The human brain starts working when you are born and never stops working until you stand up to speak in public. -George Jessel

 Mr. Anderson  324 Carver Hall   Office hours:  Mon & Thurs  by appointment

 Dr. Slagell  310B Carver Hall   Office hours:  Mon. & Tues  by appointment

 The Art of Public Speaking, 10 th edition E-Book  By Stephen E. Lucas  Speech Communication Workbook, 15 th edition  By Amy Slagell

 E-Book is available for $50 through our course Blackboard site OR the bookstore Tuesday.  Hardcopy new on Amazon for $115, used for $60-$90  Workbook at UBS $10.30

 Exams – 20%  3 Exams  Possibly group work on 1 or more.

 Quizzes – 10%  5 Quizzes in lecture  All open note!  Possibly group work.

 Exams – 20%  Quizzes – 10%  Classwork – 20%  Make-Up work available.

 Exams – 20%  Quizzes – 10%  Classwork – 20%  3 Major Speaking Assignments – 50%  Informative Speech 15%  Persuasive Speech 20%  Special Occasion Speech 15%

 Come to class!

 Do Your Assignments

 Take Advantage of resources

 Be Honest

LECTURE DAY OR LAB DAY Sp Cm 212

Christopher Anderson - Section 28

Justin Atwell - Sections 1, 2, 3

Abby Ebelherr - Sections 12, 24, 32

Jamie Harsha - Sections 17, 20, 21

Rachel McKenny - Sections 7, 30, 31

Denise Oles-Acevedo - Section 25

Annie Preston - Sections 14, 19, 26

Nate Pillman - Sections 15, 23, 29

Mary Speckhard - Sections 11, 18, 22

Mary Stoecklein - Sections 5, 9, 10

Abby Stonner - Sections 4, 6, 8

Chris Wiewiora - Sections 13, 16, 27

Why are you here?

By your choice...

Why are you here? By your choice... or someone else’s?

Why are you here? Discuss with the person or persons around you why you think you are here. Because you are required to be is NOT an acceptable answer...

1. Public Speaking 2. Snakes 3. Confined Spaces 4. Heights 5. Spiders 6. Tunnels and Bridges 7. Crowds 8. Public Transportation (mostly airplanes) 9. Storms 10. Water (as in swimming and drowning)

1. Snakes 2. Public Speaking 3. Flying 4. Open Spaces 5. Confined Spaces 6. Vomiting 7. Heights 8. Cancer 9. Storms 10. Death

1. Spiders 2. Public Speaking 3. Flying 4. Open Spaces 5. Confined Spaces 6. Vomiting 7. Heights 8. Cancer 9. Storms 10. Death

What is public speaking?

 Princeton : delivering an address to a public audience

 Oxford : speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberative manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain

 Mr. Anderson’s Niece :  talking outside

 Job Outlook 2009  Survey of employers by the National Association of Colleges and Employers

SURVEY RESULTS #1 Communication skills #2 Strong work ethic #3 Teamwork skills #4 Initiative #5 Analytical skills  Job Outlook 2009  Survey of employers by the National Association of Colleges and Employers  #1 quality/skill they seek in College Graduates is: Communication Skills!

 Don’t make the class more difficult than it needs to be.

 Manage your time well.

 Don’t make the class more difficult than it needs to be.  Manage your time well.  Talk to us!