EGL 103

Speech Communication

Colegio de San Lorenzo

First Semester 2018 - 2019
Course Description
Course Description:
 Thiscourse is designed to develop
students’ ORAL COMMUNICATION
SKILLS. It covers the process and
principles of public speaking, as well as
the various methods and different
purposes of speaking. It aims to help the
students become articulate and
effective public speaker.
Course Objectives
 Bythe end of the semester students
should be able to:
Express one’s emotion, beliefs, values, and
ideas through interpersonal communication
Exemplify self-confidence during a speech
situation
Discuss issues through dialogues, small
group discussions, and public communication
Course Objectives
Course Objectives
 Bythe end of the semester students should
be able to:
Develop a speech that reflects one’s beliefs
and adheres to ethical and cultural standards
Apply the elements of voice production during
speech delivery or oral interpretation activity
Demonstrate effective speaking skills through
engaging in speech occasions
Course Objectives
 Bythe end of the semester students
should be able to:
Deliverspeech in front of an audience
Improve listening and speaking skills
Perform an oral interpretation of a literary
genre
Course Coverage
Course Coverage

DATE TOPICS EXERCISES

Orientation;
July 13  
Communication
Components of
Communication;
Speech Enhancement
July 20 Communication Principles;
Exercises
Communication Context; Goals
of Communication
Public Speaking; Introductory Speech Enhancement
July 27 Speeches; Benefits of Public Exercises; Articulator
Speaking Exercises
Course Coverage

DATE TOPICS EXERCISES

Speech Enhancement
Aug 3 Public Speaker Confidence Exercises; Articulator
Exercises
Aug 10 Listening Listening Exercises
Aug 17 PRELIM EXAM
Topic Selection & Audience
Aug 24 Research
Analysis
Developing & Researching
Aug 31 Research
your Speech
Course Coverage

DATE TOPICS EXERCISES

Presenting Yourself & Your Final Individual Speech

Sept 7
Ideas Pitch

Sept 14 Oral Interpretation Speech Festival Piece

Sept 21 MIDTERM EXAM

Sept 28 Performing Oral Interpretation Speech Festival Piece
Course Coverage

DATE TOPICS EXERCISES

Oct 5 Rehearsal for Speech Festival Speech Festival Piece
Dress Rehearsal for Speech
Oct 12 Speech Festival Piece
Festival
Oct 19 SPEECH FESTIVAL
Oct 26 Speaking Situations Final Individual Speech

Nov 2
FINAL EXAM:
Nov 9 Delivery of Final Individual Speech
Grading System &
Transmutation
Grading System:
Transmutation:
Daily Schedule
Schedule for each day:

1 ½ Hours >>> Lessons

30 Minutes >>> Exercises
45 Minutes >>> Individual
Demonstration Speech (Starting on
August 3)
 Individual
Demonstration Speech
Individual Demonstration Speech
 Each student will be presenting a HOW-TO
SPEECH. The objective is to train the class “how-
to” do something of interest to the speaker. Pretend
as if the audience knows nothing about the topic.
 THE USE OF A VISUAL/MEDIA AID IS A
REQUIREMENT!
 The presentation should be a minimum of 5
minutes and maximum of 10 minutes. You will
be given 3 minutes to prepare your materials.
Individual Demonstration Speech
 An outline for the presentation will be turned in
PRIOR (At least 1 week the scheduled demo) to the
presentation as part of your grade.
 Students will be graded on including a purpose
statement, appropriate use of your visual aids,
eye contact and gestures. Your vocal
characteristics, such as rate, pitch, volume and
tone will also be evaluated.
 Please be prepared. If you are not prepared to go on
the date assigned you will be given a grade of 0.
Course Policies:

1. Students are expected to attend class on a regular basis,

thus, they MUST NOT exceed the allowable number of
absences. Otherwise, they will be considered FAILED in the
subject due to absences.
2. All policies on academic honesty will be strictly enforced. The
consequence of academic dishonesty is failure in the course
and referral of the case to the Dean for additional disciplinary
action.
3. Students are expected to participate in all class activities,
complete written material and exams as scheduled, make
presentation(s) if applicable, and turn in all assignments on
time. Failure to do so may result in a reduced final grade.
Classroom Policies:

1. Membership in the EDMODO GROUP of the

class for announcements and instructions.
2. Attendance will be checked at the beginning of
the class session. After 30 minutes of class time,
students will no longer be allowed to enter the
classroom. Students will be responsible for
assignments or activities they will be missing for
the day.
Classroom Policies:

3. Should the student arrive LATE (Before the 30

minute mark), he/she has to approach the teacher
at the end of the class period about coming in
late. If not, the student will be marked absent for
the day.
4. All assignments will be discussed with the
appropriate guidelines.
5. NO CELLPHONE USE DURING CLASS HOURS!
Goal for Today:

Define and understand

COMMUNICATION
ICE BREAKER
LOGO
GAME
 ICE
BREAKER
ICE BREAKER 2
INSTRUCTIONS:
 Find a PARTNER. One leader, one follower
 The Leader will give instructions to the
follower; he/she will describe the drawing
 The Follower should replicate the drawing by
listening to the Leader’s Instructions
 Leader is the only one who should talk;
Followers should just listen. NO TALKING!
READY???
DESCRIBE THE DRAWING
INSTRUCTIONS:
Now, change places!!!
READY???
DESCRIBE THE DRAWING
Synthesis:
 For the LEADER, was it easy to
DESCRIBE the photo/figures?
 For the FOLLOWERS, was it easy to
PICTURE the description given?
HOW WOULD YOU RELATE THIS TO
COMMUNICATION?
Reflection:
 When people are drowned with problems/
uncontrollable circumstances, they decide to
do things their own way rather than seek God’s
will.
 Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this
world, but be transformed by the renewal of
your mind, that by testing you may discern
what is the will of God, what is good and
acceptable and perfect.”
COMMUNICATION
WHAT IS COMMUNICATION???
 WHAT DO WE MEAN, COMMUNICATE?

To communicate (verb)
 To exchange thoughts,
feelings, information
 To make known
 To make common
 To have a sympathetic
relationship
DEFINE COMMUNICATION
Communication
 Isa ___ dynamic process wherein a ___
transmits a ___ from a ___ to a ___ with the
intent of changing the receiver’s awareness,
knowledge, attitude and/or behavior, practice
CHANNEL
and skills.
MESSAGE
RECEIVER
TWO-WAY
SOURCE
Communication
Is a TWO-WAY dynamic process
wherein a SOURCE transmits a
MESSAGE from a CHANNEL to a
RECEIVER with the intent of
changing the receiver’s awareness,
knowledge, attitude and/or
behavior, practice and skills.
FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
OF COMMUNICATION
1. Communication is the exchange of meaningful
symbols.
 Physically exchange symbols, as in speech or
writing or in the more complex exchange of
printed, broadcast, filmed, or electronically coded
messages. Communication will not take place
unless we share meanings for the symbols.
2. Communication is a process.
 Communicationis an activity, not a “thing”. It
occurs when humans affect one another.
3. Communication requires a medium.
 There
must be some physical basis for the
exchange of messages. This is the
communication medium.
4. Communication can be transactional.
 It
is interactive and can be transactional.
Individuals are simultaneously playing the roles of
sender and receiver. Both individuals participate
equally in the exchange.
5. We communicate to satisfy our human needs.
 Most human communication has some purpose to
it. We use it to control people, objects, and
events around us. It is also our basis for learning
about ourselves and for identifying relations
between our “self” and others. Not to be
overlooked, communication is often a basis for
relaxation, for entertainment, or for sheer
escape.
FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES OF
COMMUNICATIONS
1. INFORMATION
 Basic Nature: Specific facts, data, statements,
figures, units of a larger knowledge structure.
 Examples: Reports of observations of
phenomena; a weather report; computer data
file; bank balance; indexes; home address;
names; labels; phone numbers; Radio and TV
newscasts; newspaper wire reports
INFORMATION
 Notesto senders: Sender is assumed by receiver to
be an accurate source. Sender may be an
information “broker”, such as newspaper, library,
bank, telephone “hotline”. Reward can be mainly
money; sender can be in the “information
business”.

 Notes on receivers: Receiver is assumed to have a

use for the information; getting it will be gratifying,
sometimes economically so. Successful receivers
will know where to get information. Information
2. ENTERTAINMENT
 Basic Nature: Any communication that is
attention arousing and immediately gratifying
mainly in a pleasurable way.
 Examples: Jokes; an absorbing motion picture
where the story line is less important than
audience enjoyment; escape reading; primetime
TV shows that are mainly arousal (“junk food
TV”); computer games
ENTERTAINMENT
 Notes to senders: Senders often are professionals who create
entertainment for payment. In interpersonal communication,
entertainment may be used to “break the ice” or simply as a
means of interpersonal enjoyment. In large-group
communication, entertainment may be used to get initial
attention.

 Notes to receivers: Receivers often expect immediate

gratifications, having paid money for them. It a part of a serious
communication, the receiver sometimes appreciate
entertainment to lessen the tension. Entertainment offers
immediate pleasure and sometimes outright escape.
GAME
 Challenge:
CAN YOU NAME The
FOLLOWING PERSONALITIES?
How do YOU know them?
GAME
3. INSTRUCTION
 Basic Nature: Messages that teach basic skills,
understandings, and insights. Goes beyond facts to
generalizations.
 Examples: School lectures, textbooks, self-help
books and articles; educational computer
programs, school in general, parent and child
interactions; or simply “learning from experience”.
“Management” partly involves instruction.
INSTRUCTION
 Notes to senders: Sender is assumed to know the topic, often
to be an expert. Gratification motivation is often economic
(the sender is a professional). Personal examples are
parents, supervisors, managers, usually authority figures.

 Notes to receivers: Receiver is assumed to need the

knowledge or know-how. May often purchase it. Sometimes is
not gratified until a sense of understanding is gained. The
receiver may hold the sender responsible for the accuracy.
With understanding comes gratification. This can include
social or cultural understanding.
4. PERSUASION
 Basic Nature: Messages aimed at influencing belief
or behavior. May include many combinations of
other communication functions. The key material
of persuasion is an appeal to personal motives. But
motives may differ widely between sender and
receiver.
 Examples: Most advertising; important
interpersonal communication; political speeches;
sales pitches; arguments; debates; inspirational
editorials or speeches.
PERSUASION
 Notes to senders: Sender seeks gratification in the
attitudes or behavior of another; must anticipate
motivational strategies, be skilled in audience or personal
research.

 Notes to receivers: Receiver may not be aware of being

persuaded. Has many alternatives for reactions but may
not use them. Gratifications will come only from
satisfaction of this person’s own motives. Receivers may
carry out and gratify the persuader but not feel gratified
themselves.
 ELEMENTS OF THE
COMMUNICATION PROCESS
1. FOUR DIMENSIONS OF THE
COMMUNICATION CONTEXT
A. PHYSICAL – the tangible or concrete environment in
which communication takes place which may influence
the content and the form of the message.
B. SOCIAL – relationships among the participants, roles
and games that people play, the norms and cultural
moors of the society.
C. PSYCHOLOGICAL – aspects such as the friendliness
or unfriendliness of the situation, the informality, and
the seriousness or humorousness of the situation.
D. TEMPORAL – the time of day as well as the time in
history in which the communication act takes place
2. SOURCES AND RECEIVERS
 Communication, by definition, demands that
someone send signals and someone receive them.
 What people say and how they say it, what
messages they receive and how they receive them
are influenced by the following:
 Who they are; What they know; What they
believe in; What they value; What they want;
What they are told; How intelligent they are;
What their attitudes are
3. MESSAGES AND CHANNELS
 Messages that are sent and received in
communication may be of any form, that is, may
be sent and received through any one or
combination of sensory organs. Although we
customarily think of communication messages as
being verbal (oral or written), we also
communicate nonverbally.
4. NOISE
 Noise may enter into any communication system.
Noise is everything that distorts or interferes with
the message. Thus, message sent differs from the
message received.
 Concept of noise is not only physical, but also
psychological, as biases and prejudices in
senders and receivers lead to distortions in
processing information.
5. ENCODING AND DECODING
 ENCODING – messages is translated into a
language or code suitable for the means of
transmission to the intended receivers.

 DECODING – the re-translation of the message in

order to extract meaning.
6. COMPETENCE AND PERFORMANCE
 COMPETENCE – the knowledge of language,
which is uninfluenced by any psychological or
physical processes.

 PERFORMANCE – influenced not only by

competence but also by such factors as fatigue,
anxiety, boredom, attention span, and interest.
7. FEEDBACK
 Another type of message is that of feedback. We may get feedback
from our own messages and on the basis of this information we may
correct ourselves.
 More important than this self feedback is the feedback we get from
others. In speaking with another individual, not only are we constantly
sending messages, but we are also constantly receiving messages.
 Feedback may be positive or negative. Positive feedback tells the
source that everything is fine and that one should continue as one has
been going. Negative feedback serves a corrective function by
informing the communicator that something needs changing,
something needs adjustment.
 Effectiveness in communication seems largely due to the ability of the
communicator to respond appropriately to feedback.
8. FIELD OF EXPERIENCE
 Communication can only take place to the extent
that the participants share the same experiences.
Communication is ineffective or impossible to the
extent that the participants have not shared the
same experiences.
9. COMMUNICATION EFFECT
 Communication always has some effect on one or
more persons. For every communication act,
there is some consequence. The effect may be on
the source or on the receiver or on both.