BROOKLYN COLLEGE
Department of Speech Communication
Techniques of Communication (Introduction to Speech Communication)
SPE 3 Section U9 (Course Code 4036)
Fall, 2009, Sunday, 9:00am-12:00pm (noon)
3424 Boylan Hall
Dr. Foulger
Office: 404S Whitehead Hall

Class Schedule and Assignments - Fall, 2009

Semester Syllabus / Discussion Notes / Class Moodle

Topic Date Subject Matter Assignment
1 September Introduction and Models Adler & Rodman, Chapter 1 and http://foulger.info/davis/research/unifiedModelOfCommunication.htm
2 October Communication and Self Adler & Rodman, Chapter 2
3 October Choosing and Developing a Speech Topic Adler & Rodman, Chapter 10
4 September Listening Adler & Rodman, Chapter 4
5 October Organization and Support of a Speech Adler & Rodman, Chapter 11
6 October

The Art of Presentation

Adler & Rodman, Chapter 12
7 October

Presenting an Informative Message

Adler & Rodman, Chapter 13
8 October Language Adler & Rodman, Chapter 3
9 November Informative Speeches Be prepared to speak
10 November Group Communication Adler & Rodman, Chapter 8
11 October

Non-Verbal Codes

Adler & Rodman, Chapter 5
12 November Group Communication Adler & Rodman, Chapter 9
13 November

Group Presentations

Be prepared to participate in group presentation
14 November

Persuasion

Adler & Rodman, Chapter 14
15 October

Understanding Relationships

Adler & Rodman, Chapters 13
16 November Improving Interpersonal Relationships Adler & Rodman, Chapter 7
17 December Motivational/Persuasive Speeches Be prepared to speak
18 December

Interviewing

Adler & Rodman, Appendix I; Preliminary outline of persuasive speech due
19 December The Study of CommunicationNo Reading
20 December Final Exam