Overview of COM 143

1. SPEECH
COM-143
COM 143 R 2 Tuesday/Thursday 11:00 AM- 12:20 PM
Modular Classrooms M1
COM 143 O 2 Tuesday/Thursday 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Modular Classrooms M1

2. SPEECH
COM-143

3. SPEECH
COM-143
Provides an opportunity to learn and utilize basic
communication skills to:

4. SPEECH
COM-143
Provides an opportunity to learn and utilize basic
communication skills to:
• -- become a more effective public speaker;

5. SPEECH
COM-143
Provides an opportunity to learn and utilize basic
communication skills to:
• -- become a more effective public speaker;
• --examine interpersonal communication;

6. SPEECH
COM-143
Provides an opportunity to learn and utilize basic
communication skills to:
• -- become a more effective public speaker;
• --examine interpersonal communication;
• -- study semantics

7. SPEECH
COM-143
Provides an opportunity to learn and utilize basic
communication skills to:
• -- become a more effective public speaker;
• --examine interpersonal communication;
• -- study semantics
• ---practice group interaction

8. SPEECH
COM-143
Provides an opportunity to learn and utilize basic
communication skills to:
• -- become a more effective public speaker;
• --examine interpersonal communication;
• -- study semantics
• ---practice group interaction
• ---- employ non-verbal communication.

9. INSTRUCTOR:
BILL SCURATO
email: ascurato@gmail.com
CLASS WEB SITE:
http://tiny.cc/Sb52x

10. INSTRUCTOR:
BILL SCURATO
email: ascurato@gmail.com
OFFICE HOURS:
By appointment
Messages:
Call Donna DePalma in Academic Affairs: 908-835-2310
CLASS WEB SITE:
http://tiny.cc/Sb52x

11. Textbook:

12. Textbook:
• Public Speaking Strategies For Success
• By David Zarefsky

13. Rationale for speech class

14. Rationale for speech class
• .......may be of benefit in the your current job or
future career.

15. Rationale for speech class
• .......may be of benefit in the your current job or
future career.
• .......may enhance self-confidence allowing you to
advance to better opportunities.

16. Rationale for speech class
• .......may be of benefit in the your current job or
future career.
• .......may enhance self-confidence allowing you to
advance to better opportunities.
• ....may benefit you as a college student through more
active participation in the learning process.

17. Successful CEOs and public speaking:

18. Successful CEOs and public speaking:
• Prepared them to communicate effectively at the corporate
level and become noticed.

19. Successful CEOs and public speaking:
• Prepared them to communicate effectively at the corporate
level and become noticed.
• Enabled them to function with confidence.

20. Successful CEOs and public speaking:
• Prepared them to communicate effectively at the corporate
level and become noticed.
• Enabled them to function with confidence.
• Brought them trust and respect among the members of their
organizations.

21. Successful CEOs and public speaking:
• Prepared them to communicate effectively at the corporate
level and become noticed.
• Enabled them to function with confidence.
• Brought them trust and respect among the members of their
organizations.
• Allowed them to excel in volunteer organizations as officers
and representatives in their communities.

22. Successful CEOs and public speaking:
• Prepared them to communicate effectively at the corporate
level and become noticed.
• Enabled them to function with confidence.
• Brought them trust and respect among the members of their
organizations.
• Allowed them to excel in volunteer organizations as officers
and representatives in their communities.
• Helped them to achieve their missions in life.

23. Course Expectations

24. Course Expectations
• The skills and content will be primarily addressed
through engagement.

25. Course Expectations

26. Course Expectations
Major Speeches

27. Course Expectations
Major Speeches
•There will be approximately six of these assigned
during the semester. Each speech will be
accompanied by two copies of a typed outline.
They will be graded on a rubric which is available
on our class website (http://tiny.cc/Sb52x).
Major speeches are based on a 100 point scale.

28. Web Responses
•From time to time, content will be presented on
our class website (http://tiny.cc/Sb52x)
which will require an online comment submission
on your part. Your comments should be thoughtful
and constructive. They should also be submitted in
a timely manner. Finally, they should reflect an
evolving appreciation of the communication
process. There will be approximately five of these
opportunities. Together they will be counted as a
major speech grade and be based on a 100 point
scale. Further instructions on these assignments
will be provided in class.

29. Speech Log
•Keep a log of each speech presented
this semester. Include the date, topic,
speaker’s name, main point and your
reaction. This assignment is based
on a 100 point scale and will be
collected on the day of your final
exam. Further instructions on this
assignment will be provided in class.

30. Group Discussion Facility
• Each student will be evaluated on his/her ability to
facilitate a discussion on a topic of his/her choice. Topics
should be such that they motivate more than one point of
view. Topics may be based on reading, video, music or
personal experience/reflection. A list of potential topics,
as well as detailed assignment instructions and rubric may
be found at (http://tiny.cc/Sb52x). Knowledge
of the topic, as well as, the ability to encourage class
participation are the essential foundations of this exercise.
This assignment counts as a major speech grade and is
based on a 100 point scale.

31. Course Expectations

32. Course Expectations
Group Presentation

33. Course Expectations
Group Presentation
•This assignment requires collaborative interaction. It
will consist of the planning, creation, and presentation
of an advertising campaign for a product or service.
This assignment counts as a major speech grade and is
based on a 100 point scale. Further instructions on this
assignment will be provided in class.

34. Providing constructive feedback and other in-class
activities
These are essential components of this course.
Each student is expected to provide constructive
comments to cohorts on a regular basis. In
addition, informal class activities will require
proactive participation. Although there is no formal
rubric for these engagements, regular class
participation will be tracked for each student.
Failure to participate will result in a negative
impact on academic success.

35. Final Speech (Exam)
• This should comprise your best effort to show
what you’ve learned. Topics must be approved.
Final speeches will be presented during the
assigned final exam period. The final speech
represents 20% of your grade.

36. GRADING SYSTEM
Grade
Points
A
=
90-100
B+
=
87-89
B
=
80-86
C+
=
77-79
C
=
70-76
D
=
60-69
F
=
Below 60

37. Assignments

38. Assignments
• Everything that is turned in should be typed and
doubled-spaced. Font size should be 12. In all work,
spelling and grammar count toward your grade.

39. Assignments
• Everything that is turned in should be typed and
doubled-spaced. Font size should be 12. In all work,
spelling and grammar count toward your grade.
• If the student is to miss class for any reason, he/she
should see the instructor or leave a message. If this is
not done, the student will not be allowed to make up
the speech that was missed.

40. Speeches

41. Speeches
•All students are expected to be ready the first day that
speeches are due. If a student is not ready and his or her
name is called to present, a “0” will be assigned to the
speech. In addition, the student will not be allowed to make-
up the speech. If a student is absent and misses the first day
of speeches and does not contact the instructor, he/she will
not be allowed to present the following day and will receive
a “0” for the assignment. There will be no make-up speeches
unless the student gets prior approval from the instructor.

42. Extemporaneous Speaking

43. Extemporaneous Speaking
•Speech is not read or memorized word-for word.

44. Extemporaneous Speaking
•Speech is not read or memorized word-for word.
•The speaker has a clear sense of the main ideas and how to
organize them.

45. Extemporaneous Speaking
•Speech is not read or memorized word-for word.
•The speaker has a clear sense of the main ideas and how to
organize them.
•Speaker delivers from an outline in a conversational style.

46. Extemporaneous Speaking

47. Extemporaneous Speaking
• The extemporaneous speaker carefully prepares the presentation
but delivers the material in a spontaneous, conversational manner
that highlights natural interaction with the audience.

48. Extemporaneous Speaking
• The extemporaneous speaker carefully prepares the presentation
but delivers the material in a spontaneous, conversational manner
that highlights natural interaction with the audience.
• Extemporaneous speakers word the key ideas of the presentation
to maximize clarity and impact, but do not write the entire speech
word for word.

49. Extemporaneous Speaking
• The extemporaneous speaker carefully prepares the presentation
but delivers the material in a spontaneous, conversational manner
that highlights natural interaction with the audience.
• Extemporaneous speakers word the key ideas of the presentation
to maximize clarity and impact, but do not write the entire speech
word for word.
• Extemporaneous speakers select the actual wording of supporting
material as they deliver their presentations. Although some words
and sentences may be misspoken or spoken less eloquently than
possible, the advantages of natural spontaneity, audience
adaptation, and attention value outweigh the disadvantages of the
method.

50. Extemporaneous Speaking
• The extemporaneous speaker carefully prepares the presentation
but delivers the material in a spontaneous, conversational manner
that highlights natural interaction with the audience.
• Extemporaneous speakers word the key ideas of the presentation
to maximize clarity and impact, but do not write the entire speech
word for word.
• Extemporaneous speakers select the actual wording of supporting
material as they deliver their presentations. Although some words
and sentences may be misspoken or spoken less eloquently than
possible, the advantages of natural spontaneity, audience
adaptation, and attention value outweigh the disadvantages of the
method.
• Because extemporaneous delivery is the most effective method of
delivery in the majority of presentational settings, most basic
public speaking courses emphasize mastery of this style.

51. Extemporaneous Delivery

52. Extemporaneous Delivery
• Do not memorize your speech: Speeches from memory tend to
sound unnatural, "canned," or staged. The speaker loses
spontaneity and the ability to adapt to audience needs. Also,
what do you do if you forget information or lose your place?

53. Extemporaneous Delivery
• Do not memorize your speech: Speeches from memory tend to
sound unnatural, "canned," or staged. The speaker loses
spontaneity and the ability to adapt to audience needs. Also,
what do you do if you forget information or lose your place?
• Do not read your speech: Reading makes it impossible to
interact with your audience - they won't listen if you read to
them!

54. Extemporaneous Delivery
• Do not memorize your speech: Speeches from memory tend to
sound unnatural, "canned," or staged. The speaker loses
spontaneity and the ability to adapt to audience needs. Also,
what do you do if you forget information or lose your place?
• Do not read your speech: Reading makes it impossible to
interact with your audience - they won't listen if you read to
them!
• Do not "wing" it: Even the best speakers need to prepare their
comments in advance. Too much impromptu speaking can
become unfocused and disorganized. You will likely stray from
the topic and omit important information.

55. Extemporaneous Delivery

56. Extemporaneous Delivery
• Use notes or an outline: Provide yourself with enough
information to keep the speech on track. Place a high
priority on outline preparation.

57. Extemporaneous Delivery
• Use notes or an outline: Provide yourself with enough
information to keep the speech on track. Place a high
priority on outline preparation.
• Practice! Practice!! Practice!!! An extemporaneous
delivery only works when the speaker is prepared. The
challenge is not to deliver the speech exactly as you had
planned. Rather, it is to present your ideas and information
in a natural and conversational manner. Be flexible, be
interactive, be prepared.

58. COURSE COMPETENCIES:

59. COURSE COMPETENCIES:
• CRITICAL THINKING

60. COURSE COMPETENCIES:
• CRITICAL THINKING
• BASIC COMMUNICATION

61. COURSE COMPETENCIES:
• CRITICAL THINKING
• BASIC COMMUNICATION
• COMPUTER LITERACY

62. COURSE COMPETENCIES:
• CRITICAL THINKING
• BASIC COMMUNICATION
• COMPUTER LITERACY
• INFORMATION LITERACY

63. CRITICAL THINKING

64. CRITICAL THINKING
• the mental process of inner thought, analysis,
and evaluation of ideas.

65. CRITICAL THINKING
• the mental process of inner thought, analysis,
and evaluation of ideas.
• critical thinkers gather information from
their senses, verbal and written expression,
reflection, observation, and reasoning.

66. Basic Communication

67. Basic Communication
• Provides for the exchange of information
through language.

68. Basic Communication
• Provides for the exchange of information
through language.
• speaking

69. Basic Communication
• Provides for the exchange of information
through language.
• speaking
• writing

70. Basic Communication
• Provides for the exchange of information
through language.
• speaking
• writing
• Listening

71. Basic Communication
• Provides for the exchange of information
through language.
• speaking
• writing
• Listening
• Reading

72. Basic Communication
• Provides for the exchange of information
through language.
• speaking
• writing
• Listening
• Reading
• non-verbal

73. Computer Literacy

74. Computer Literacy
• The knowledge and ability to use computers and
technology efficiently.

75. Computer Literacy
• The knowledge and ability to use computers and
technology efficiently.
• Word Processing

76. Computer Literacy
• The knowledge and ability to use computers and
technology efficiently.
• Word Processing
• Data Base

77. Computer Literacy
• The knowledge and ability to use computers and
technology efficiently.
• Word Processing
• Data Base
• Research

78. Computer Literacy
• The knowledge and ability to use computers and
technology efficiently.
• Word Processing
• Data Base
• Research
• Presentation

79. Information Literacy

80. Information Literacy
• “.....to recognize when information is needed and
have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use
effectively the needed information”- American
Library Association

81. Assignment

82. Assignment
• Read chapter 1 of text

83. Assignment
• Read chapter 1 of text
• Web Response # 1 “Miss South
Carolina”

84. Mutual Interview

85. Mutual Interview
• Introduce your partner to the rest of the class.

86. Mutual Interview
• Introduce your partner to the rest of the class.
• You may use notes, if you wish, but try to make your
introduction informal and conversational.

87. Mutual Interview

88. Mutual Interview
• Introduce yourself to your partner.

89. Mutual Interview
• Introduce yourself to your partner.
• Conduct an interview of your partner--determine
background information which he or she is comfortable
in sharing.

90. Mutual Interview
• Introduce yourself to your partner.
• Conduct an interview of your partner--determine
background information which he or she is comfortable
in sharing.
• This information may include:

91. Mutual Interview
• Introduce yourself to your partner.
• Conduct an interview of your partner--determine
background information which he or she is comfortable
in sharing.
• This information may include:
• Place of residence

92. Mutual Interview
• Introduce yourself to your partner.
• Conduct an interview of your partner--determine
background information which he or she is comfortable
in sharing.
• This information may include:
• Place of residence
• Family info.

93. Mutual Interview
• Introduce yourself to your partner.
• Conduct an interview of your partner--determine
background information which he or she is comfortable
in sharing.
• This information may include:
• Place of residence
• Family info.
• Employment

94. Mutual Interview
• Introduce yourself to your partner.
• Conduct an interview of your partner--determine
background information which he or she is comfortable
in sharing.
• This information may include:
• Place of residence
• Family info.
• Employment
• Future goals

95. Mutual Interview
• Introduce yourself to your partner.
• Conduct an interview of your partner--determine
background information which he or she is comfortable
in sharing.
• This information may include:
• Place of residence
• Family info.
• Employment
• Future goals
• Preferences regarding music, movies, books, tv etc.