SYLLABUS
Course Name : Public Speaking (ENG228)
Credits : 3
Semester : 3
Lecturer : Dr. Yuli Widiana, M.Hum.
Public speaking course is an introduction to speech communication which focuses on the practical skill of public speaking, including techniques to improve speaker confidence, to persuade people, and the use of visual aids to enhance speaker presentations. Civility and ethical speech-making are the foundations of this course. This course prepares students to be successful in typical public speaking situations.
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Plan and prepare speeches that inform, persuade, or fulfill the needs of a special occasion
- Use presentation aids to enhance speeches
- Outline speeches in a logical and thorough fashion
- Analyze audience and design speeches
- Evaluate speeches based on a variety of verbal and non-verbal criteria
References
- Rice, T. S (ed.). (2017). Fundamentals of public speaking. California: College of the Canyons.
- Dunar, Hilbram. (2015). My public speaking. Jakarta: Gramedia
- The Public Speaking Project (n.d). (2015). Public speaking: The virtual text. Retrieved from http://publicspeakingproject.org/psvirtualtext.html
- Lucas, S. (2012). The art of public speaking (11th Ed.). New york: McGraw-Hill
- O’Hair, D., Stewart, R., and Rubenstein, H. (2007). Speaker’s guidebook: Text and reference. (3rd ed). New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
WEEK |
COURSE PLAN |
1st |
Introduction to Public Speaking (Benefits of Public Speaking, Linear Communication, Transactional Communication, Elements of Communication Process) |
2nd |
Speech Delivery (Methods of delivery, Vocal Aspects of Delivery, Non-Verbal Aspects of Delivery, Mastering the Location) |
3rd |
News Review (Reviewing News from mass media and giving opinion based on the topics) |
4th |
Informative Speech (Informing the audience about some person, object, process, concept or event to enhance the audience’s understanding of an event or idea) |
5th |
Persuasive Speech (Persuading the audience for or against something) |
6th |
Special Occasion Speech (Delivering a speech at the party/celebration, a commemorative speech honoring a famous historical person or event) |
7th |
Sensory Aid Speech (Delivering a speech by utilizing visual, audio, or other non-verbal tools) |
MID-TERM TEST |
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8th |
Speech for Campaigning (Delivering a speech for campaigning, e.g. leader election, health protocol campaign) |
9th |
(Delivering a speech to promote products) |
10th |
Speech for Motivating Public (Delivering a speech to motivate public to do something important) |
11th |
Teaching for Children (Teaching English for kindergarten or elementary school pupils) |
12th |
Teaching for Adult Learners (Teaching English for teenagers or adult learners) |
13th |
(Giving instruction to the audience how to do the step-by-step process) |
14th |
Formal Presentation (Presenting the research or subjects of Linguistics) |
FINAL TEST |
- Teacher: Dr. Yuli Widiana, S.S.,M.Hum.