英语演讲syllabus.docx

Syllabus for English Public Speaking

Credits: 2
Course Category: elective

1. Teaching Objectives of the Course:
1)        To build your self-confidence and develop your interest in English public speaking;
2)        To develop your ability to write effective English public speeches;
3)       To develop your ability to effectively deliver English public speeches;
4)       To develop your speaker responsibility;
5)       To develop your listener responsibility;
6)       To develop your research skills and cooperation skills.

2. Assessment of Students’ performance:
1)        Participation and In-Class Performance 70% 
2)        Final Exam 30%

3. Study Materials, Textbooks, and Reference Books:
1)  Instructor’s Handouts.
2)  Lucas, Stephen E. The Art of Public Speaking. FLTRP. 2010.
3)     Carnegie, Dale. Public Speaking for Success. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin. 2005.
4) O’Hair, Dan et al. A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking. Bedford/St. Martin’s. 2010.

Teaching plan
Week 1:
1.        Introduction to the course;
2.       Do the “survey on public speaking course” and lead students in an icebreaker activity by sharing in pairs their ideas on how they understand public speaking and their own strengths and weaknesses as a presenter. PPT
3.       Explain the power and tradition of public speaking and what makes a good speech;
Videos 1)The power of public speaking
2) Craig Valentine Shares a Public Speaking Experience in Hong Kong
3) Public Speaking - From Speaking Zero to Speaking Hero
Audio: Tips on Giving a Public Speech by Larry King
4.      Pair work: ask students to choose a topic (mostly personal brief, non-technical, “preferences”/hates/likes topics) and prepare for 5 minute, give a 1-minute speech and deliver it to their partners; then one from each group delivers the speech to the whole class. Teacher gives comments on the speeches.

Week 2:

Week 2:
1.          Lecture 1: Discuss key topics from Chapter 1: Public Speaking VS Conversation; Stage Fright; Speech Communication Process
2.         Group Work and oral report: Explain one of the following phrases to an American audience: 1)“神马都是浮云”2) 给力 3）“hold住”
3.         Class Discussion: Yang Lan’s speech in support of China’s bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. Focus class discussion on how Ms. Yang’s speech illustrates the speech communication process and intercultural communicative competence. (Video: Yang Lan’s Speech)
4.        Speech activity: Topic: “Why should the 2010 World Expo be held in Shanghai?” Ask students to prepare individually, discuss in groups and then each group reports to the class (due in week 3).

Week 3:
1.        Group oral reports on “Why should the 2010 World Expo be held in Shanghai”, followed by a class discussion.
2.       Class discussion: Comment on Rui Chenggang’s act at the press conference and on the way Obama handled the situation. Evaluate Rui’s and Obama’s cultural competency within the context of the incident. (Video: Rui Chenggang’s Act at the Press Conference)
3.       Lecture 2: Public Speaking & Critical Thinking; Ethics in Public Speaking; Give Your First Speech, with group discussion and report: textbook Page 31
4.      Examples and group/class discussion Videos: 1) Pot, Soil and Water; 2) Rhymes with Oranges; 3) The Color of Wind; 4) Former students’ self-introductory speeches
5.       Speech assignment: Introduce yourself in 2 minutes: Begin by introducing an object and explain how it is related to you. Purpose: Make your classmates remember you as someone unique. (due in week 5)
Week 4:
1.        Lecture: using language
Videos: Language Meaning in Speeches; Speaking Clearly in Public Speeches;
Ronald Wilson Reagan,40th Anniversary of D-Day Address;
Using ActionVerbs in Public Speaking; Using Metaphors in Public Speaking;
Using Generic Language in Public Speaking

Week 5: Speech Day
1.        Group work: rehearse the prepared self-introductory speeches in the set groups; group members evaluate each other’s speeches;
2.       Each student presents his/her speech to the whole class. Distribute evaluation forms and students grade 3 fellow students’ (randomly assigned) speeches and write down comments. Teacher comments on each student by filling in the same evaluation form.
3.       Teacher gives brief overall comments on the speeches. Ask students to wait for more detailed comments on their individual speeches the following week. Teacher grades students’ speech scripts online and gives feedbacks online.
Week 6:
1.        Hand back to students the filled evaluation forms (by the teacher and fellow students) and teacher explains the most common problems/weaknesses and gives suggestions for further improvement.
2.       Speech analysis in small groups (randomly assigned to 4 groups, due in week 7) on language:
Videos:1) Abraham Lincoln _ The Gettysburg Address; 2) Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream
3.       Lecture: Delivery (videos: How_to_Use_Your_Voice_in_Public_Speaking; How to Pace a Public Speech; Tips on Humor in Public Speaking)
4.      Class discussion on delivery (Videos: 1) Speech at the court; 2) Speech at the church;)
Group work: Speech analysis on delivery: Video: Questions of Culture (assigned to 2 groups, due in Week 7)
5.       Tongue Twister practices
6.      Speech assignment: Recital from a classical speech (2 minutes, due in Week 8)

Week 7:
1.        Group reports on The Gettysburg Address or I Have a Dream or Questions of Culture
2.       Lecture 3: “selecting a topic”, “gathering materials” and “supporting your ideas” with examples on handouts to illustrate; (Videos on the use of examples and testimony)
3.       Group discussion on what kind of supporting materials should be given on the different topics given. Each group reports to the class.
4.      Group work: decide the general purpose, specific purpose, central idea and main points of one of the given topics: The Bird’s Nest, A Dream of Red Mansions, Fudan University, Lecture Room, The Bund, Tai Chi (each topic is randomly assigned to one group, report due in week 9)
Week 8: Speech Day
1.        Each student rehearses his or her recital in groups and then delivers it to class;
2.       Each student is evaluated by 3 randomly chosen fellow students and the teacher. Teacher comments on each student by filling in the same evaluation form.

Week 9:
1.        Group reports on the 6 topics: The Bird’s Nest, A Dream of Red Mansions, Fudan University, Lecture Room, The Bund, Tai Chi, each group is evaluated by the previous group and the whole class.
2.       Lecture 4: on “organizing the body of the speech” & “beginning and ending the speech.” & “Outlining a Speech” (handouts with examples).
3.       Continue the discussion on the 6 topics The Bird’s Nest, A Dream of Red Mansions, Fudan University, Lecture Room, The Bund, Tai Chi from week 7. Work on the organization and the beginning and ending of the speech. Group work (report due in week 10).
4.      Speech assignment: Informative speech (3 minutes, topic: an object, a process, an event or a concept in your major field)
Week 10：
1.          Each group reports to class on the organization and the beginning and ending of the speech on the assigned 6 topics. Each report is to be evaluated by the previous group.
2.         Lecture 5: Informative Speeches and Using Visual Aids
Videos: 1) The Great Wall of China; 2) Sign Language or Securing Yourself Online;
3) 苹果CEO Steve Jobs在iPad 2发布会上进行介绍; 4) 像乔布斯一样演讲.
3.         Group Game: Marshmallow Challenge, followed by a class discussion on team spirit
4.        Impromptu speech practices in small groups.

Week 11: Speech Day
1.        Each student rehearses his or her informative speech in small groups and then delivers it to the class
2.       Each student is evaluated by 3 randomly chosen fellow students and the teacher. Teacher comments on each student by filling in the same evaluation form
Week 12:
1.        Lecture 6 on “analyzing the audience”. Video: “Choices and Change”
2.       Lecture 7 on “speaking on special occasions”
Videos: 1) Introducing Senator Obama at National Council of La Raza Annual Conference ;
      2) Charlie Chaplin receiving an Honorary Oscar;
3) Michael Jackson at grammy 93 (speeches of presentation and acceptance);
4) Steve Jobs - Commencement Address at Stanford University;
or Charles Edward Spencer’s Eulogy for Princess Diana of Wales
3.       Group work: (due in Week 13)
Speech analysis on audience analysis (Choices and Change, assigned to 2 groups)
 Speech analysis on “speaking on special occasions” (MJ Grammy 93 & Steve Jobs, assigned with specific questions to 4 groups)
4.      Speech assignment: ceremonial speech (2-3 minutes, topic: any type of ceremonial speech, with a self-created scenario, due in week 14)

Week 13:
1.        Group reports to class on audience analysis & speaking on special occasions, followed by a class discussion on life lessons learned from the 3 speeches;
2.       Impromptu Speech practices in small groups (different types of ceremonial speeches, with scenarios created by the teacher), with group evaluation and discussion.
Week 14: Speech Day
1.          Each student rehearses his or her ceremonial speech in groups and then delivers it to the class
2.         Each student is evaluated by every other student and himself/herself. Teacher comments on each student by filling in the same evaluation form. Each student votes on 3 top speakers.

Week 15:
1.        Announce the top 3 winners and give awards; ask them to give speeches of acceptance.
2.       Lecture 8 on “speaking to persuade” and exercises of critical thinking
Videos: 1) Weird, or just different; 2) Special Olympics; 3) Ilana Wexler’s Speech at 2004 Democratic Party Convention; 4) Mary Fisher: A Whisper of AIDS
3.       Group work: speech analysis (due in week 16)
1)       Weird, or just different (assigned to 1 group);
2)      Ilana Wexler’s Speech (assigned to 1 group)
3)      A Whisper of AIDS (assigned to 4 groups)
On a) high credibility, b) strong evidence, c) sound reasoning, d) touching emotions
4.      Speech assignment: persuasive speech (3 minutes, topic: What We Cannot Afford to Lose, due in
Week 16:
1.          Group reports on 3 persuasive speeches to class, followed by teacher’s comments and class discussion;
2.         Lecture 9: Speaking in Competitions
Videos: 1) “1+1=2?”--- 2008 CCTV Cup Champion施宇鹏 at semi-final;
       2) “Three objects you like to bring with you if you were the first Chinese astronaut to go to the moon” (2002 21st Century Cup Champion孙宁)
3) “A New National Day Holiday” (2010 21st Century Cup Champion)
4) “Handle the Battle between Dreams and Reality” --- 21st Century Cup曹丰;
5) How has film industry contributed to human civilization” --- 2011 FLTRP陈碧荷
6) Q & A & Debate --- 2006 CCTV Cup Champion 王恋斯
(*prior to each video is an impromptu practice in groups on the same topic, except the 1st one)

Week 17: Final Exam
1.        Prepared Persuasive Speech (3 minutes; on topic: What We Cannot Afford to Lose)
2.       Question & Answer (1 minute, on the prepared speech, question raised by a fellow student)
3.       Impromptu speech of introduction (1 minute, introducing the next speaker and his/her speech)
Week 17 (final exam))

Directions for Assignments
I. Self-introductory Speech
1. Prepare a 3-minute self-introductory speech.
2. Use an object to help introduce yourself to the class [eg, an apple, a can of coke, a kite, a grasshopper]. Let us know about your personality rather than your identity.
3. Dress code is smart casual.
4. You may carry some cards with key words or outline to prompt you, but not your script.
5. You may use non-screen based visual aids for your presentation.
6. Create a title for your speech.
7. Speech should have an: (a) introduction, (b) main body, and (c) conclusion.
8. Rehearse your speech thoroughly to ensure it is as close as possible to three minutes.
9. Your speech is due on October 9.
10. Please turn in your final draft at (“Assignments”) before October 25.
II. Informative Speech
1. Prepare a 4-minute informative speech.
2. You are supposed to put your knowledge about topic-selection and purpose-setting into practice. Choose an interesting topic with a definite purpose and a well-defined theme.
3. Revise your informative speech based on in-class feedback from your peers.
4. Please find the evaluation form in the "Resources" and fill the heading blanks. Bring 3 copies of the form to the class on November 6.
5. Dress code is smart casual.
6. You may carry some cards to prompt you, but not your script.
7. You may use different kinds of visual aid for your presentation, and PPT is a must. The first slide of your PPT should be the title page with your title, your name, etc. The last slide should be references page, offering a full list of your references – please refer to the course syllabus for the format of reference. Desirably you should also have a table-of-contents slide or an overview slide.
8. Your final draft of the script is due on November 20. Please turn in your final draft at : “Assignments”.
III. Persuasive Speech
1. Prepare a 4-minute persuasive speech.
2. No PPT, PREZI or other screen-based visual aid is allowed in this speech.
3. You are supposed to put your knowledge about topic selection, audience analysis, reasoning, analyzing and organizing into practice. Choose an interesting topic with a definite purpose and a well-defined theme.
4. Your first draft is due on November 27, your presentation on December 4, and your final draft on December 14. Please turn in your final draft at : “Assignments”.
5. Please find the evaluation form in the "Resources" and fill the heading blanks. Bring 3 copies of the form to the class on December 4.
6. Dress code is smart casual.
7. The topics in the below are for your reference. Try to choose another topic:
(1) Should China ban the extraction of bile from live bears?
(2) My views on Hai Pai Qing Kou Scholarship (海派清口奖学金) at Fudan University.
(3) How far should the paparazzi be allowed to go?
(4) Do you think a plastic surgery is helpful for college graduates at job hunting?
(5) Should the world fear the rise of China?
(6) Should English be tested in College Entrance Examination?
(7) The biggest attraction of Fudan University.
(8) Should we set up different standards for boys and girls in schools?
(9) Is real-name registration a must for HIV/AIDS tests?
(10)My suggestions on the prevention and control of air pollution in China.
(11)Nothing is more … than ….
(12)Let's ...
(13)My views on euthanasia/China’s higher education/same sex marriage/the legalization of human organ market.
(14)or any other topic that largely falls into the persuasive category.