Day

Topic and Activities

1

Introduction

2

Articulation

3

Stresses

4

Common Errors

5

Nature of Oral Communication

Illustration of Importance of Oral Communication

6

Credo

Performed Choral Reading: Credo

7

Stage Fright: Why it happens and how to deal with it

Tips: Peace and Poise before performing to an audience

8

Delivery of one-minute speech:

Do you find it difficult to deliver a speech? Why or why not?

9

Discuss common sins that student committed in delivering a speech and add more common sins

Bodily Action and Platform Etiquette

Four Major aspects of the visible code

10

Redo delivery of speech – this time with awareness of bodily functions and platform etiquette

11

Vocal Variety and Emphasis

Four ways of voice variety

Ways of vocal emphasis

12-13

Delivery of one-minute speech:

My favorite movie is…

How to incorporate vocal variety and emphasis when delivering a speech

14

Redo delivery of speech – this time with awareness of vocal variety and emphasis

Basis of Grading: application of previous lessons

Prepare a 5-minute speech to be delivered as part of your preliminary exam grade: Should education be done on-line? Why or why not? Give advantages and disadvantages and explain.

15

PRELIMINARY EXAM – Written

16-18

PRELIMENARY EXAM – Oral

19

Choosing a subject: 5 factors

5 basic speech purpose: in terms of language, development of speech and delivery

Workshop: help the student incorporate the 5 factors in choosing a topic for their speech

20

Outlining speeches: Workshop as a group

Homework: make an outline of the title you came up with

21

Effective beginning and conclusion: Workshop as a group

Different modes of developing an idea: Workshop as a group

Homework: submit a rough draft of the speech we did in choosing a topic workshop

22

Four methods of speaking: come up with topics for short speeches and ask them to incorporate the methods of speaking when they deliver their speech

Features, advantages and disadvantages of the methods

Distinguish methods from each other

23

Basic and special types of speeches

Features of each of these types

Homework: Choose one type of speeches and prepare a speech for you to deliver. Also, in your delivery, incorporate the 4 methods of speaking

25-26

Delivery of speech homework in day 23

27

Principles of good emceeing

28

Relationship between argumentation and debate

Features of a parliamentary debate and mechanics

Homework: Research on the topics GLOBALIZATION and ONLINE MARKETING and TRADITIONAL MARKETING

29

Application of debate

30-33

MIDTERM – Debate

34-37

Theater Workshop

38-43

Rehearsals: Speech Choir-In-Theater, Theater Accents, Musical Play, instant Acting Showdown

44

General Rehearsals

45

Final Exam – SHOW