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Program of American Culture and Literature (English)

ACL173

SPEAKINGAND RHETORIC

Course Code
ACL173
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Follow other departmental courses by paying specific attention to the rules of spoken English.
  2. Gain the skills to deliver academic presentations by building upon speaking skills.
  3. Gain the skills to use English effectively both in daily life communication and academic platforms by paying specific attention to spoken language rules.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to introduce students to the dynamics of speaking skills, help them speak fluently with the help of classroom activities and improve their presentation skills.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Rhetoric
2nd Week Rhetorical Theory: Micro-Rhetoric, Martin Luther King Jr., "I Have a Dream", John F. Kennedy, "Ich bin ein Berliner"
3rd Week Rhetorical Theory: Macro-Rhetoric, Abraham Lincoln, "Gettysburg Address", Winston Churchill, "We Shall Fight on the Beaches"
4th Week History of Rhetoric: Ancient Greece and Rome, Aristotle. Rhetoric, Book I, Ch. 2 (selected passages), Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book XII, Ch. 1
5th Week History of Rhetoric: Medieval, Renaissance, and Enlightenment Rhetoric Augustine, On Christian Doctrine, Book IV (selected passages), John Winthrop, "A Model of Christian Charity"
6th Week No Class
7th Week History of Rhetoric: 19th and 20th century, Susan B. Anthony, "Are Women Persons?", Vaclav Havel, "New Year's Address to the Nation"
8th Week Mid-term
9th Week Rhetoric in the United States: Presidential Addresses and Political Rhetoric Franklin D. Roosevelt, "Address to Congress Requesting a Declaration of War", John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address (1961), George W. Bush, Address to the nation, 11 September 2001, Barack Obama, "Yes We Can" (2008)
10th Week Rhetoric in the United States: Native American Oratory Red Jacket, "We Never Quarrel about Religion", Chief Joseph, "I Will Fight No More Forever"
11th Week Rhetoric in the United States: African American Oratory Frederick Douglass, "If I Had a Country, I Should Be a Patriot"Sojourner Truth, "Address at the Woman?s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio" (1851)
12th Week Delivery I: Voice, Body, Space, and Nonverbal Rhetoric Pease, Allan, and Barbara Pease. The Definitive Book of Body Language. Bantam Books, 2006.
13th Week Delivery II: Performance, Persona, Audience, and Rhetorical Effect (continued)
14th Week Rhetoric Beyond Public Speaking: Digital, Visual, and Multimodal Rhetoric
Recommended or Required ReadingDuzan, Canan et al. The Compass: Route to Academic Speaking. Nüans, 2014.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Oral Exam 2 60
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 1 25 25
Total Work Load121
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.03
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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