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Public Speaking and Debate

Welcome to Mr. Belasco's Public Speaking and Debate web site. I am confident that we will have fun as well as learning a great deal about speaking, presentations, and most importantly each other. Success in this class will depend upon your willingness to invest the time in preparing and not merely trying to shot from the hip. Believe me, not only I will know but the whole class will be able to see that you have not prepared for class.

 

This year will provide a very unique experience to watch not only presidential speeches but presidential debates and evaluate them based upon the lessons you learn in class. In addition to learning from books, we can learn from real life experiences. Eventually, I will be generating a three month calendar, but for know you will have one month calendar.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

SWABT

  1. gain comfort speaking in front of small and large groups of people. Students will
  2. understand the various forms of public speaking:
    1. Informational
    2. Persuasive
    3. Extemporaneous
    4. Educational
    5. Oral Interpretation
    6. Dramatic Renditions
    7. Speeches for Special Occasion
  3. learn what Communication is, and that communication and responsibility work hand in hand.
  4. Explore the difference between hearing and listening. Additionally, understand the components of good listening.
  5. Examine the role of research in the preparation of public speaking.
  6. Better adapt use of logic to a specific audience, and analyze logic to determine if conclusions are valid.
  7. Explain and use components of delivery
  8. Deliver the following types of speeches:
    1. informative
    2. Persuasive
    3. Extemporaneous/ Impromptu
    4. Educational
    5. Oral Interpretation
    6. Dramatic Renditions
    7. Speeches for Special Occasions
  9. list strategies for resolving conflict
  10. give examples of ways in which people participate in an informal debate.
  11. Prepare for and participate in and informal and formal debate.
  12. write cases that argue for and against value propositions.
  13. Debate a complete round in the Lincoln-Douglas format using your organizational, cross examination, and rebuttal Skills.
  14. Examine, explore and utilize Parliamentary procedures and Robert's Rules of Order (Basic)

Grading Scheme

Speeches and Presentations .................... 50%

Tests and Quizzes.....................................30%

Class Participation and Feedback .............20%

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Public Speaking Websites -- Some of the best Sites on the internet.

Chapter Eleven Fallacies of Logic Notes

Check Your Grades -- Updated as of Wed, 19 September, 2007