Vincennes University

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY COMMON COURSE OUTLINE

Course Title: Oral Interpretation of Literature

Course Number: COMM 202

Credit Hours: 3

Distribution of Contact Hours: 3 class hours I. Course Catalog Description: A course designed to develop the students’ ability to communicate literature to an audience and to augment the students’ appreciation of literature. 3 class hours. Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in Read 009 and English 009, or SAT Reading and Writing scores of 380 or greater, or appropriate placement test scores.

Speaking Intensive Course

II. Course Designation

This course is a:

 UCC Course

 Major Program Course

 Speaking Intensive Course

III. VU Liberal Education Outcomes met by this course:

 Engage in articulate expression through critical reading and effective written, oral, and digital communication.

 Evaluate ethical behavior as an individual and as a member of local and global communities.

 Apply critical and creative thinking skills to solve problems.

 Integrate knowledge and perspectives of different disciplines to answer complex questions.

IV. UCC State Outcomes met by this course:

Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing

6.1 Recognize and describe humanistic, historical, or artistic works or problems and patterns

of the human experience.

6.2 Apply disciplinary methodologies, epistemologies, and traditions of the humanities and the arts, including the ability to distinguish primary and secondary sources.

6.3 Analyze and evaluate texts, objects, events, or ideas in their cultural, intellectual or historical contexts.

6.4 Analyze the concepts and principles of various types of humanistic or artistic expression. 6.5 Create, interpret, or reinterpret artistic and/or humanistic works through performance or criticism.

6.6 Develop arguments about forms of human agency or expression grounded in rational analysis and in an understanding of and respect for spatial, temporal, and cultural contexts.

6.7 Analyze diverse narratives and evidence in order to explore the complexity of human experience across space and time.

Speaking and Listening

2.1 Use appropriate organization or logical sequencing to deliver an oral message.

2.5 Provide credible and relevant evidence to support an oral argument.

V. Course Outcomes

Students who complete this course will:

 Develop a deeper appreciation of literature.

 Demonstrate articulate expression.

 Display increased self-confidence when delivering oral messages.

 Demonstrate reduced communication anxiety in communication situations.

VI. Course Content

In this course the students will be expected to:

 Select, analyze, and perform literature.

 Understand how to experience literature through vocal and physical performance.

 Critique performances of literature and deliver specific, supportive feedback.

VII. Course Text and Materials Policy

Use current edition of the following text. Required: Text: Gura, T, & Lee, C. I. Oral Interpretation. New York: Pearson.

VIII. Course Grading Policy

The methods of evaluations used to assess learning will be six performances and smaller in- class speaking exercises (S): (six performances: four solo, one duo, and one group) 60-70% , analyses and character biographies (10-15%), homework (5-10%), and exams (15-20%). (See course syllabus for section-specific course grading policy.)

As a Speaking (S) Intensive course, this class meets the following requirements: * Requires a minimum of one speech assignment where students present prepared material in front of an audience. * The total speaking time for one or a combination of multiple speeches will be a minimum of 7-10 minutes. * The presentation(s) must be structured having a clear organization. * Claims must be supported with documented evidence from outside sources. * Total speaking assignment(s) determine at least 10% of the final grade.