COMM-01 TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE: MWF
Fall 2007: Revised 11/20
Class Meeting Topic Activity Reading Week
13-Aug Introduction to Class / Course Overview   1
15-Aug Introduction Speeches / Views of PS/ APA    
17-Aug Basic Principles of Public Speaking Chapter 1  
20-Aug Giving Your First Speech &                              Watching First Speech Videos pgs. 73-83 2
22-Aug Ethics - Class led discussion Chapter 2  
24-Aug Introductory Speeches    
27-Aug Introductory Speeches   3
29-Aug Speaking to Inform Chapter 14  
31-Aug Chapter 14 Cont'd    
3-Sep LABOR DAY HOLIDAY   4
5-Sep Choosing Topics & Purposes Chapter 4  
7-Sep Chapter 4 Cont'd    
10-Sep Analyzing the Audience Chapter 5 5
12-Sep Audience Analyses in-class    
14-Sep Independent Assignment    
17-Sep Organizing the Body Chapter 8 6
19-Sep Chapter 8    
21-Sep Exam Review & APA    
24-Sep Midterm Exam    7
26-Sep Library Tour    
28-Sep Gathering Materials Chapter 6  
1-Oct Research Activity    8
3-Oct Outlining Discussion    
5-Oct Outlining Discussion    
8-Oct Introductions & Conclusions Chapter 9 9
10-Oct Introductions & Conclusions- Outlines are due    
12-Oct Flex Day Holiday    
15-Oct Minor Speeches   10
17-Oct Delivering the Speech Chapter 12  
19-Oct Delivering Cont'd    
22-Oct Using Visual Aids Chapter 13 11
24-Oct Visual Aids Cont'd     
26-Oct Informative Speeches    
29-Oct Informative Speeches   12
31-Oct Independent Assignment    
2-Nov Independent Assignment    
5-Nov Informative Speeches   13
7-Nov Informative Speeches    
9-Nov Informative Speeches    
12-Nov VETERAN'S DAY HOLIDAY   14
14-Nov Intro to Persuasive Speaking Chapter 15  
16-Nov Chapter 15 Cont'd    
19-Nov Reemphasize research support materials & Outlines   15
21-Nov Audience Analyses in-class    
23-Nov THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY    
26-Nov Methods of Persuasion Chapter 16 16
28-Nov Ch 16 cont'd Outlines due    
30-Nov Activity    
3-Dec  Final Exam    17
5-Dec Persuasive Speeches    
7-Dec Persuasive Speeches    
10-Dec Persuasive Speeches   18
*This schedule serves merely as a blueprint for the semester and may be changed at the 
instructor's discretion. Students will always be made aware of changes.