Universidad del Turabo en Yabucoa

COURSE GUIDE
Deanship of General Studies Department of Languages
Semester 201502 PT 122
Course Codification: English 331
Course Title: Oral
Communication
Reference: 4145
Section: 700
Credits: 3
Day & Hour: Tuesday &Thursday
Class hours: 5:00 pm-7:29 pm
Room: 104
Pre-requirements, Co-requirements and other requirements: ENG
152, 153, 231
Professor: Hayde Cruz Rivera
E-mail
address:hcruz35@suagm.edu
Telephone # (University): (787) 266-2066
Cellular #
(Professor): (787) 433-3610
Office Hour: 4:30 pm-4:59 pm
A. Course Description
This introductory course in oral communication is designed to provide
fluency practice in a variety of functions of English speech.
B. General Objectives
During the development of the course, students will be able to identify the
format of speeches and present orally an informational, persuasive and
convincing speech.
C. Specific Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1- Present an informational speech
2- Present a persuasive speech
3- Present a convincing ethos
4- Cope with communication apprehension
5- Listen critically & Think critically
6- Analyze an audience
7- Select an appropriate topic
8- Structure a speech
9- Use visual aids
10-Use appropriate language
11-Use supporting evidence

D. Suggested Texts: Dale, P. & Wolf, J.C. (2006). Speech Communication

Made Simple (3rd.ed.)
New York, NY: Pearson Longman
Dale, P. & Wolf, J.C. (2006). Speech Communication Made Simple
(2nd.ed.) New York, NY:
Pearson Longman

E. Materials
In this course it will be use the following:
1- Computer/In focus
2- English\Spanish Dictionary
3- Internet Sources
4- Videos
5- Textbook
F. Course Content Distribution
DATE
Week #1
(January 22)

THEMES
Course Introduction
What is a speech?

Week #2
(January 27,
29)

Delivering your
Speech
Putting your
Speech Together

Week #3
(February 3,
5)

Speaking to
Develop Selfconfidence
Self-introduction
Speech

Week #4
(February
10, 12)

Self-introduction
Speech
Personal
Experience Speech

Week #5
(February
17, 19)

Self-introduction
Speech
Speaking to Inform

ACTIVITIES/STRATEGIES
Overview of the course (Outline
Discussion), Collect students
information,
Students/Professors expectations,
Classroom rules, Evaluation Method
Discussion about important aspects
when
delivering a speech (Pages 18-24 of
textbook (2nd edition)
Presentation and discussion of the
three
main parts of a speech (Pages 3246 of
textbook (2nd edition
The three methods for a SelfIntroduction
Speech: Picture Story, The Old
Bag Speech
and Speech Preparation
Worksheet (Pages
2-16 of textbook (2nd edition)
Preparation of speech #1: SelfIntroduction
Speech using one the three
methods
Introduced (Pages 2-16 of
Textbook)
Presentation of Speech #1:
Self-Introduction
Speech
Personal Experience Speech
Speech about a meaningful
object, a specific
fear, and personal opinion
Dialogue Practice
Presentation of Speech #2
Discussion of Whats an
Informative
Speech, Presentation and
discussion of
examples of Informative Speeches.
(pages

EVALUATION

Activity on page
41 of textbook

Self-Introduction
Speech
using one of the
methods
(Oral Presentation
#1)

Prepare a speech a
meaningful object, a
specific fear or
personal opinion
Oral Presentation
#2
Group Work:
Prepare an
Informative
Speech
Oral Presentation
#2

Week #6
(February
24, 26)

Informative Speech

Week #7
(March 3, 4)

Speaking to
Persuade

Speaking to
Persuade

Speech Analysis

Week #8
(March 10,
12)

Informative and
Convincing
Speeches

Week #9
(March 17)

Final Test

64- 86 of textbook (2nd edition)

Preparation of Speech #3:
Informative
Speech ( Worksheet p. 85) (Group
Work)
Review for Partial Test #1
Partial test #1
Presentation of Speech #3
(Group)
Discussion about Persuasive
Speeches
(pages 89-109 of textbook (2nd
edition)
Prepare a Persuasive Speech
Analysis of a speech
Review for Partial Test #2
Partial test #2

Oral Presentation #4
Discussion of Informative and
Convincing
Speeches
Complete Oral Presentations missed
Final Test

Partial test #1
Presentation of
Speech #3 (Group)

Group Work:
Prepare a Persuasive
Speech #4
Partial Test:

Informative and
Convincing Speeches
Prepare a Persuasive
Speech
Oral Presentation
#4
Final Test

G. Evaluation
Evaluation Criteria
Self-introduction Speech
Informative Speech
Persuasive Speech
Partial Tests
Final

Amount
1
1
1
1
1

Value
100
100
100
100
100

Total
100
100
100
100
100

H. Grade Distribution
100-90
89-80
79-70
69-60
59-0

A
B
C
D
F

NOTE: Your attendance to class is very important and

mandatory. This course guide is subject to change.

Weigh (%)
15%
15%
15%
25%
30%
100%