12/27/2024 1:02:24 AM	COMM C1000 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  COMM C1000	Title:  INTRO TO PUBLIC SPEAK
Full Title:  Introduction to Public Speaking
Last Reviewed:10/28/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		4 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  COMM 1

Catalog Description:

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches.

 

 

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or EMLS 10 or equivalent or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches.

 

 

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or EMLS 10 or equivalent or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
Area:	B	Communication and Analytical Thinking
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	A1	Oral Communication		Fall 1981
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	1C	Oral Communication		Fall 1981
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: COMM 110	Public Speaking	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): COMMC1000

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Effectively prepare and present public speeches to an audience using contemporary technology when appropriate.

2. Demonstrate active and critical listening skills.

3. Critically evaluate various forms of communication.

 

Objectives:

Statewide Required Objectives/Outcomes:

 

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Apply rhetorical theories to create and analyze public speeches in a variety of contexts including historical and/or contemporary.

2. Formulate and implement effective research strategies to gather information and ideas from primary and secondary sources, evaluating them for credibility, accuracy, and relevancy.

3. Employ sound reasoning and construct compelling arguments in support of a guiding thesis and organizational pattern appropriate for the audience, occasion, and purpose

4. Demonstrate rhetorical sensitivity to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging and adhere to ethical communication practices which include truthfulness, accuracy, honesty, and reason.

5. Compose and deliver a variety of speeches, including Informative and Persuasive speeches, to a live audience (one to many) using effective delivery practices.

6. Employ effective listening practices.

 

Expanded and Additional Local Objectives/Outcomes:

 

7. Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical foundations, concepts, and theories of communication.

8. Select appropriate subject matter for speeches and critiques.

9. Orally cite qualified supporting materials from primary and secondary sources, utilizing scientific theories, expert testimony, empirical studies and/or verified facts.

10. Employ appropriate and effective verbal and nonverbal messages while delivering a speech.

11. Rehearse and refine the oral presentation of speeches.

12. Actively and critically listen to and provide constructive criticism of oral presentations, including those of peers.

13. Incorporate presentational aids into a speech.

14. Exhibit an understanding of the use of modern presentation technology.

15. Manage nervousness related to public speaking.

16. Recognize and avoid fallacious appeals, unsubstantiated claims, deceptive persuasive appeals, unscientifically gathered statistics, and polarizing views.

17. Critically listen to, analyze, and incorporate into future presentations written and oral feedback provided by the instructor and fellow students.

Topics and Scope

Statewide Required Topics:

 

1. Foundational rhetorical theories, including the canons of rhetoric and Aristotelian proofs, as well as relevant principles of human communication.

2. Critical analysis of historical and contemporary public discourse.

3. Ethical communication practices as senders and receivers.

4. Effective listening and principles of constructive feedback.

5. Rhetorical sensitivity to diverse audiences.

6. Adaptation to audiences, rhetorical situations, and purposes.

7. Types of speeches (for example, speeches to inform, persuade, entertain).

8. Outline and compose effective speeches based on purpose and appropriate subject matter, topic, thesis, and organizational patterns.

9. Research strategies for locating and critically evaluating ideas and information from primary and secondary sources.

10. Use of credible evidence and sound reasoning to support a variety of claims, including appropriate written and oral citations.

11. Effective practice and delivery skills using various modes of delivery.

12. Effective verbal and nonverbal practices while delivering a speech.

13. Techniques for managing communication apprehension.

14. Delivery of a variety of student-composed speeches, including Informative and Persuasive speeches.

 

Expanded and Additional Local Topics:

 

I. Introduction to Public Speaking as a Communication Process

    A. Elements of the communication process

    B. Managing communication apprehension

II. Types of Public Speaking

    A. Informative

    B. Persuasive

         1.The 5 canons of rhetoric (invention, arrangement, style, memory, delivery)

         2. The Aristotelian proofs (ethos, pathos, logos)

    C. Entertainment

    D. Other (e.g., special occasion)

III. Speech Preparation Skills

    A. Audience analysis

    B. Research skills

         1. Library and electronic research techniques

         2. Evaluation of supporting materials

              a. Primary and secondary sources

              b. Verifying credibility, accuracy, and relevance

    C.  Ethical speech composition skills

         1. Accuracy of information

         2. Soundness of reasoning

         3. Clarity of explanations

         4. Avoidance of fallacies

         5. Quality of expert sources

         6. Reliability and validity of statistics

    D.  Speech organization

         1. Creating a thesis

         2. Choosing compelling arguments

    E. Language style

          1. Inclusive

         2. Vivid

         3. Concrete

         4. Clear

         5. Concise

          6. Constructive

    F. Modes of delivery

IV. Presentation Skills  

     A. Practice skills

    B. Delivery

         1. Vocal qualities

         2. Body language

    C. Presentational aids

    D. Oral citation of sources

V. Critical Listening to and Evaluation of Live, In-Class Student Presentations and Various Other Forms of Communication (e.g., famous public speeches, political rhetoric and advertising)

    A. Evaluation of source credibility

    B. Evaluation of emotional appeals

    C. Evaluation of logical appeals

VI. Technology as it Relates to Public Speaking

    A. Use of hardware (e.g., cell phone cameras, web cameras, laptops, desktops, tablets, etc.)

    B. Use of presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, Google Slides, etc.)

    C. Participation in or use of live or recorded meetings and streaming platforms (e.g., Zoom, Canvas Studio, GoReact, YouTube, Instagram, Skype, GoToMeeting, etc.)

Assignments:

1. Assigned reading (20-35 pages/per week average).

2. Public speaking assignments of varying difficulty (5 minimum), all delivered to a live audience and faculty-evaluated and supervised, to include:

    A. Speeches delivered extemporaneously (2), including:

         1. Informative speech (at least 5 minutes in length)

         2. Persuasive speech (at least 6 minutes in length)

    B. Instructor's choice of speech (3), may be chosen from the following:

         1. An "icebreaker" speech

         2. Narrative speech

         3. Demonstration speech

         4. Informative speech

         5. Philosophical/point of view speech

         6. Impromptu speech

         7. Persuasive speech

         8. Interview question speech

         9. Ceremonial speech

        10. Speech to entertain

3. Written work (1,500-2,000 words total) will include:

    A. Speech outlines (2-5)

    B. Works cited/references

    C. Critiques of speeches   

     D. Other written assignments may include:

          1. Speech evaluations

         2. Written reports and response papers on selected topics

4. Quizzes and exams

5. Other skill-based assignments may include:

    A. Observing presentations of appropriate audiovisual material

    B. Experiential exercises

    C. Oral critiques

    D. Oral interpretation of literature

    E. Recording and uploading speeches

 

Statewide Require Methods of Evaluation:

 

A minimum of three faculty-supervised, faculty-evaluated, oral presentations in front of a live audience (one to many), including an Informative speech of at least five minutes and a Persuasive speech of at least six minutes in length; speech outlines and works cited/references; critiques of speeches. Additional methods of evaluation are at the discretion of local faculty.

 

Expanded and Additional Local Methods of Evaluation: See table below.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 15 - 30%
Written work; other written assignments
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 45 - 60%
Public speaking assignments; other skill-based assignments
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 15 - 35%
Quizzes and exams
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
Attendance; participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Statewide Representative Textbooks:

 

Texts used by individual institutions and instructors may vary based on local college practice.

Barton and Tucker. Exploring Public Speaking. (Latest edition). LibreTexts. (OER)

Mapes, M. Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy. LibreTexts. (OER)

Cunill, M. Fundamentals of Public Speaking. (Latest Edition). LumenLearning (OER)

Floyd, K. Public Speaking Matters. (Latest edition.) McGraw-Hill.

Lucas, S. The Art of Public Speaking. (Latest edition.) McGraw-Hill.

German, K. Principles of Public Speaking. (Latest edition.) Routledge.

 

Additional Local Representative Textbooks:

 

A Concise Public Speaking Handbook. 6th ed. Beebe, Steven and Beebe, Susan. Pearson. 2021.

Inviting Transformation: Presentational Speaking for a Changing World. 4th ed. Foss, Sonja and Foss, Karen. Waveland Press. 2019.

Public Speaking: Strategies for Success. 9th ed. Zarefsky. David. Pearson. 2019.

Speak Up!: An Illustrated Guide to Public Speaking. 6th ed. Fraleigh, Douglas and Tuman, Joseph. Bedford/St. Martins. 2023.

 

Open Educational Resource(s) (OER):

Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking. University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/77 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Speak Out Call In - Public Speaking as Advocacy. Mapes, Maggie. University of Kansas Publishing https://opentext.ku.edu/speakupcallin/  Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

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