1. English Public Speaking: Course Design & Teaching Plan Fudan University Wan Jiangbo 2013-05-25

2. Highlights Nature of the Course Teaching Objectives Main Content Teaching Approach

3. Nature of the Course An EFL course which “builds upon and extends other courses in the EFL curriculum” (Lucas, 2009: 18) A skills course, rather than a lecture course (Lucas, 2013)

4. PS in America EPS in China To help cultivate the whole person PS vs EPS: Goal Plus, to prepare our students for their future international exchange and communication in English

5. PS in America EPS in China as a compulsory course in most universities offered by department of communications, rhetoric, performing arts, etc PS vs EPS: Location mostly as an elective course offered only in some universities by the department of foreign languages

6. PS EPS communications, rhetoric, psychology, sociology, linguistics, logic, etc PS vs EPS: Related disciplines TESOL studies, SLA, pedagogy, comparative studies, etc

7. Teaching Objectives To build your self-confidence and develop your interest in English public speaking; To raise your awareness of ethical speechmaking; To develop your ability to write effective English public speeches;

8. To develop your ability to effectively deliver English public speeches; To develop your critical thinking skills; To develop your research skills; To develop your listening skills.

9. Main Content Textbook: Lucas, Stephen E. The Art of Public Speaking (10 th edition). Beijing: FLTRP. 2010. Teaching Plan

10. Teaching Approach Guiding principle: Integrating assessment into skills development (Assessment for Learning, see “Wan, 2013”) Success criteria & Rubrics

11. Features: 1) Smaller size (max. 25) 2) Multiple assessors; 3) Video-based self-assessment & teacher assessment; 4) Both quantitative and qualitative assessments.

12. Tasks and grading TasksGrading Informative Speech 20 Persuasive Speech20 Script Writing 10 Recitation of Model Speeches10 Class Activities (Peer Work, Group Work, Class Discussion, etc) 10 Final Examination (Speech of Introduction & Persuasive Speech) 30

13. Integrating Assessment into Skills Development Directions for Assignments Assessment tools Teaching Schedule

14. Ice-Breaker My New Best Friend. Interview your partner based on the following keywords and then introduce her/him to the class.

15. hometown travel hobbies athletic endeavors major job favorite food favorite movie favorite music favorite TV show life philosophy 15

16. Students’ Feedback (Wan, 2013: 41-51) Questionnaire (conducted in December 2012) 17 Respondents 1) The course is helpful for them to develop their English public speaking skills. (16) 2) Teacher’s model of critiquing and analyzing speeches is helpful for them to grasp the assessing criteria. (15)

17. 3) Teacher’s assessing feedback is helpful for them to reflect upon their own speeches. (16) 4) They could grasp well the assessment criteria when assessing their peers. (15)

18. 5) Peer assessment enhances their understanding of ideal English public speaking. (14) 6) Peer assessment is helpful for them to reflect upon their own speeches. (16) 7) Video-based self-assessment enhances their English public speaking skills. (17)

19. Bibliography Lucas, S. E. The Role of Public Speaking in China’s English Language Curriculum. In L. Wang, & P. Li (Eds.), English Public Speaking in Global Context: Challenges and Innovations (pp. 3- 24). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. 2009. Lucas, S. E. The Art of Public Speaking (10 th edition). Beijing: FLTRP. 2010. Lucas, S. E. Lectures at the Workshop on Teaching Public Speaking to College Students (in May 2013 in Beijing, held by FLTRP). 2013.

20. Wan, J. Course Design and Teaching Methodology of the English Public Speaking Course in Tertiary Education. National College English Teaching Workshop (Keynote speech, at Nanchang, Jiangxi Province of China on July 25). 2011. Wan, J. On establishing English public speaking as a course for non-English majors. Foreign Language Education in China (Quarterly). Vol. 2 No. 3. 2009. Wan, J. Localization of the English Public Speaking Course in China’s EFL Curriculum. Asian Social Science, Vol. 9, No. 1. 2012. Wan, J. The application of AfL to the English Public Speaking classroom. Foreign Language Education in China (Quarterly). Vol. 6, No. 2. 2013.

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