Listening/Speaking 4

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[ Course Components ] [ Schedule ]

Summer 2002

Class Information

Class:	2:15-4:35 Monday/Wednesday
Location:	205 URBN
Instructor:	Gregry M. Davis
Office:	333 East Hall
Office hours:	T 12:00-1:00
Phone:	503 725-9196	You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink!
E-mail:	davisg@pdx.edu
WebCT:	http://www.webct.pdx.edu

Materials/General Information

	Speech Communication Made Simple: A Multicultural Perspective, 2nd ed., by Dale & Wolf; Longman, 2000.
	Contemporary Topics 3: Advanced Listening and Note-taking Skills, 2nd ed., by Beglar & Murray; Longman, 2002.
	PureVoice software program (available in the Learning Center and free download from http://www.cdmatech.com/solutions/products/purevoice_download.html)
	A microphone connected to your computer (available in most office & computer supply stores).
	An ODIN e-mail account (http://www.account.pdx.edu/setup/).
	All phones/pagers/etc. should be turned off or set to vibrate during class time.

Class Objectives

Speaking

Prepare and present an 8-10 minute individual presentation by:

	Selecting and limiting a topic;
	Gathering information for talk from native speakers;
	Including a clear introduction, statement of topic, and supporting points.

Present an understandable dictation of 2-3 sentences defining a term or concept in your major field of study.

Participate in small group discussions within the class by:

	Initiating and/or leading the discussion;
	Agreeing/disagreeing with others' ideas;
	Clarifying and requesting clarification;
	Paraphrasing others' ideas;
	Summarizing and/or providing a conclusion.

Listening

Develop a system of note-taking skills using taped or live lectures by:

	Listening for cues to topic shift, summary, recapitulation, and conclusion;
	Expanding use of symbols and abbreviations;
	Visually ordering lecture notes;
	Utilizing lecture notes for information retrieval tasks;
	Comprehending academic vocabulary within a lecture.

Demonstrate active listening skills in small group discussion by:

	Identifying non-verbal cues;
	Paraphrasing others' ideas;
	Summarizing others' ideas;
	Clarifying points made by others.

Identify themes and sub-themes in radio and TV news stories by:

	Summarizing main ideas of stories;
	Differentiating between important and less significant details;
	Answering multiple choice questions on content.

Grades

Attendance

	If you are more than 10 minutes late, you will be marked absent. However, please come to class even if you are late.
	There are no excused absences.
	More than 4 hours of absence will result in your final grade being lowered 10 percentage points.
	More then 8 hours of absence may result in your failing the course.
	If you miss class, you are responsible for all the information covered in class. Please get the telephone number or e-mail address of a classmate who is dependable. You will have to rely on him/her to give you information if you are absent.

Late homework is not accepted.

Since most of your final grade is based on classwork, it is essential that you attend every day. If you are absent on a day that a classwork grade is given, you will receive a zero.

In order to pass this class, you must have a passing average (see below) in BOTH listening and speaking components of the course (see Course Components). A failing average in either part means that you will need to repeat the course.

This class is graded A - F.

Percent	Letter Grade
97-100%	A +	PASSING
93-96%	A
90-92%	A -
87-89%	B +
83-86%	B
80-82%	B -
77-79%	C +
73-76%	C
70-72%	C -
67-69%	D+	NOT PASSING
63-66%	D
60-62%	D -
0-59%	F

Course Components

I.	LISTENING A. Note-taking on live and videotaped in-class lectures B. Videos and films on American culture C. Quizzes on the content of lecture notes and videos	40%
II.	SPEAKING A. Participation in group discussions B. Reports on group discussions C. Speeches D. General class participation	40%
III.	FINAL EXAM A. Final lecture notes & quiz (10%) B. Final group discussion (10%)	20%