Course Syllabus - Eng 73

In partial fulfillment of the course English 54: Course Syllabus Combined Cultural-Skill Syllabi “English 015.1: Speech Acts and English Language Variations”

Submitted by:

Ms. Mecyll T. Jamila

Ms. Adeva Jane H. Esparrago

Submitted to:

Mrs. Lumin Christy Sario Instructor

February 28, 2012

Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan Corrales – Hayes Sts., Cagayan de Oro City College of Arts and Sciences ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

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Course Identification

Subject:

English 015.1: Speech Acts and English Language Variations

Class Schedules:

Mondays and Thursdays 7:30 AM – 8:55 AM A608

No. of Units:

3.0 units

Pre-requisites:

Students must pass English 014.1: _ before proceeding to this course.

Instructors:

Mecyll T. Jamila and Adeva Jane H. Esparrago Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English

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Instructors’ Contact Information

Name:

Mecyll T. Jamila

Email Add:

mecyll.jamila@gmail.com

Facebook Account: Mecyll Jamila

Name:

Adeva Jane H. Esparrago

Email Add:

adevaesparrago@yahoo.com

Facebook Account: Adeva Jane Esparrago

III.

Course Description

English 015.1 is named as Speech Acts and English Language Variations as its course description which entails the students to further develop their communicative competence and their manner of cognizant speaking. This is a one-semester course with 3.0 unit credit taken for those who pass the English 014.1 of the previous semester.

Generally, the course is encircling around speech development and awareness of the other forms of variations of the English language especially in some parts of America and the world. This is to promote awareness and orientation to the global English for competent and equipped English speech teachers.

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Objectives

At the end of the semester, the student should be able to: 1. Define the properties of speech acts and other language variations for a more conscious delivery of speeches.

2. Demonstrate exemplary performance of delivering speech with conscious acts given only a short span of time of preparation.

3. Speak in front enable the class to attentively to the speaker by applying the tips given in the class lectures.

4. Identify different maxims of speeches shown through the given speech activities.

5. Analyze the ethnical differences of English language in terms of conversational and dialect through a thorough study shown in written activities in the classroom.

6. Perform the speech pieces of different accents of the English language speech with ease and comfort.

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Course Content

PRELIMINARIES: Defining Speech Acts 

Language in Use



Sentence Structure and the function of utterances



Speech Acts



Types of Speech Acts

MIDTERMS: Developing Cooperative Conversation 

The Cooperative Principle



Maxims of Quantity, Relevance, Manner and Quality



Violations of the Cooperative Principle



Politeness



Speech Events



The Organization of Conversation



Cross-Cultural Communication



Real Performances of Students

SEMI-FINALS: Knowing more about Language and Varieties of English 

Language or Dialect: Which do you speak?



How do languages diverge and merge?



National Varieties of English



Regional Varieties of American English



The Atlas of North American English

FINALS: Ethnical Varieties of English Language 

Ethnic Varieties of American English



Ethnic Varieties and Social Identification



Socio-Economic Status Varieties: English, French, and Spanish



The Language Varieties of Women and Men



Why do Stigmatized Varieties Persist?

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Reference:

Finegan, E. (2012). Language: Its Structure and Use (Int’l Ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning: USA.

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Grading System:

Prelim

Midterm

25% - Quizzes

25% - Prelim

50% - Speech Performances

50% - Speech Performances

25% - Prelim Examinations

25% - Midterm Examinations

100% - TOTAL

100% - TOTAL

Semi-Finals

Finals

25% - Midterm

25% - Semi-Finals

50% - Speech Performances

25% - Written Outputs

25% - Semi-Finals Examinations

25% - Speech Performances

100% - TOTAL

25% - Case Studies 100% - TOTAL

A

94-100%

B

81 – 87%

C – 68 – 74%

A-

87 – 93%

B-

75 – 81%

D – 62 – 67%

F – 61% and below

What it stands for: A

The student shows exemplary performance.

A-

The student shows very good performance.

B

The student shows good performance.

B-

The student shows very satisfactory performance.

C

The student shows satisfactory performance.

D

The student shows fair performance.

F

The student shows poor performance.

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Projects and Assignments: Critical Paper Portfolio of works “Self-Portrait” – description of self Expectations from subject, classmates and teacher “What If Language Did Not Exist?” paper Submit given worksheet for sentence construction Critical Paper research results Samples of speech acts per classification If speech is prepared, the students should provide a copy of the speech, if it is not then the students should at least provide a outline or the general topic Read and answer the questions on the topic „what does peer critiquing do?‟ Critical Paper Rationale Examples of violations of the Maxims and Cooperative Principle Revise the article given to make it follow the 4 maxims Variety Show script and roles (per group) Creating a “language map” Creating a language timeline Creating a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting regional from national American English Read article on cultural sensitivity and reflection paper Examples of cross-cultural communication Own interpretation of how language came to be (creative presentation) A paper on the difference between North American and American English “Which American English is better?” essay Third part of critical paper Paper on which Ethnic Variety you would prefer to speak Drawing of an interpretation of “English in French” or “English in Spanish” Final Draft of Critical Paper “Language for Him and Her” Paper “Gender Equality in Language?” Paper Answer the question “Do you think stigmatized varieties should continue to exist?

Should they be treated as a lower class of English? Defend your answers.”

Create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting North American from American English IX.

Course Calendar:

Date June second week

June third week

June fourth week

July first week

Classroom Activities  Introduction to the course  Setting of objectives  Review of English 14.1 topics  Classroom rules and guidelines  Getting to know you oral activity (also serves as diagnostic on speaking skills)  Discovering the function and importance of language in every day life

Assignments Due  “Self-Portrait” – description of self  Expectations from subject, classmates and teacher



“What If Language Did Not Exist?” paper



Review on sentence construction



Submit worksheet



Discussing and applying speech acts



Research results



“I do, I say” – activity on verbal and nonverbal language



How to tell if a person is… through nonverbal language



Begin research critical paper



Types of Speech Acts: locutionary, illocution ary, and perlocutionary acts, indirect speech acts



Samples of speech acts per classification



“What Identification

given

for

Act?” and

classification of speech acts – Oral July second week

July third week



Prelim Examinations (choose one of the types of speech act and deliver a speech in class)



Peer Evaluation and Critiquing



Submission rationale of paper



Discussion

of critical

of

The



If speech is prepared, the students should provide a copy of the speech, if it is not then the students should at least provide a outline or the general topic



Read and answer the questions on the topic „what does peer critiquing do?‟



Critical Rationale



Examples violations of Maxims Cooperative Principle



Revise the article given to make it follow the 4 maxims

Cooperative Principle 

Interaction

through

dialogue activity 

Discussion

on

Maxims of Quantity, Relevance,

Manner

and Quality 

Activities:



“The Lying game”



“(TMI)

Too

Much

Information” 

“Beating around the bush”



“The

Relevance

of

the Irrelevant” 

Discussion

on

the

Violations

of

the

Cooperative Principle 

“I Violate Thee” – An Oral activity on the violations

Paper

of the and

July fourth week



How

to

react

in



Variety Show script and roles (per group)



Read article on cultural sensitivity and reflection paper



Examples of crosscultural communication



Own interpretation of how language came to be (creative presentation)



Second Part Critical Paper



A paper on the difference between North American and American English

certain situations

August first week



Variety Show



“Mix-up, fix-up”



Submission of first part of critical paper



Cultural

sensitivity

activity

August second week



Impromptu Speech



Self-evaluation



Midterm Examinations week

August third week 

“Which

is

which?”

identifying languages from

dialects

languages

and from

of

languages 

Creating a “language map”



Creating a language timeline



Submission

of

second part of paper August fourth week

September first week



Discussion of terms, differences, similarities



Creating a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting regional from national American English



Discussion of North American English



Create

a

Venn

September second week

September third week

diagram comparing and contrasting North American from American English



“Which American English is better?” essay



Semi Finals Activity : “The Opposing Sides, Or Are They?”

Debate



Third part of critical paper



Submission of third and final part of critical paper



Ethnic



Paper on which Ethnic Variety you would prefer to speak



Drawing of an interpretation of “English in French” or “English in Spanish”



Final Draft



“Language for Him and Her” Paper



“Gender Equality in Language?” Paper

Varieties

of

American English 

Ethnic Varieties and Social Identification



Creative presentation for the varieties and social identification



“How‟d ya do, mate?” identification of the varieties of American English

September fourth week

October first week



“Is it Bonjour or Ola?” Comparing and Contrasting the varieties



Clarifications misconceptions

on



English in Another Variety Oral Activity



Submission of Final Draft



Discussion



“Him

and

Her”

Debate 

Role Playing – “What would happen if men

had

women‟s

language and women had

men‟s

language?”

October second week

October third week

X.



Discussion on Why do Stigmatized Varieties Persist?



Revisions of Paper preparations defense



Finals Examination (oral defense and final paper)

Final and for



Answer the question “Do you think stigmatized varieties should continue to exist? Should they be treated as a lower class of English?

Defend your answers.”

Classroom Assessment: Quizzes and Unit Tests Major and Minor Exams Oral Examinations Activities

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Classroom Policies: 1. Attend class regularly and on time. Please do not underestimate this course.

Remember one cannot proceed to English 016.1 if s/he cannot pass this subject.

Your performances in this class are interconnected so if you did your best shot in the preliminaries, your chances of having a good grade in the finals is high. If you are absent for one session, activities i.e. quizzes and seat works, you will not be given special quiz/es.

2. Come prepared. Always bring your handouts during class sessions. The instructors will regularly check them. This is to avoid the chaotic and dead-air sessions in class.

3. Keep up if you miss class. If you are aware that you have missed a session or several sessions due to inevitable and valid reasons, you must inform your instructor to give you chances to improve your grades by the special performances given by the instructors. NOTE: THIS IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO VALID AND CONSIDERABLE REASONS. OTHERWISE, VOID. 4. Provide an encoded copy of each speech performances. Per performance, the student shall give an encoded copy of his/her piece before delivery. This is to guide the instructor/s of the things you are talking about. The copy must follow the specifications hereunder: a. Font: Century Gothic

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b. Font size: 12 c. Paper size: 8x11 bond paper (short bond paper) d. Margins: Standard 1‟‟ x 1‟‟ Always keep your work. After each activity, the performer should keep all his/her works in one short brown envelope. This is to be checked during the finals and included in the final grade.

Submit your speech drafts/copies and other written outputs on time. As a student, discipline must be imposed in order to maintain harmony in the class.

The works should be submitted on or before the set deadline. The course syllabus is given during the first meeting of the class to guide you all along the submission. Overdue or late papers will NOT be accepted.

Works in this class must be original. No other published works must be performed. Ideas may be adapted given the reason that the work is acknowledged. But the content must be original. PLAGIARISM IS A GREAT SIN FOR WRITERS. Therefore, please do not opt to do this.

Help is available. Consultation hours are given below. Please come and visit their offices ONLY to these times, if you have concerns/inquiries about the subject and the course. You may consult either of us depending on your section you belong.

Mecyll T. Jamila

Adeva Jane H. Esprrago

Sections: EDA, XA, XB

Sections: XC, YA, YB

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

English Department

English Department

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Academic Honesty Statement:

The college is committed to academic integrity in all its practices. The instructors, too, shall determine and maintain the quality of the students‟ performances at its utmost.

Activities that will disobey the academic integrity undermine the quality and diminish the value of educational achievement.

Any forms of cheating are considered as violations to the college rules. Therefore, students shall engage in behavior that may affect the quality of learning. Plagiarism is one of them. The class is also obliged to do exemplary performances in order to rediscover their selves to speech not only to get a high remark but also an imposition of challenge to each one of you.

The instructor has the discretion to give you failing mark if you dare do something unlawful.