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Week 1: Intro to Class
• Intro to class (mission, assignments, survey)
• What makes a good communicator? What makes an excellent communicator?
• Self-introductory narratives speeches

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:

Week 2: Listening
• Why Listening
• Science of Listening

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:
Activity 1: Test Your Awareness: Do the Test: How many times do they pass the ball?). Metaphor for listening and attention.

Week 3: Audience Analysis / Motivation + Persuasion
• Audience Demographics
• Researching Audience Values
• Hidden Persuaders
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Case Study, Activity, Assignment: Analysis of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech

Week 4: Authority + Research
• What constitutes authority?
• Fundamentals of Research
• Advanced Google Techniques

Case Study, Activity, Assignment: Rank publications by authority. What about webpages or speakers imparts social proof? Discussion of ethos, pathos, and logos in a Web 2.0 environment.

Week 5: Creativity
• Why creativity?
• Science and creativity
• How can you be more creative?
• Innovation + Disruption

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:
Activity 1: Finding creativity and brainstorming methods
Activity 2: Using creativity methods
Activity 2: Problem solution activity in groups (could be political or business or product oriented)

Week 6: Rhetoric + Persuasion
• What is Rhetoric?
• Why Rhetoric?
• What makes good rhetoric?
• How can we improve our use of rhetoric?

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:
Activity 1: Comparing rhetorical constructions in paragraphs. What rhetorical tool did they use?
Activity 2: Re-write a mediocre/average essay or speech. How can we fix this? (merely requires editing)

Week 7: Argument
• Why Argument
• What is an Argument?

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:
Activity 1: Enthememe or Argument
Activity 2: Turning Enthememes into Arguments
Activity 3: What do you think about enthememe vs. argument

Week 8: Story
• Why Story
• Storytelling Techniques
• Storytelling Resources

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:
Activity 1: Whats your story. Graph your life over time.
Activity 2: Find pictures on Flickr which represent your life. Tell your story in front of the class. Presentations will be 2 to 3 minutes.

Week 9: Visual Communication
• Visual Communication and Persuasion
• Design Principles + Theories
• Simplicity
• Typography
• Information Graphics
• Finding Design

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:

Week 10: Non-verbal Communication
• Why is non-verbal communication important?
• Principles of Non-verbal communication
• Improving your non-verbal communication

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:

Week 11: The Business of Public Speaking
• How can public speakers make money?
• How does social media change how public speakers can interact with their audiences?

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:

Week 12: Intercultural Communication
• Importance of Intercultural communication
• G9 and their Cultures

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:

Week 13: Interactive Presentation + Communication
• Why is interactivity important?
• How can you create more interactive presentations?

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:

Week 14: Movie and Political Presentations
• Movie Presentations
• Political Presentations

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:

Week 15: Group Projects
• Group Project Work
• Group Project Presentations

Case Study, Activity, Assignment:

Week 16: Exam Review/Project Time
• Exam Review + Project Time

Public Speaking Class Resources
American Rhetoric
TED Talks
Visual Thinking School
Slideshare
Delicious
Garr Reynolds Blog: Presentation Zen
Speaking.Alltop.com
Design.Alltop.com

Fantastic Books on Public Speaking and Presentation Design
Presentation Zen
Slideology
Flawless Consulting
A Whole New Mind
Back of the Napkin
Steven Denning
Storytelling Center in Jonesboro

Communication Associations
International Association of Business Communicators
Toastmasters
Society for Human Resources Management
American Marketing Association
National Communication Association
Public Relations Society of America
Meetup

Communication Conferences and Events
Ignite
Pecha Kucha
Presentation Camp
Yahoo Upcoming
Meetup
TBA

Online Presentations Videos + Slidedecks
Storytelling 101

Finding Photos and Diagrams for Your Presentation
Flickr Advanced Search (please check Creative Commons)
StockXchange
iStockphoto
Dreamstime
Google Image Search

Photo Edit and Layout
Edit Photos on Picnik
Edit Photos on Open Source Version of Photoshop (GIMP)
Free Photo Editors Mac
Free Photo Editors PC
Free Photo Editors Online

Other Public Speaking Research Resources
Public Speaking Tips on Delicious
Presentation Design on Delicious
Rhetoric Journals

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