PUBLIC SPEAKING

English Language Education Study Program

Sanata Dharma University

Lecturers:
Drs. Concilianus Laos Mbato, M.A., Ed.D.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Public Speaking is designed to introduce students to underlying principles of speaking in public and to provide
opportunities and hands-on experiences to students in developing various types of speaking skills.

COMPETENCE STANDARD:
On completing this course, the students will be able to develop various kinds of skills in order to enable them to
speak in public successfully.

SCHEDULE AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

WEEK TOPICS
Syllabus introduction, the principles of and the importance of public speaking and
1 impromptu speech

2 Kinds of speeches and speaking to inform

3 Speaking to inform
4 Speaking to inform
5 Speaking to inform
6 MID TERM TEST 1
7 MID TERM TEST 1
8 Speaking to demonstrate (Making sales presentation)

9 Speaking to demonstrate (Making sales presentation)

10 Speaking to persuade
11 MID TERM TEST 2
12 MID TERM TEST 2
13 Speaking to persuade

14 Speaking to persuade

15 Final Test

1
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
Presentations, discussions, group work, individual work, homework

EVALUATION
2 Mid tests (50), 1 final test (30), weekly individual assignment (20)

CLASSROOM RULES OF CONDUCT

a. Cell-phones must be deactivated (silent mode acceptable) during the course.
b. Dont be late (MAX. 5 minutes)
c. Students must maintain the cleanliness of the room and should throw the litter in the wastebasket.
d. Students must respect the lecturer and other students by coming on time and should put the class
interest first.
e. Students must be present during all the class activities. Should the students be absent, it will be no more
than 4 times (for sickness and other reasons).
f. Students must participate in all class activities actively.
g. NO SANDALS!

REFERENCES

Candace, M. (1994). Speaking solution: Interaction, presentations, listening and pronunciation skills. New
Jersey: Prentice Hall Regents.

Dale, P. and Wolf, J.C. (2000). Speech communication made simple. New York: Longman.

Rozakis, L. (1995). The complete IDIOTS guide to speaking in public with confidence. New York: Simon &
Schuster Macmillan Company.

www.infoplease.com/cig/writing-well.

http://www. americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm

http://attitudeadjustment.tripod.com/speech.htm

http://www.speech-topics-help.com