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Listen • Speak • Engage
San José State University
Communication Studies
Comm 20, Public Speaking, Section 012, Fall 2009
Instructor: Mary Anne Sunseri
Office location: HGH 257
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 2:45 PM to 3:15
PM, and by appointment
Class days/time: Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM
Classroom: HGH 229
General Education
Category
A1
Catalog Description
Speaking principles of rhetoric applied to oral communication; selecting,
analyzing, adapting, organizing and delivering ideas effectively.
Class Material Communication
Copies of the course syllabus, lecture material, and major assignments will be
emailed to you throughout the semester.
You are responsible for regularly checking your email for class materials and
messages. Please be sure to check your email by Sunday night at 8:00 PM.
Course Goals
Effective public speaking skills are essential for members of a democratic
society. In this course, you will develop strategies for designing well-organized,
researched, extemporaneous speeches on topics of social significance adapted
to a diverse audience. The speaking engagements, in-class activities, small
group discussions, and speeches allow you to practice and critique your oral
communication skills as well as observe and evaluate those of others.
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Readings, lectures, written assignments and class discussions serve as
resources for you as you develop your public speaking abilities and become
more at ease when addressing an audience.
Course Learning Objectives
After successfully completing this course, you will:
L.O.1. Identify and assess socially significant and intellectual topics, then
compose and deliver extemporaneous oral presentations (using note cards
or key-word outlines) on those topics.
L.O.2. Engage in critical and analytical listening.
L.O.3. Analyze audiences, adapt oral presentations to diverse audiences
and use that information to accomplish the purpose of the speech.
L.O.4. Assume the ethical responsibilities of the public speaker, including
basic understanding of the economic, legal and social issues surrounding
the access and use of information.
Required Texts and Readings
Sprague, J., Stuart, D., & Bodary, D. (2010). The speaker’s handbook (9
th
Ed.).
Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Department of Communication Studies. (2009). Communication Studies Course
Packet (4
th
Ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson Custom Publishing.
Kirszner, L. G. & Mandell, S. R. (2008). The pocket Wadsworth handbook (4
th
Ed.). Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Other equipment requirements
One standard VHS videocassette.
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One package of 4 X 6 inch index cards.
Library Liaison
The best place for most students to get help in their questions about library
resources is King Library’s Reference Desk (2nd floor). The service is staffed by
librarians who offer immediate help over 80 hours per week during the
academic year. The Reference Desk can be reached by telephone [phone].