COM302: Advanced Public Speaking

COM302: Advanced Public Speaking Spring 2001

Dr. L. Patrick Devlin

Office: 109 Independence 874-4724

Home: 186 Riverdell Dr., Saunderstown, RI 294-9975

Office Hours: W10-12 and 1-3.

Texts: Ronald Carpenter, Choosing Powerful Words, 1999, Boston, Allyn & Bacon.

Alan M. Perlman, Writing Great Speeches, 1998, Boston, Allyn & Bacon.

Campus Copy readings for COM302, available only at URI Bookstore.

Joanna Slan, Using Stories and Humor, 1998, Boston, Allyn & Bacon.

SCHEDULE

Tues., Jan. 16 Orientation to Course.

Assignment: Read "The Narrative Intention" in Campus Copy and

Ch. 1 & 2 in Slan.

Thurs., Jan. 18 Lecture: Necessities in Narratives & View sample Reagan and Clinton

Narratives.

Assignment: Read Ch. 2, 3, and summary in Perlman and Ch. 1 in Carpenter.

Tues., Jan. 23 Lecture: Necessities in Introductions & View sample student narratives.

Assignment: Read Appendix, "About Delivery" in Carpenter and Ch. 4 & 6 in Slan.

Thurs., Jan. 25 View sample narratives in Library Media Room.

Assignment: Read Ch. 10 in Perlman.

Tues., Jan. 30 View Reagan and Clinton narratives in Library Media Room.

Thurs., Feb. 1 Narrative Introductions – 1^st Half

Assignment: Read Ch. 3 in Carpenter.

Tues., Feb. 6 Narrative Introductions – 2^nd Half

Assignment: Read Ch. 4 and 5 in Perlman.

Thurs., Feb. 8 Lecture: Necessities of TV Persuasion.

Assignment: View former student TV editorials in Library Media Room.

Prepare 90 second scripts.

Tues., Feb. 13 View and discuss samples of professional commentary & student com-

mentary & hand in scripts of TV commentary.

Thurs., Feb. 15 Return TV scripts and practice TV commentary technique in class.

Assignment: Revise editorial & tape final 90 second scripts in Chafee

AV-TV Center, 2^nd floor in Chafee.

Tues., Feb. 20 Monday classes meet.

Thurs., Feb 22 Practice TV editorial technique in Chafee TV Studio, Room 261/273.

Tues., Feb. 27 TV editorials in Chafee TV Studio – 2^nd Half.

View editorials during office hours in Devlin’s office.

Thurs., Mar. 1 TV editorials in Chafee TV Studio – 1^st Half.

Assignment: Read Rhetorical Language Terms in Campus Copy and Ch. 7, 8, and 9 in Perlman.

Tues. Mar. 6 Lecture: Necessities of Language & View Ceremonial & Business

Speeches.

Assignment: Read Ghostwriting materials In Campus Copy readings,

Ghostwriting pass outs, e. g. Speech – Speech, and Speaker & Ghost, and Rhetorical Language Terms in Campus Copy.

Thurs., Mar. 8 Lecture/Discussion: Ghostwriting & choose ceremonial or business

areas for Ghostwritten Manuscript Assignment in either ceremonial or business focus.

Assignment: Review sample student manuscripts in Devlin’s office and

continue to read Ghostwriting articles in Campus Copy readings, e. g. literature on Speechwriting and read Ch. 2 & 4 in Carpenter.

March 12-16 Spring Break

Tues., Mar. 20 Lecture: Manuscript Preparation

Assignment: Read Ch. 5 & 6 in Carpenter and Ch. 11 in Perlman.

Thurs., Mar. 22 Manuscript Delivery Practice

Assignment: Using Large Manuscript Font Size – at least 20, submit man-

uscript to partner no less than 24 hours prior to delivery. Prepare two

copies – one for partner and one for Devlin. Devlin’s office mailbox can

be used for drop off and pickup.

Tues., Mar. 27 Presentation of Ghostwritten Speeches – Ceremonial (5) in TBA.

Thurs., Mar. 29 Presentation of Ghostwritten Speeches – Ceremonial (5) in TBA.

Tues., Apr. 3 Presentation of Ghostwritten Speeches – Business (5) in TBA.

Thurs., Apr. 5 Presentation of Ghostwritten Speeches – Business (5) in TBA.

Tues., Apr. 10 Presentation of Revised Ceremonial Speeches & Business Speeches in

TBA.

Thurs., Apr. 12 Presentation of Revised Ceremonial Speeches & Business Speeches in

TBA.

Tues., Apr. 17 Presentation of Revised Business Speeches in Edwards Aud.

Assignment: Read Ch. 6 in Perlman and Special Occasion Ceremonial

Readings in Campus Copy.

Thurs., Apr. 19 Lecture: Necessities of Short Serious Speeches & View Sample Speeches.

Tues., Apr. 24 Serious Occasional Speeches – 1^st Half.

Assignment: Read Ch. 9 & 10 in Slan.

Thurs., Apr. 26 Serious Occasional Speeches – 2^nd Half.

Assignment: Read "Why Humor" speech in Campus Copy readings and

Ch. 11 in Slan.

Tues., May 1 Lecture: Necessities of Humorous Speaking & View Sample Student Humorous Speeches in Library Media Room.

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 3:00PM-6:00PM - EXAM: 3 TO 5 MINUTE "AFTER DINNER" HUMOROUS SPEECH AT URI UNIVERSITY CLUB.

Proportions of Grades:

Narratives =10%

Commentary =20%

Original Manuscript Transcripts =10%

Original Manuscript Delivery =10%

Revised Manuscript Transcript

And Delivery =20%

Occasional Speech – Serious =10%

Occasional Speech – Humorous =20%