Speech and Oral Communication

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course includes the conjectural and theoretical bases of speech and oral communication; hence, practical applications of each theory are included. The preceding parts of the course are based on: current communication styles, theories of linguistics, and the provision of speech communication mechanisms. The latter part of the course provides the situational and realistic application of the principles learned from the precedence to the recent and timely situations.

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES

In general, this course equips the students to meet the present demands and challenges of globalism. It will develop the four macro skills of every individual like listening, speaking, reading, and writing, which are necessities of achieving excellence and effectiveness in speech and oral communication; thus, focusing on the use or verbal communication as a vital approach to self expression and oral communication.

At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
1. Discuss the importance of skill and speech trainings;
2. Build up awareness of the correct pronunciation, intonation, accentuation, and stressing of words;
3. Elucidate the importance of nonverbal communication;
4. Gain mastery of the parts of speech;
5. Identify the best qualities of an effective communicator;
6. Promote the value, significance, and importance of togetherness to any group activities;
7. Explain the value of debate and its importance to daily communication;
8. Interpret literary masterpieces with feelings and emotions;
9. Explicate the importance of each subsequent components of the different modes of speech delivery
10. Espouse the moral values and attitudes which are consistently parallel to the philosophy and objectives of Olivarez College.

3. METHODOLOGY

Small and big group discussions, lectures, researches, position or reaction papers, loud reading, composition writing, film showing, fish bowl, concept map, semantic web, outlining, portfolio assessment, video production, and oral reporting

4. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

English the sole medium of instruction in this course

5. COURSE OUTLINE TIME FRAME

5.1 Assessment and Communication Week 1
5.1.1 The Need for Speech and Oral Communication
5.1.2 Significant Reasons for Taking Speech Course
5.1.3 Major Types of Communication
5.1.4 Major Components of Oral Communication Process

] 5.2 Your Voice Week 2
5.2.1 Voice and Diction
5.2.2 Using your Voice to Communicate
5.2.2.1 Voice Quality and Voice Levels
5.2.3 The Effective Speaking Voice
5.2.3.1 Voice Levels and Voice Intensity
5.2.3.2 Volume and Voice Projection and Rate of Speech
5.2.4 Where is the Stress?
5.2.5 Speech Terms and More Speech Activities

5.3 Show What You Mean Weeks 3-4
5.3.1 Communicating Using Your Body
5.3.2 Areas of Nonverbal Communication that Concern
Speakers
5.3.3 Kinds of Gestures
5.3.4 Three Types of Nonverbal Communication

5.4 Giving and Receiving Instructions Week 5
5.4.1 Introduction
5.4.2 Pronunciation Drills
5.4.3 Listening Guides for Following Directions
5.4.4 Instruction Guide for Following Directions
5.4.5 Essentials o Making a Telephone Call

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Week 6

5.5 Conversation and One-on-One Communication Week 7
5.5.1 Conversation
5.5.2 Tips in Staring/Sustaining Ending Conversation
5.5.3 Telephoning
5.5.4 The Job Interview
5.5.5 Preparation for Interview
5.5.6 Tips for Interview
5.6 Reading Aloud Week 8
5.6.1 Ways to Improve Reading
5.6.2 Individual Reading of Poetry
5.6.3 Group Reading
5.6.4 Organizing a Group Reading
5.6.5 Preparation Selection for Group Reading
5.6.6 Methods of Presenting Selections
5.7 Group Communication Week 9
5.7.1 Group Discussion
5.7.2 Approaches to Group Discussion
5.7.3 Panel Discussion
5.7.4 Problems of Group Communication
5.8 Debate Week 10
5.8.1 Value of Debate
5.8.2 Affirmative and Negative Rebuttals
5.8.3 Kinds of Reasoning
5.8.4 Fallacies in Reasoning
5.8.5 Refute Opposing Arguments
5.8.6 Types of Debating
5.9 International Phonetic Alphabet Week 11
5.9.1 Pronunciation Drills

MIDTERM EXAMINATION Week 12

5.10 Planning a Speech Week 13-14
5.10.1 Tips in Opening the Speech
5.10.2 Do’s and Don’ts in Choosing a Topic
5.10.3 TOCER Approach
5.10.4 Researching Your Topic and Items to Look For
5.10.5 Characteristics of a Good Speaker
5.11 Writing a Speech Week 15-16
5.11.1 Introduction
5.11.2 Opening the Speech
5.11.3 Ways of Starting Talks
5.11.4 Guides in Critiquing Introduction
5.11.5 Developing the Main Idea
5.11.6 Ways in Developing a Speech
5.11.7 Concluding the Speech
5.11.8 Tips on Concluding a Speech
5.12 Delivering a Speech Week 17
5.12.1 Modes of Delivery

FINAL EXAMINATION Week 18

6. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Attendance/Behavior 10%
Recitation/Seatwork
Assignment 20%
Quizzes/Position Papers
Researches 30%
Major Exams 40%
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Total 100%



For Final Grade:
Prelims 33.33%
Midterms 33.33%
Finals 33.33%

Total 100%