DATE

TOPIC

ASSIGNMENTS DUE

2/27

Introduction to Course & Syllabus Review

3/1

Welcome to Public Speaking

READ: Chapter 1

DUE: HW #1 

3/6

Public Speaking in a Democracy

 Read: Chapter 5

3/8 *

*** No Class (State Tournament) ***

3/13

 Introduction to Outlining

READ: Chapter 8,9,10

DUE: HW #2

3/15

Quiz #1 (Ch 1,5,8,9,10 + in-class) 

Speech Anxiety 

 READ: Chapter 2

3/20

Impromptu Speaking

READ: Chapter 17

3/22

Impromptu Speeches, Day 1***

DUE: HW #3 Impromptu Archive (p. 73)

3/27

Impromptu Speeches, Day 2***

DUE: HW #3 Impromptu Archive (p. 73)

3/29

Informative Speaking

READ: Chapter 14

4/3

Delivery

READ: Chapter 3,13

4/5 *

Quiz #2 (Ch 2, 3, 13, 14, 17 + in-class)

4/10 *

tba

4/12 *

tba

4/17

Visual Aids

READ: Chapter 12

4/19

Demo Speech Workshop

Due: Draft Demo Outline

4/24

Audience Analysis

Read: Chapter 6

4/26

*** Demo Speeches, Day 1

DUE: Final Draft Outline (all students) 

5/1

*** Demo Speeches, Day 2

5/3

Listening

Research

 Read: Chapter 4, 7

5/8

Informative Workshop

DUE: Draft Info Outline (all students)

5/10

*** Info Speeches, Day 1

  DUE: Final Info Outline (all students)

5/15

*** Info Speeches, Day 2

5/17

 Persuasive Speaking

 Language

READ: Chapter 11,15

5/22

 Quiz #3 (Chapters 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15 & in-class)

Ethics

5/24

Persuasive Workshop

 DUE: Draft Persuasive Speech

5/29

*** No Class - Memorial Day - Campus Closed ***

5/31

*** Persuasive Speeches, Day 1

6/5

*** Persuasive Speeches, Day 2

6/7

*** Persuasive Speeches, Day 3

FINALS

WEEK

Toast Speech