Tentative Schedule Speaking with Confidence

Speaking with Confidence - GHUM 1025

Web Address: http://webhome.idirect.com/~kehamilt/spk.html

Dates: Week of May 8-August 14, 2001
Tuesday 1-4 pm	Room 350E	CRN: 51499
Professor: Karen Hamilton (first 7 weeks)	BCA	Office: 460E
e-mail: kehamilt@gbrownc.on.ca		Telephone: 415-2900 (3569)

WEEKOF	TOPICS	HANDOUTS/ASSIGNMENTS
May 8	Introduction Outlines/Assignment Package coping with Speech Anxiety-Types of Stress Anxiety Factors/Symptoms and Controlling Stress What does appearance say?	All students speak from seats Benefits of Public Speaking Coping with Speech Anxiety Speaker Credibility
May 15	Non- Verbal Communications/ Body Language Speaker Credibility Relaxation Techniques	Relaxation Techniques Students form groups/learn relaxation techniques and teach class through group presentation/demo (no marks) Relaxation Techniques Assignment: Students find a partner from another program and do personal interview to introduce their partner in presentation next class.Speech of Introduction
May 22	Introduction of Partner Presentations Two Truths and a Lie	Intro Presentations (15%) Assignment: Prepare a 3-5 minute speech about one issue/thing that bothers you-with solutions- for next class What Bugs You Speech
May 29	What bothers you speeches Two Truths and a Lie Learning Styles and How to Present to Different Types of Learners Persuasion/Fallacies of Reasoning Discuss first major speech due July 10 and discuss MID TERM Group Impromptu on June 19	What bothers you speech (15% ) Presenting to Different Learning Styles Persuasion/Fallacies of Reasoning Persuasion: Attitudes, Beliefs & Behaviours Assignment: prepare first major speech for July 10
June 5	NO CLASS-use time to choose topic for major speech and do research	Work on major speech and confirm topic in class next week or by email
June 12	What bothers you speeches Two Truths and a Lie Video: Speaking our Minds (selected parts) Review speeches so far Evaluating Speeches	Evaluating a Presentation
June 19	MID TERM IMPROMPTU ***ATTENDANCE NECESSARY!! Students will have chosen a topic and date for major speech by this class.	MID TERM IMPROMPTU (15%)
June 26	INTERSESSION WEEK
July 3	Major Persuasive Speeches	First Major Speech (20%)
July 10	Major Persuasive Speeches
July 17	Major Persuasive Speeches Prepare for group discussion and Debates
July 24	Group Behaviour/Organizing a Debate or Panel Discussion Prepare for Group discussion
July 31	Group Discussions/Debates	Group Discussions (20%)
August 7	Group Discussions/debates
August 14	Final In Class Group Challenge ATTENDANCE NECESSARY!	Group Challenge (15%)

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