高级英语演讲课程教学大纲——中国人民大学英语演讲教学团队

1TheSyllabusforAdvancedEnglishPublicSpeaking（中国人民大学英语演讲教学团队）BasicInformationCoursecode：Coursetype：OptionalPrerequisitefortakingthiscourse:RUCEnglishBand4Courseperiod：OnesemesterCredits：2Textbook：Lucas,S.E.(2011).TheArtofPublicSpeaking(10thed.).Beijing:ForeignLanguageResearchandTeachingPressReferencebook:Carnegie,D.(2011).TheQuick&EasyWaytoEffectiveSpeaking.Beijing:CentralCompilation&TranslationPress.CourseObjectivesThisisastudent-centeredandskill-orientedcourseaimingatimprovingstudents’abilitytowriteanddelivereffectivepublicspeechesandtothinkcritically.Studentswilllearnthefundamentalskillsofpublicspeakingsuchasselectingaspeechtopicandpurpose,analyzingtheaudience,gatheringmaterials,outliningthespeech,usinglanguage,andspeakingtoinform/persuade.Studentswillalsoread,appreciateandanalyzetherhetoricoffamouspeopleandcommonpeoplefromthepastandpresent,andtheyshouldbeabletoapplyitsidealsandconceptstotheirownlives.Studentswillbeexpectedtodeliverspeechesintheclassroomandtoassessthespeechesoftheirpeers.TeachingScheduleWeeksChaptersContents1Introduction&Chapter1Introducingthecourse;Speakinginpublic2Chapter2&3Speakingconfidentlyandethically;Givingyourfirstspeech3Chapter12&11UsingVisualAids;Deliveringthespeech4Chapter10Usinglanguage5PresentationofIntroductoryspeeches6Chapter13&4Speakingtoinform;Selectingatopic&purpose7Chapter7&9Organizingbodyofspeech;Outliningthespeech8Chapter8Beginningandendingthespeech9PresentationofInformativespeeches10MayDayHoliday211Chapter14Speakingtopersuade12Chapter5&6Analyzingtheaudience;Supportingyourideas13PresentationofPersuasivespeeches14PresentationofPersuasivespeeches15Chapter15&16Speakingonspecialoccasions;Speakingincompetitions16ImpromptuSpeechesSpeechAssignmentsIntroductoryspeechForthisinitialassignment,youaretoconstructatwo-minutespeechintroducingyourselftotheclass.Youmayfocusthespeechondescribingasignificantexperience,aneducationalmomentfromyourlife,animportantpersonalbelief,orafavoritehobbyorinterest.Thepurposeofthespeechisnottopersuadetheaudiencetosharethespeaker’sviewsbuttogivetheaudienceinsightintospeaker’sbackground,personality,attitudes,oraspirations.Eventhoughyouarenotexpectedtomemorizethespeech,youshoulduseasmucheyecontactaspossible.InformativeSpeechThepurposeoftheinformativespeechistocreateorfacilitateunderstandingamongyourlisteners.Youmaychoosetospeakonanobject,concept,processorevent.Thetargettimeforthespeechisthreeminutes.Asyoupractice,youshouldtimeyourspeechtoensurethatitendswithin30secondsofthetargettime.Youarerequiredtouseatleastonevisualaidandatleastthreesources.Atleastoneofthesesourcesmustbescholarly.YouareallowedtousemorethanonesourcelocatedthroughRUClicenseddatabases.Deliveryofthespeechistobeextemporaneous.PersuasiveSpeechThepurposeofthisspeechistopersuadeyouraudiencefororagainstaquestionofpolicy,fact,orvalue.Thetargettimeforthespeechisfourminutes.Youarerequiredtouseaminimumoffoursources.Atleastoneofthesesourcesmustbescholarly.Remembertociteyoursourcesorallyasyouusetheminyourspeechandtolisttheminyourbibliography.Youarerequiredtohighlightthesourcesinyouroutline.ImpromptuSpeechForthisassignment,theteacherwillassignyouatopic.Youwillhavetenminutesofpreparationtimeandbeexpectedtodeliverathree-minutespeech.Thespeechshouldincludeanintroduction,abodyandaconclusion.AcademicIntegrityPlagiarismorotherformsofcheatingonexamsand/orotherclassassignmentswillresultinafailinggradeontheassignmentinquestionandmayleadtofailureinthecourseorotherpenalties.Cheatingisviolatingtherulesofthecourse.Thisincludescopyingothers’work,givingothersyourworktouseastheirown,usingnotesonanin-classtest,lookingatothers’3workwhenyouareinstructedtoworkalone,andbreakingotherrules,writtenorannounced,thatarepartofclasspolicy.Plagiarizingisrepresentingwrittenworkasyourownwhenyouarenottheoriginalsource.Thisincludesfailingtocitereferences,failingtosetothers’workinquotationmarks,andparaphrasinginsufficientlyevenifyoudogivecredittosomeoneelse.Thisalsoappliestospokenwork.Bothoralandwrittenassignmentsaredueontheassigneddates.Nolatespeeches.Latespeecheswillbeatthediscretionoftheteacher.Gradesonlatewrittenassignmentswillbedeductedtoacertainextent.AssessmentandGradingPartI:DailyPerformance(Attendance,quizzes,assignments)30%PartII:Mid-term(IntroductorySpeech)10%PartIII:Final60%(InformativeSpeech15%;PersuasiveSpeech25%;ImpromptuSpeech10%;SelfAssessmentorPeerAssessmentorAnalysisofTEDSpeeches10%)TeachingandLearningResourcesSpeechesforAnalysisinClassStudentsamplespeechesPot,Soil,Water(UniversityofWisconsin)ConfrontingMyself:ColoroftheWindByXiaPengTheGreatWall(UniversityofWisconsin)Yoga:UnitingMind,Body,andSpirit(UniversityofWisconsin)MakingaDifferenceThroughtheSpecialOlympics(UniversityofWisconsin)QuestionofCultureBySajjidZahirChinoy(UniversityofRichmond)AScenetoRememberByGuQiubei(ShanghaiInternationalStudiesUniversity)FamousSpeechesIHaveaDreamByMartinLutherKingCommencementSpeechatStandfordUniversityBySteveJobsCulturalProgramsandthe2008OlympicGamesByYangLanChoicesandChangeByBarbabaBushYes,WeCanByBarackObamaSpeechesforAppreciatio