meeting course objectives through speaking
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Speaking-Intensive Teaching & Learning
Learning objectivesTeaching techniquesAssignment designAssessment strategies
Reflection&
Learning
Course Goalslearning
outcomes
Instruction
knowledge transfer
Assignments
skills building
Assessment
feedback on knowledge &
skill
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Requirements for C-I Courses, Speaking Emphasis
TEACHING:instruction on the conventions of discipline-specific oral presentations
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• Model good behavior
• Discuss novice mistakes
• Critique samples
• See it as “story-telling”
• Share rubrics in advance
• Self-record practice sessions
• Partner students for practice
• Provide substantive feedback
• Create multiple opportunities
Instruction on Oral Presentations
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Requirements for C-I Courses, Speaking Emphasis
Learning:three or more informal speaking experiences
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≥ 3 Informal Speaking Experiences
To practice oral presentation skills To learn content
• typically impromptu, but may involve some prep• requires minimal feedback• may be graded or ungraded
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Types of Informal Speaking Experiences
•Small group discussion•Report on discussion• Introduce lecture/topic•Summarize lecture/topic• Facilitate class discussion
•Class debate•Deliver lecture•Project update/summary •Audio reflection
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Requirements for C-I Courses, Speaking Emphasis
DEMONSTRATING SKILL:two or more formal speaking experiences
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≥ 2 Formal Speaking Experiences
To demonstrate oral presentation skills
To demonstrate knowledge of content
• if in groups, students must have equal roles• should always involve practice and prep• 1st experience requires feedback• must apply feedback to 2nd experience• both must be graded
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• Content?• Purpose?• Audience• Structure?• Format?• Delivery?• Interaction?
Heuristic for IncorporatingSpeaking Assignments
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CONTENT? research? artifact? proposal
? interview? critique? performanc
e
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PURPOSE? inform? persuade? pose inquiry ? entertain
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AUDIENCE? peers? professor? client? expert? layman/public
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STRUCTURE? brief, semi-
extemporaneous presentation
? longer, formal presentation
? debate? roundtable? poster
session? panel
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FORMAT? individual? team
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DELIVERY? in-person? via virtual
meeting? pre-recorded
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INTERACTION? Q&A during presentation? open Q&A post-
presentation? small group discussion? one-on-one
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Formal Speaking Rubric
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Lightning Round with
C-I Speaking Faculty
Granger Babcock, ENGL/HNRSGerald Knapp, IELynne Baggett, ART
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Speaking-Intensive Teaching & Learning
Learning objectivesTeaching techniquesAssignment designAssessment strategies