Class Details and Materials
General Instruction: Please wait until your professor has told you what to do.
February
* Opening Ceremony
March
1.Orientation: Introduction of the Public Speech course
i.e. course description, objectives, requirements, etc. (see the attached file below.)
2. House rules and grading system (see the attachment below.)
3. Homework (see student profile below and submit this next week.)
March
1. Lecture discussion on Introduction to Public Speaking (Public Speaking and Communication)
(Download ppt material below.)
2. Activity preparation
March
1. Activity on Unit 1: Public Speaking and Communication
2. Collection of student profile
March
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 2: Ethical Speaking and Listening
2. Speech role play by pair
March
1. Assessment #1 on Units 1 and 2
2. Discussion on Assessment #1
3. Lecture discussion on Unit 3: Principles of Public Speaking
* Students will elaborate their assigned tips with examples.
March
1. Continuation ~ Similarities and Differences Between Conversation vs. Public Speaking
2. Lecture discussion on Unit 4: Selecting a Topic and Purpose
March
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 5: Gathering Materials and Organizing a Speech
March
1. Assessment #2 on Units 3, 4, and 5
April
1. Writing a speech: A process approach
April
1. Writing a speech and consultation/critique
2. The skill of self-confidence (Youtube video)
April
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 6: Art of Speech Delivery
April
1. Speech presentation by each student
2. application of art of speech delivery
April
1. Assessment 2
2. Review for the midterm exam
April 19 (Wednesday)
* Midterm exam
(Types: true or false, multiple choices, & opinion writing)
April
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 7. Inspirational Speech (speech making)
April
1. Inspirational Speech in the making (See the sample speeches and speech manuscript template below.)
2. Video watching related to speech (See the videos below.)
May
* Holiday
May
1. Speech consultation with the professor
May
1. Speech performance
May
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 8. Improving Organization Skills, Critical Thinking, Fluency and Accuracy
* Collective answers, photo interpretation, and impromptu speech
May
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 9. Role Play on Different Public Speaking Engagements
2. Group discussion (See the role play template and criteria below.)
May
1. Role play performance
May
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 10. Persuasive Speech
2. Preparation and consultation
3. Presentation
June
1. Rehearsal
June
* Final exam (speech presentation)
February
* Opening Ceremony
March
1.Orientation: Introduction of the Public Speech course
i.e. course description, objectives, requirements, etc. (see the attached file below.)
2. House rules and grading system (see the attachment below.)
3. Homework (see student profile below and submit this next week.)
March
1. Lecture discussion on Introduction to Public Speaking (Public Speaking and Communication)
(Download ppt material below.)
2. Activity preparation
March
1. Activity on Unit 1: Public Speaking and Communication
2. Collection of student profile
March
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 2: Ethical Speaking and Listening
2. Speech role play by pair
March
1. Assessment #1 on Units 1 and 2
2. Discussion on Assessment #1
3. Lecture discussion on Unit 3: Principles of Public Speaking
* Students will elaborate their assigned tips with examples.
March
1. Continuation ~ Similarities and Differences Between Conversation vs. Public Speaking
2. Lecture discussion on Unit 4: Selecting a Topic and Purpose
March
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 5: Gathering Materials and Organizing a Speech
March
1. Assessment #2 on Units 3, 4, and 5
April
1. Writing a speech: A process approach
April
1. Writing a speech and consultation/critique
2. The skill of self-confidence (Youtube video)
April
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 6: Art of Speech Delivery
April
1. Speech presentation by each student
2. application of art of speech delivery
April
1. Assessment 2
2. Review for the midterm exam
April 19 (Wednesday)
* Midterm exam
(Types: true or false, multiple choices, & opinion writing)
April
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 7. Inspirational Speech (speech making)
April
1. Inspirational Speech in the making (See the sample speeches and speech manuscript template below.)
2. Video watching related to speech (See the videos below.)
May
* Holiday
May
1. Speech consultation with the professor
May
1. Speech performance
May
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 8. Improving Organization Skills, Critical Thinking, Fluency and Accuracy
* Collective answers, photo interpretation, and impromptu speech
May
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 9. Role Play on Different Public Speaking Engagements
2. Group discussion (See the role play template and criteria below.)
May
1. Role play performance
May
1. Lecture discussion on Unit 10. Persuasive Speech
2. Preparation and consultation
3. Presentation
June
1. Rehearsal
June
* Final exam (speech presentation)
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