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Fall 2021

ENG 340-101: Oral Presentation ENG 340-101: Oral Presentation

Maximiliano Febles

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Oral Presentation ENG 340-101

Course Syllabus

Fall, 2021Instructor: Professor Febles

Prerequisites: HUM 102 with a grade of C or higher, and oneHistory and Humanities GER 200 level course with a grade of Cor higher.

E-mail address: febles@njit.edu

Class Hours: 6 pm – 8:50 pm (340-101) Monday

Office Hours: Mon. 5:15 pm – 5:50 pm (appointment only)

Location: Faculty Memorial Hall 307Date Range: September 1 - December 21

Table of Contents

A. Course DescriptionB. Course ObjectivesC. Course Content OutlineD. Required TextE. Grading PlanF. Assignment Due DatesG. Classroom Rules of ConductH. Google ClassroomI. Unannounced QuizzesJ. Academic IntegrityK. Reading AssignmentsL. Course Content

A. Course Description

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This one-semester course in speech is designed to developeach student's ability to communicate effectively in his or heracademic, business, and social life. The major emphasis is onthe preparation and delivery of formal speeches, but many areasof the communication process are explored.

B. Course Objectives

• To increase public speaking skills by providing students with avariety of public speaking opportunities

• To increase knowledge of the parts and functions of a speech• To understand the dynamics of audience demographics• To foster an awareness of the ethical responsibility of spoken

discourse• To adapt to the needs of people of different backgrounds and

culture, as well as to the rhetorical expectations of diversecontexts and occasions

• To increase students confidence in themselves as publicspeakers in their academic, professional, and social lives

C. Course Content Outline:

• Communication theory• Organizational methods• Supporting material• Research principles and techniques• Language and style• Delivery techniques

◦ Vocal▪ Voice▪ Diction

◦ Non-Verbal▪ Eye Contact▪ Gestures▪ Body position and movement

• Purposes for speaking◦ To inform◦ To entertain

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◦ To stimulate◦ To persuade◦ Special occasions

• Evaluation Method◦ Teacher's comments◦ Student's comments◦ Video tape

• Purpose◦ To learn to evaluate self◦ To learn to evaluate speeches heard outside the

classroom

D. Required Text

The Art of Public SpeakingDale Carnegie and Joseph Berg EsenweinAmazon ClassicsAvailable on Amazo.comKindle edition or paperback

Recommended Text

Ted TalksThe Official TED Guide to Public SpeakingChris AndersonAvailable on Amazon.comKindle edition or paperback

E. Grading Plan

Coursework will be weighted as follows:

1. Presentations 40%3

2. Midterm. 20%3. Attendance. 10%4. Class Participation. 10%5. Final. 20%

40 + 20 + 10 + 10 + 20 = 100%

Note:Assignments are to be presented in a timely fashion. Whengrading at the end of the semester, I take this into considerationand it will reflect in your final grades if assignments are not ontime.

F. Assignment Due Dates

All regular assignments throughout the semester are duethree days after it has been assigned by 11:59 pm. Allassignments are to be posted on Google Classroom. After theassignment is one week late, the highest possible grade will be aC. If the assignment is two weeks late it gets a maximum gradeof a D. After 3 weeks past due, the assignment gets anautomatic F.

G. Classroom Rules of Conduct

1. Absolutely no cell phones should be out during class. Allphones need to be put away out of view on vibrate or off.

2. No computers should be on during class. Please take notesthe old fashioned way by using pen and paper. Computerswill be used only twice the entire semester in class, for themidterm and final exams.

3. Food and beverages are not permitted in the classroom.

H. Google Classroom

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All communication between students and professor takes placethrough Google Classroom, from assignments to classcancellations.

I. Unannounced Quizzes

Always stay one chapter ahead and completely up to date with allyour readings and assignments. There will be unannounced quizzesthroughout the semester.

J. Academic Integrity

“Academic Integrity is the cornerstone of higher education and iscentral to the ideals of this course and the university. Cheating isstrictly prohibited and devalues the degree that you are working on.As a member of the NJIT community, it is your responsibility toprotect your educational investment by knowing and following theacademic code of integrity policy that is foundat: http://www5.njit.edu/policies/sites/policies/files/academic-integrity-code.pdf.

K. Reading Assignments

Reading assignment

Read a chapter a week the week before class as it appears in thebookEx. Ch1 1, ch 2, etcBe prepared to discuss material in class

L. Course Work

Course Work Topic Class Work Home Work

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Week 1 *AcquiringConfidenceBefore anAudience(Chapter 1)

*The Sin ofMonotony(Chapter 2)

Completeclassroom

activities andpair up to

conduct peerreviews

Stay up to datewith readingsand complete

designatedassignments

Always beprepared for

quizzes

Frequentlyvisit Erudition

at NJIT forReadings

Week 2 *EfficiencyThroughEmphasis andSubordination(Chapter 3)

*EfficiencyThroughChange ofPitch(Chapter 4)

Presentations1

Learners willgive individualpresentations

on theconnection

betweenpresenting

orally and thework they do.

Ex. Civilengineer must

present aproposal,using a

PowerPoint,specifying

project details

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Week 3 *EfficiencyThroughChange ofPace(Chapter 5)

*Pause andPower(Chapter 6)

Learners willwork in groupsof 3 andGoogle thebest Ted Talkspresentationthey can find.They will thencritique it,based onreadings anddiscussions inclass.

Week 4 *EfficiencyThroughInflection(Chapter 7)

*Concentrationin Delivery(Chapter 8)

Presentations2

Learners willpresent theworst Ted

Talkspresentationthey found asa group. They

will thencritique it as

they comparethe previous

week’spresentationgiven to the

class.

Stay up to datewith readingsand complete

designatedassignments

Always beprepared for

Stay up to datewith readingsand complete

designatedassignments

Always beprepared for

quizzes

Week 5 *Force(Chapter 9)

*Feeling andEnthusiasm(Chapter 10)

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Week 6 *FluencyThroughPreparation(Chapter 11)

*The Voice

Presentations3

Learners willcreate a shortPowerPoint

presentation inpairs

demonstratinghow using

force, feeling,and

enthusiasmdiminish

monotonyfrom their

presentation.Their purpose

is to assistcollege

freshmen whoare learning

publicspeaking.

Week 7 *Voice Charm

*Distinctnessand Precisionof Utterance

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Week 8 *The TruthAbout Gesture

*Methods ofDelivery

Presentations4

Learners willwork in groups

of three toresearch any

topic theywant, with

which they arenot familiar.

They willresearch it andprepare a 15-

minutepresentationto present tothe class. It is

the otherstudents’ task

to critiqueeach

presentation,consideringmethods ofdelivery andsubject andpreparation.

Week 9 *Thought andReserve Power

*Subject andPreparation

Wrap uppresentationsfrom previousweek.

Lecture

Week 10 Midterm

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Learners will be grouped according to majorsand choose a topic, approved by me, that will

teach us something about their field. Must be aminimum of 20 minutes and no longer than 35

minutes. Ex. IT majors can teach us aboutcoding or how to create an application. Biologymajors can teach us the latest developments in

how to create prosthetic hands using 3Dprinters. Civil engineers can teach us how to

draw up plans for constructing bridges.

Week 11 *Influencing byExposition

*Influencing byDescription

Presentations5

Preparepresentationsin pairs, to begiven duringclass time,

depicting theimportance of

physicalaspects inpresenting,

such as usingyour stage,

hand gestures,eye contact,focusing on

the back of theroom when

thinking aboutwhat to saynext, etc.

Stay up to datewith readingsand complete

designatedassignments

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Week 12 *Influencing byNarration

*Influencing bySuggestion

Wrap uppresentationsfrom previousweek.

Lecture.

Week 13 *Influencing byArgument

*Influencing byPersuasion

Presentations6

Choose afamous

speech andcritique it,

both itscontent andthe physical

aspects of thepresenter.

Check with meto ensure thatthere are noduplicates.

Always beprepared for

quizzes

Week 14 *Influencingthe Crowd*Riding TheWinged Horse

Wrap uppresentationsfrom previousweek.

Lecture

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Week 15 *Growing aVocabulary)

*MemoryTraining

Presentations7

Create andpresent anindividual

presentationshowing howthis class hashelped you,how you’veused it this

semester, andhow you willuse it in yourprofessional

career.Week 16 Final

Individual PresentationsChoose a product, approved by me, that youfeel has made a huge impact on our society.Travel back in time to when the product was

created. Present to a group of potentialinvestors to persuade them to invest in your

idea. Demonstrate:

a. What the product doesb. How this product will add to our societyc. Its usefulness ex. A washing machine

d. Whether it’s cost effective and in reach ofmost consumers

e. Etc.

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Any questions or concerns feel free to e-mail me or see me afterclass.

May you have an enjoyable and productive semester!

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