COM-501

INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING PUBLIC SPEAKING

FALL SEMESTER

Course Hours: TBA

Instructor: Mark Nelson, Ph.D.
Office: 201-F Reese Phifer 
Office Phone: 348-8071

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

This course is open to second-year graduate teaching assistants in the Department of Communication Studies. The primary goal of the course is to facilitate the instruction of COM-123, Public Speaking. Students enrolled in COM-501, during their first semester of teaching, will provide lesson plans for their classes and discuss options for improving classroom learning. Outside resources will be provided to the students in the form of a supplemental library in the GTA office, guest lectures, CTL presentations, and informational lectures provided by the instructor.

TENTATIVE DAILY CALENDAR

Class Meeting			Assignments Due/Subject Area/Activities
				
#1............................................. Lesson plans/Discuss Ice Breaker Speech/Grade Sample Speech
#2............................................. Lesson plans/Grade sample speech/Discuss Short Talk I
#3............................................. Lesson plans/Bring sample Short Talk I/Brainstorm Informative Topics
#4............................................. Lesson plans/Discuss Short Talk II
#5............................................. Lesson plans/Discuss Participative Grading Experiment
#6............................................. Lesson plans/CTL Presentation at Ferguson Center
#7............................................. Lesson plans /Bring Mid-Term Exams
#8............................................. Lesson plans
#9............................................. Lesson plans/CTL Presentation at Ferguson Center
#10........................................... Lesson plans/Guest Lecture on Topic of Interest
#11........................................... Lesson plans /Guest Lecture on Topic of Interest
#12............................................Lesson plans/Brainstorm Persuasive topics
#13........................................... Lesson plans/CTL Presentation at Ferguson Center
#14............................................Lesson plans for chapter 17/Discuss format for next semester
 

COM-501

INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING PUBLIC SPEAKING

SPRING SEMESTER

Course Hours: TBA

Instructor: Mark Nelson, Ph.D.
Office: 201-F Reese Phifer 
Office Phone: 348-8071

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

This course is open to second-year graduate teaching assistants in the Department of Communication Studies. The primary goal of the course is to facilitate the instruction of COM-123, Public Speaking. Students enrolled in SC-501, during their second semester of teaching, will meet on a biweekly basis and discuss topics related to improving the teaching/learning process. Outside resources will be provided to the students in the form of a supplemental library in the GTA office, guest lectures, CTL presentations, and informational lectures provided by the instructor.

TENTATIVE DAILY CALENDAR

Class Meeting			Assignments Due/Subject Area/Activities
				
#1.................................................Individual sessions with the instructor/Discuss results fromclassroom observations/Discuss student evaluations/Discuss goals for Spring semester
#2.................................................CTL Presentation/Room 313 Ferguson Center/Topic: Multimedia
#3.................................................CTL Presentation/Mortar Board Room-- Ferguson Center/Topic: Preventive Law for Teachers
#4.................................................Guest Presentation/Room 3?? RP/Open Topic
#5.................................................Guest Presentation/Room 3?? RP/Open Topic
#6................................................ Guest Presentation/Room 3?? RP/Open Topic
#7................................................ CTL Presentation/Mortar Board Room-- Ferguson Center/Topic: Getting Students Involved