the human brain starts working when you are born and never stops working until you stand up to speak...
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WELCOME TO SP CM 212FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
The human brain starts working when you are born and never stops working until you stand up to speak in public.
-George Jessel
LECTURE INSTRUCTORS
Mr. Anderson 324 Carver Hall [email protected] Office hours:
Mon 11-12 & Thurs. 12-2
by appointment
LECTURE INSTRUCTORS
Dr. Slagell 310B Carver Hall [email protected]
du Office hours:
Mon. & Tues. 10-12 by appointment
REQUIRED PURCHASES
The Art of Public Speaking, 10th edition E-Book By Stephen E. Lucas
Speech Communication Workbook, 15th edition By Amy Slagell
REQUIRED PURCHASES
E-Book is available for $50 through our course Blackboard site OR the bookstore Tuesday.
Hardcopy new on Amazon for $115, used for $60-$90
Workbook at UBS $10.30
Exams – 20% 3 Exams Possibly group work on 1 or more.
ASSIGNMENTS
Quizzes – 10% 5 Quizzes in lecture
All open note! Possibly group work.
ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENTS
Exams – 20% Quizzes – 10% Classwork – 20%
Make-Up work available.
ASSIGNMENTS
Exams – 20% Quizzes – 10% Classwork – 20% 3 Major Speaking Assignments –
50% Informative Speech 15% Persuasive Speech 20% Special Occasion Speech 15%
HOW TO SUCCEED
Come to class!
HOW TO SUCCEED
Do Your Assignments
HOW TO SUCCEED
Take Advantage of resources
HOW TO SUCCEED
Take Advantage of resources
HOW TO SUCCEED
Be Honest
READING THE SCHEDULE
LECTURE DAYOR
LAB DAY Sp Cm 212
MEET YOUR LAB INSTRUCTORS
Why are you here?
Why are you here?
By your choice...
Why are you here?
By your choice...
or someone else’s?
Why are you here?
Discuss with the person or persons around you why you think you are here.
Because you are required to be is NOT an acceptable answer...
TOP 10 PHOBIAS AS REPORTED BY THE BOSTON GLOBE
1. Public Speaking2. Snakes3. Confined Spaces4. Heights5. Spiders6. Tunnels and Bridges7. Crowds8. Public Transportation (mostly
airplanes)9. Storms10. Water (as in swimming and
drowning)
TOP 10 PHOBIAS AS REPORTED BY MSN
1. Snakes2. Public Speaking 3. Flying4. Open Spaces5. Confined Spaces6. Vomiting7. Heights8. Cancer9. Storms10. Death
TOP 10 PHOBIAS AS REPORTED BY WEBMD
1. Spiders2. Public Speaking 3. Flying4. Open Spaces5. Confined Spaces6. Vomiting7. Heights8. Cancer9. Storms10. Death
FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
What is public speaking?
DEFINITIONS
Princeton: delivering an address to a public audience
DEFINITIONS
Princeton: delivering an address to a public audience
Oxford: speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberative manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain
DEFINITIONS
Mr. Anderson’s Niece: talking outside
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
Job Outlook 2009 Survey of employers by
the National Association of Colleges and Employers
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
SURVEY RESULTS
#1 Communicatio
n skills
#2 Strong work
ethic
#3Teamwork
skills
#4Initiative
#5Analytical skills
Job Outlook 2009 Survey of employers by
the National Association of Colleges and Employers
#1 quality/skill they seek in College Graduates is: Communication Skills!
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
MORE TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Don’t make the class more difficult than it needs to be.
MORE TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Don’t make the class more difficult than it needs to be.
Manage your time well.
MORE TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Don’t make the class more difficult than it needs to be.
Manage your time well. Talk to us!