| 1. | Course Overview & Introduction to the Art of Public Speaking |
| 2. | Basic Principles and Types of Public Speaking Impromtptu Speech Exercise |
| 3. | Self-Introductory Speeches |
| 4. | Introduction to Informative Speaking Listen to Sample Informative Speeches |
| 5. | Selecting and Narrowing a Speech Topic and Purpose Analyzing Your Audience and Speech Occasion Definition exercise (if time permits) |
| 6. | Gathering and Using Materials "What's News" Exercise |
| 7. | Informative Speeches #1 |
| 8. | Informative Speeches #2 |
| 9. | Informative Speeches #3 |
| 10. | Using Visual Aids Beginning and Ending Your Speech Listen to Sample Speeches |
| 11. | Arranging Your Speech Arrangement Exercise |
| 12. | Visual Aids Exercise #1 |
| 13. | Visual Aids Exercise #2 |
| 14. | Catch-up Day |
| 15. | Introduction to Persuasive Speaking Impromptu Speech Exercise |
| 16. | Three Modes of Proof--Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Ethos, pathos, and logos exercise |
| 17. | Topic discussion & dissoi logoi exercise |
| 18. | Analyzing Your Audience and Occasion (Part 2) "Rhetorical situation" exercise |
| 19. | Persuasive Speeches #1 |
| 20. | Persuasive Speeches #2 |
| 21. | Persuasive Speeches #3 |
| 22. | Persuasive Speeches #4 |
| 23. | Public Speaking in Historical Perspective--Changing Ideas of Eloquence Introduction to Memory Exercise |
| 24. | Using Language & Delivery Language & Delivery Exercise |
| 25. | Memory Exercise |
| 26. | Wrapping it all up |