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SANDRA THORNTON                     OFFICE HOURS:                               English/Speech Department

OFFICE:  G 109                                  M           8:00 -  9:00 a.m.                     DEPT.PHONE: 248. 522-3576

PHONE:   248. 522-3693                    T            8:00 -  9:00 a.m.                     DEPT. OFFICE: G 110

MAILBOX:     G 110                                        5:00 -  6:00 p.m.

sethornt@oaklandcc.edu                      W          8:00 -  9:00 a.m. 

                                                            R            8:00 -  9:00 a.m.                                                                                                         

Winter 2008

SPEECH 1610  SCHEDULE

Wednesday 9:00 - 11:55 a.m.

Thursday 9:00 - 11:55 a.m.

G 111

 

WEEK / DATE           ACTIVITIES and ASSIGNMENTS

 

1.         W  1-9       Introductory meeting.  syllabus, schedule and course overview, Educator access.  

            TH 1-10     Overview:  Cpt. 1 Introduction to Public Speaking

                              ASSIGNMENT:  Complete the APPREHENSION SURVEY in the ASC

                              ASSIGNMENT:  2 min. INTRODUCTORY SPEECH

                              ASSIGNMENT:  READ and COMPLETE WORKSHEETS for Chapters 1, 2 and 3.

 

2.         W  1-16     INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES

            TH 1-17     Group review of worksheet 1 and preview of worksheets 2 and 3.

                              Activities for Controlling Nervousness (2)

                              Activities for Listening (3)

                              ASSIGNMENT:  PERSONAL INVENTORY

                              ASSIGNMENT:  READ and COMPLETE WORKSHEETS for Chapters 4, 5, and 6.

 

3.         W  1-23     DUE:  PERSONAL INVENTORY

            TH 1-24     Activities for Reaching the Audience (4)

                              Activities for Topic, Purpose and Central Idea (5)

                              Discuss the DEFINITION SPEECH

                              Activities for Finding Information (6)

                              ASSIGNMENT:  LIBRARY HUNT

                              ASSIGNMENT:  READ and COMPLETE WORKSHEETS for Chapters 10, 11and 12.

 

4.         W   1-30    TEST #1  (Chapters 1-5)   Bring 886 E Scantron

            TH 1-31     Activities for The Body of the Speech (10)

                              Activities for Introductions and Conclusions (11)

                              Activities for Outlining the Speech (12)

                              ASSIGNMENT:  Prepare DEFINITION SPEECH

                              ASSIGNMENT:  READ and COMPLETE WORKSHEETS for Chapter 7 and 8

 

5.         W   2-6      DEFINITION SPEECHES

            TH 2-7       Activities for Using Information Wisely and Ethically (7)

                              Activities for Supporting Your Ideas (8)

                              ASSIGNMENT:  READ and COMPLETE WORKSHEETS for Chapters 9, 13, 14, and 15.

           

                              Bring a FLOPPY DISK or a USB FLASH DRIVE to class next week. 

 

 

6.         W   2-13    Activities for Wording the Speech (13)

            TH 2-14     Activities for Delivering the Speech (14)

                              Activities for Speaking to Inform (15)        

                              Activities for Visual Aids (9)

                              Power Point Workshop – ASC

                              ASSIGNMENT:  PREPARE the VISUAL AID SPEECH

                             

7.         W  2-20     VISUAL AID SPEECHES           

            TH 2-21     ASSIGNMENT:  READ and COMPLETE WORKSHEET for Chapter 18

 

 


 

                 MID WINTER BREAK    February 25 - March 2, 2008   NO CLASSES

 

 

8.         W  3-5       TEST #2  (Chapters 6-12)

            TH 3-6       VISUAL AID SPEECHES Con’t- if necessary

                              Activities for Special Types of Speeches (18)                     

                              ASSIGNMENT:  Prepare ORAL READING       

           

9.         W  3-12     ORAL READINGS - in The Studio Café – J 180

            TH 3-13     ASSIGNMENT:  READ and COMPLETE WORKSHEETS for chapters 16, 17, and 19.

           

10.       W   3-19    DUE: LIBRARY HUNT  (MLA format)

            TH  3-20    Activities for Speaking in Groups (19)

                              Activities for Persuasion (16 & 17)

                              ASSIGNMENT:  Prepare SALES SPEECH for a SPECIAL AUDIENCE

 

11.       W  3-26     SALES SPEECH TO A SPECIAL AUDIENCE with Audience Analysis Essay

            TH 3-27

 

12.       W  4-2       TEST #3 (Chapters 13- 19)

            TH 4-3       MAKE UP SPEECHES

                              DEADLINE:   ALL Written Extra Credit and / or Late Work

 

13.       W  4-9       SYMPOSIUMS        

TH 4-10

 

14.       W  4-16     SYMPOSIUMS         

            TH 4-17

                             

15.       W  4-23     DUE:  SELF ANALYSIS ESSAY

            TH 4-24

                                   

                             

 

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