech outline & using transition expressions effectively |
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• Reading: The Art of Public Speaking (Ch. 6 - Analyzing the Audience)
•Recommended TED Talk: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – The Danger of a Single Story |
Audience Analysis
• Audience Types & Needs
• Adapting a Speech to Diverse Audiences |
Audience analysis workshop |
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Midterm Revision |
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Reading: The Art of Public Speaking (Ch. 15 - Speaking to Inform) |
Informative Speaking I
• Explaining Concepts Clearly
• Structuring Key Ideas with Signposts and Supporting Ideas with Examples |
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Informative Speaking II
• Improving Delivery
• Using Eye Contact and Body Language
• Responding to Audience Questions
• Giving and Receiving Feedback |
• Students deliver a 3-4 minute informative speech
• Instructor and peer feedback session |
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• Reading: The Art of Public Speaking (Ch. 16 - Speaking to Persuade & Ch. 17 - Methods of Persuasion)
• Speech Analysis: Martin Luther King Jr. – “I Have a Dream” |
Persuasive Speaking I
• Ethos, Pathos, Logos
• Persuasive Strategies & Rhetoric |
Analysis of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech & rhetoric exercises |
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MID-TERM EXAM |
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Persuasive Speaking II
• Building Strong Arguments
• Supporting Claims with Evidence
• Refuting Counterarguments
• Effective Delivery in Persuasive Speaking |
• Students deliver a 3-4 minute persuasive speech
• Instructor & peer feedback session |
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Presentations |
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Presentations |
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Final Exam |
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FINAL EXAM |
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FINAL EXAM |
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