SemesterFall Semester, 2020
DepartmentSophomore Class A, Department of English Sophomore Class B, Department of English
Course NameEnglish Oral Training (III): Oral Training & Reading
InstructorPHILLIPS BRIAN-DAVID
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
PrerequisiteEnglish Oral Training (I) : Oral Training & Listening、English Oral Training (I) : Oral Training and Listening、English Oral Training(I):Oral Training and ListeningorEnglish Oral Training (II) : Oral Training & Reading
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Preliminary Schedule (Absolutely Subject to Change).



 








































































































































































 



WED



Oral 3, 9-12, 420 Research



WEEK



TOPIC



CONTENT & READING



ACTIVITIES & HOMEWORK



TIME/WEEK HRS



IN CLASS



OUT CLASS



01



09.16



Orientation



Introduction to the Course



Read: Improvisational Language Structures



Intro to Informative Speech



 



Ice Breaker Questions



ILS



3



2



02



09.23



Critical Thinking



 



 



House of Games Orientation



HofG Activity



3



3



03



09.30



Information Raising and Review



Favorite Music



Music Share Activity Presentation



3



3



04



10.07



Critical Thinking



 



Original House of Games



HofG Actitiy



3



3



05



10.14



Negotiation



 



 



Introduction to Negotiation



Negotiation Activity



 



3



4.5



06



10.21



Interactive Drama & Critical Thought



Introduction to Interactive Drama



Motive, Means, Opportunity



Critical Reading/Thinking



Introduction to Totally Accurate Battle Simulation



 



Interactive Drama: White Collar Crime



 



TABS



3



3



07



10.28



Critical Thinking



Halloween Critical Thinking Media



Critical Thinking



Séance; Derren Brown



Critical Thinking Discussion Activities



Cold Reading



Pendulum



 



3



4.5



08



11.04



Critical Thinking & Discussion for Purpose



Post-Halloween Psychic Followup



Tarot, Crystal Ball, Palmistry, Numbers, Cards, Weirdness



Intro to Informative Demonstration Presentation Assignment



 



Cold Reading & Pendulum Feedback



Tarot Activity



 



TABS Progress Check-In



 



3



4.5



09



11.11



MidX



Negotiation



 



Negotiation Practical Experience with Mr Cheng’s Class for Totally Accurate Battle Simulation



 



TABS Negotiations Dual Class Activity



 



 



3



4



10



11.18



Presentation



Presentation: DEMONSTRATIONAL INFORMATION RAISING



Student Video Presentations



3



4.5



11



11.25



Critical Listening & Immersive Media



Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, & New Media Applications for Language Learning



VR180/360 Reporting Video Assignment



Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes



Acron



Hologrid



Borrow Google Cardboard



3



3



12



12.02



 



Virtual Reality Experience



 



Intro to Virtual Reality



VR180/360 Reporting Video Shooting



Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, & New Media Applications



VR Experiences



Virtual Reality Videos



Google Cardboard



VR180/360 Video Shoot



 



 



13



12.09



Influence



Rokeach on Influence



Monroe on Influence



Dewey’s Reflective Thinking Pattern



 



Advertising Analysis



Group Scholarship Discussion Activity



 



3



3



14



12.16



Influence



Cialdini on Influence



Blueprint: Polyamory



 



Influence Game



Discussion Blueprint



Interactive Drama: Ferret Furore



3



3



15



12.23



Presentation



Presentation: PERSUASIVE SPEECH (Monroe)



Student Speeches



3



4.5



16



12.30



Presentation



Final Presentation: ETHNOGRAPHIC MINI-DOCUMENTARY (Original Video)



Student Final Video Presentations



Return Google Cardboard



3



4.5



17



01.06



Critical Freeform



 



Dual Class Activity with Mr Cheng’s Class (Oral Final Examination)



 



Interactive Drama: Vacation Dual Class Activity



 



3



3



18



01.13



FinX



Final Exam



Written Final Examination



Exam



3



5




 



Students will also be asked to perform critical evaluations of their own presentations and those of classmates.



 



Additionally, students will be asked to participate in conversational activities such as CONVERSATION BLUEPRINTS, STORIES FOR DISCUSSION, IMPROVISATIONAL LANGUAGE STRUCTURES, INTERACTIVE DRAMA, and the like. These activities will typically be assigned as in-class practice on “off-weeks” between major speaking assignments.



 



There may be occasional pop-quizzes related to weekly readings, lectures, or other course content.


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

N/A or TBA


Requirement/Grading

 



 



1. Regular attendance



2. Participation in classroom activities



3. Completion of assignments



 



Oral and Written Examinations. Participation. Fluency. Projects. Note that students receive participation points for each course session, so absences lower final grades. If a student has three unexcused absences then that student will not be allowed to participate in final projects or take the final examination. Five absences (excused or unexcused) lead to automatic failure in the course. Except in unusual cases late assignments will not be accepted. Plagiarism may result in an automatic failure of the course.



 



Students should familiarize themselves with course policies, including those specifically related to Attendance, Participation, and Extra Credit opportunities (if any).



 



? ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION POLICY: For the most current Attendance and Extra Credit policies, please see the webpages at http://www.briandavidphillips.net/nccu/ or the class Facebook group files section. . . Attendance and Participation in this course are required. Students who are tardy or absent will be penalized through lower possible participation points. Attendance is taken regularly and penalties are applied. Typically, students receive on average ten to fifteen participation points each class period (more or less depending upon activities of the week and actual participation). Participation Grade Penalties are as follows: Tardy, -5 participation points; Second Hour Tardy, -10 participation points; Absence, no participation points possible. Use of Cellphone, tablet, computer, or mobile device without specific permission or instruction from the instructor, no participation points possible, -10 to -15 participation points and possibility of device being confiscated for the period (yes, just like elementary school students). Attendance Points and Penalties are as follows: Penalties for tardiness or absence are grade points taken from the course final grade of the semester. Tardy, -1 grade point; Second Hour Tardy, -2 grade points; Unexcused Absence, -3 grade points; Three Unexcused Absences, not allowed to take final exam and zero points for final project; Five Absences, automatically fail course. Note, students who missed the first few course sessions are still penalized for attendance and participation, even if they had not yet registered for the course. Always verify attendance policies in the Attendance handout provided in the files section of the class Facebook group.



 



? EXTRA CREDIT POLICY: For the most current Extra Credit policies, please see the webpages at http://www.briandavidphillips.net/nccu/ or the class Facebook group files section . . . Students may makeup for points lost due to missed classes or gain additional grade points by completing optional extra credit activities. Extra credit is always optional. However, certain extra credit opportunities are not available to everyone and others are time sensitive. It is to your advantage to sign up for extra credit earlier rather than later to ensure that you are eligible and that the schedule allows for the activity. If you wish to pursue extra credit, do so early. Extra Credit is NOT available within the last two weeks of the semester. Always verify extra credit policies in the Extra Credit handout provided in the files section of the class Facebook group.



 



? Days in which students are scheduled to make presentations or in which interactive drama or similar activities are planned count as DOUBLE ATTENDANCE DAYS and all participation and attendance points or penalties are double.



 





  • Missed Appointment, if you make an appointment to see Dr. Phillips in his office and are tardy, -1/2 grade point; if you do not show, -1 grade point; if you do not contact Dr. Phillips and let him know you are missing the appointment by email at least twenty-four hours prior to the appointment or by phone within twenty-four hours, an additional -1 grade point. Failure to contact the instructor within one day before or after is an additional -1 grade point.





 





  • Taking Notes: University students are expected to have pen/pencil and paper with them during all class sessions. You should take notes during class of information presented in lecture or discussion as well as of content of media presentations. Please take notes with pen and paper and later transcribe to your digital note files (lit screens from mobile devices or notebook computers can be distracting to other students during class).





 


Textbook & Reference

As per the English Department guidelines, this course employs realia (authentic materials).  We have no books on reserve in the library for this course.  Most readings will be provided electronically.



 



Reading materials will be authentic on a variety of subjects related to the issues being discussed. In addition, excerpts from texts related to persuasion, influence, and debating will be provided.


Urls about Course
http://www.briandavidphillips.com/nccu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIf4OIhDtbEEcZrXERpyC_A
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