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Special Occasion Speeches Ch. 27
Practice Persuasive Speeches with partner
10 Persuasive Speeches
Persuasive Speeches
Persuasive Speeches
11 Speaking with Presentation Aids Ch. 20
Designing Presentation Aids Ch. 21
Using Presentation Software, Ch. 22 and 28
Preparing Online Presentations
12 Collaborating and Presenting in Groups Ch. 29
Speaking in Other College Courses Ch. 31
Business and Professional Presentations Ch. 30
13 Speech 4: Service Learning Speeches
Speech 4: Service Learning Speeches
Speech 4: Service Learning Speeches
14 Speech 4: Service Learning Speeches
Speech 4: Service Learning Speeches
Speech 4: Service Learning Speeches
15 Final Exam
Syllabus Following the Order of A Speaker’s Guidebook (6th Ed.)
Quarter Schedule
12 weeks
WEEK Speeches, Lectures, and Exams Readings
1 Becoming a Public Speaker Ch. 1
Preparing Your First Speech, Managing Speech Anxiety Ch. 2 and 3
Interviews for Speech of Introduction
3 Analyzing the Audience Ch. 6
Selecting a Topic and Purpose Ch. 7
Speech 2: Narrative Speeches
4 Speech 2: Narrative Speeches
5 Orally Citing Sources, Ch. 10 to 13
Organizing and Outlining the Speech
Developing the Introduction and Conclusion Ch. 14 and 15
Using Language to Style the Speech Ch. 16
7 Speech 3: Informative Speeches
Speech 3: Informative Speeches
Speech 3: Informative Speeches
9 The Persuasive Speech Ch. 24
Developing Arguments Ch. 25
Organizing the Persuasive Speech Ch. 26
Speech 4: Persuasive Speeches
Speech 4: Persuasive Speeches
12 Final Exam
Syllabus with Two Persuasive Speeches
Quarter Schedule
12 weeks
WEEK Speeches, Lectures, and Exams Readings
1 Course Introductions, Ch. 1 and 2
Becoming a Public Speaker and Preparing Your First Speech
2 Self Introduction Speeches
Self Introduction Speeches
The Informative Speech Ch. 23
4 Informative Speeches
Informative Speeches
Informative Speeches
5 Midterm Exam
6 Methods of Delivery, the Voice and the Body in Delivery Ch. 17 to 19
View Sample Speeches/peer critiques of outlines
Persuasive/Attitude Speeches
7 Persuasive/Attitude Speeches
Persuasive/Attitude Speeches
Persuasive/Attitude Speeches
Conduct Audience Analysis/Surveys Ch. 6 (review)
9 Critique Sample Speeches
Persuasive/Action Speeches
Persuasive/Action Speeches
10 Persuasive/Action Speeches
Persuasive/Action Speeches
Impromptu Speeches, Nominations for Awards
View and Critique Sample Videos
12 Special Occasion Speeches (present and receive awards)
Final Exam
Syllabus with a Group Presentation
Quarter Schedule
12 weeks
WEEK Speeches, Lectures, and Exams Readings
Ethical Public Speaking Ch. 5
2 Discuss Special Occasion Speech Assignment Ch. 27
3 Selecting a Topic and Purpose Ch. 7
Organizing the Speech Body Ch. 11
Exam 1
4 Speech 1: Special Occasion Speeches
Credible Online and Print Material and
Orally Citing Sources
5 Organizational Arrangements and Outlining Ch. 12 and 13
Discuss Informative Speech/Paper assignments
The Informative Speech Ch. 23
7 Speech 2: Informative Speeches
Speech 2: Informative Speeches
Speech 2: Informative Speeches
9 Methods of Delivery Ch. 17
The Voice and the Body in Delivery Ch. 18 and 19
Exam 3
10 Speech 3: Persuasive Speeches
Speech 3: Persuasive Speeches
Speech 3: Persuasive Speeches
11 Discuss Group Presentation assignment
12 Speech 4: Group Presentation
Speech 4: Group Presentation
Speech 4: Group Presentation
Civic Engagement Syllabus
Quarter Schedule
12 weeks
WEEK Speeches, Lectures, and Exams Readings
1 Becoming a Public Speaker, Ch. 1 and 2
2 Speech 1: Speeches of Introduction
Speech 1: Speeches of Introduction
Ethical Public Speaking Ch. 5
3 Analyzing the Audience Ch. 6
Selecting a Topic and Purpose Ch. 7
Developing Supporting Material Ch. 8
4 Finding Credible Online and Print Materials, Ch. 9
Orally Citing Sources, Organizing the Speech Ch. 10 and 11
Organizational Arrangements and Outlining Ch. 12 and 13
5 Developing the Introduction and Conclusion Ch. 14 and 15
The Informative Speech Ch. 23
Using Language to Style the Speech Ch. 16
6 Informative Speeches
Informative Speeches
Informative Speeches
7 Midterm Exam
Methods of Delivery Ch. 17
The Voice and Body in Delivery Ch. 18 and 19
8 The Persuasive Speech Ch. 24
Developing Arguments for the Persuasive Speech Ch. 25
Organizing the Persuasive Speech Ch. 26
9 Persuasive Speeches
Persuasive Speeches
Persuasive Speeches
10 Special Occasion Speeches
Ch. 27
11 Service Learning Speeches
Service Learning Speeches
Service Learning Speeches
12 Final Exam
Syllabus Following the Order of A Speaker’s Guideboo (6th Ed.)
Summer Session Schedule
4 weeks
WEEK Speeches, Lectures, and Exams Readings
1 Becoming a Public Speaker/Preparing Your First Speech Ch. 1 and 2
Managing Speech Anxiety Ch. 3 to 5
Listeners and Speakers/Ethical Public Speaking
Interview partner for Speech of Introduction
2 Speech 1: Speeches of Introduction
Analyzing the Audience Ch. 6
Selecting a Topic and Purpose Ch. 7
Speech 2: Narrative Speeches
3 Organizational Arrangements and Outlining the Speech Ch. 12 and 13
Developing the Introduction and Conclusion Ch. 14 and 15
Using Language to Style the Speech Ch. 16
Midterm Exam
The Informative Speech Ch. 23
Speech 3: Informative Speeches
4 Methods of Delivery, the Voice and the Body in Delivery Ch. 17 to 19
Speaking with and Designing Presentation Aids/Software Ch. 20 to 22
The Persuasive Speech Ch. 24 to 26
Speech 4: Persuasive Speeches
Speech 4: Persuasive Speeches
Final Exam
Syllabus with Focus on Persuasive Speeches
Summer Session Schedule
4 weeks
WEEK Speeches, Lectures, and Exams Readings
1 Becoming a Public Speaker, Preparing Your First Speech Ch. 1 and 2
Speech Anxiety, Listening, and Ethics Ch. 3 to 5
Self Introduction Speeches
The Informative Speech Ch. 24
Selecting a Topic and Purpose Ch. 7
Informative Speeches
Informative Speeches
Midterm Exam
3 Introduction to Persuasive Speaking (attitude) Ch. 24 to 26
Analyzing the Audience, Using Support Material Ch. 6, 8 to 9
Delivery and Presentation Aids/Software Ch. 17 to 19,
20 to 22
Persuasive Speeches
Persuasive Speeches
4 Special Occasion Speeches Ch. 27
Using Language to Style the Speech Ch. 16
Special Occasion Speeches
Final Exam
Syllabus with a Group Presentation
Summer Session Schedule
4 weeks
Speeches, Lectures, and Exams Readings
Week 1
Day 1 Syllabus, Becoming a Public Speaker Ch. 1
Discuss Special Occasion Speech assignment
Special Occasion Speeches Ch. 27
Day 2 Managing Speech Anxiety Ch. 3
Listeners and Speakers Ch. 4
Week 2
Day 6 Introduce Informative Speech/Paper assignments
The Informative Speech Ch. 23
Types of Organizational Arrangements Ch. 12
Outlining the Speech Ch. 13
Day 7 Developing the Introduction Ch. 14
Developing the Conclusion Ch. 15
Week 3
Day 11 Discuss Persuasive Speech Assignment
The Persuasive Speech Ch. 24
Developing Arguments for the Persuasive Speech Ch. 25
Organizing the Persuasive Speech Ch. 26
Day 13 Methods of Delivery Ch. 17
The Voice in Delivery Ch. 18
The Body in Delivery Ch. 19
Day 14 Exam 3
Day 15 Speech 3: Persuasive Speeches
Week 4
Day 16 Discuss Group Presentation Assignment
Presenting Online Presentations, Ch. 28 and 29
Collaborating and Presenting in Groups
Work on Speech 4: Group Presentation
Day 19 Speech 4: Group Presentation
Day 20 Speech 4: Group Presentation
Civic Engagement Syllabus
Summer Session Schedule
4 weeks
WEEK Speeches, Lectures, and Exams Readings
1 Becoming a Public Speaker, Ch. 1 and 2
Preparing Your First Speech
Managing Speech Anxiety, Ch. 3 and 4
Listeners and Speakers
Interview for Speech of Introduction, Ch. 5
2 The Informative Speech, Ch. 23, 8
Developing Supporting Material
Finding Credible Online and Print Materials, Ch. 9 to 11
Orally Citing Sources,
Organizing the Speech
3 Midterm Exam
Methods of Delivery, Ch. 17 and 24
The Persuasive Speech
Speech 3: Persuasive Speeches
4 Speaking with and Designing Presentation Aids Ch. 20 and 21
Using Presentation Software Ch. 22
Speech 4: Service Learning Speeches
Speech 4: Service Learning Speeches
Final Exam
DESCRIPTIONS OF SPEECH ASSIGNMENTS
The following pages present descriptions of speech assignments normally required of
introductory public speaking students. Detailed assignments are provided for the special
Each description is followed by a detailed sample outline, which can be
reproduced for student use.
The section concludes with sample student outlines for each type of speech
described.
Description for Speech 1
Special Occasion Speech
Time: 2–3 minutes
The special occasion speech provides students with practice in preparing and delivering a
basic public speech. The content of this speech should be a fictional speech of
introduction, toast, or eulogy concerning an individual or individuals with whom the
audience is familiar. Choose a person to speak about (e.g., a historical figure, a current
The goal is to learn how to (1) adapt a topic to your audience, (2) use a clear
presentational pattern, (3) present an extemporaneous speech, and (4) formulate a key-
word outline (which you will turn in to your instructor before you give your speech). You
must:
conduct an audience analysis in order to understand the audience’s interests
provide an introduction to gain the audience’s attention and a clear, relevant
statement of purpose
Examples of Topics
speech of introduction for the president of the United States
toast at the wedding of two well-known television stars
eulogy for a famous historical figure
Outline Worksheet for Special Occasion Speech 1
Title:
Speaker:
Specific Purpose:
Thesis Statement:
Introduction
I. Attention-getter:
