SYLLABUS IN ENG3

EFFECTIVE SPEECH COMMUNICATION

VISION

We at the USST Colleges envision a PREMIER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION committed towards providing EQUAL ACCESS AND OPPURTUNITY in helping
individuals achieve personal, academic and social transformation to become brilliant, dedicated and productive leaders in Trade, Business, Arts, Humanities and Science and
Technology.

MISSION

Our mission is to CREATE and SUSTAIN a WORLD CLASS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT that will nurture creative, innovative and reflective critical THINKERS and
LEADERS committed in creating a QUALITY WAY OF LIFE for themselves and for the others through EXCELLENCE, FAITH and INTEGRITY.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

To provide professional, scientific, technological, technical and vocational instruction and training in trade, business, arts, sciences and technology and other areas of
education in order to meet the manpower needs of business and industries in the region in the Philippines.

1. Strive for academic excellence in instruction and research, social and community involvement through accreditation.
2. Provide appropriate and continuing faculty and staff development programs.
3. Provide and maintain appropriate technologies, instructional facilities, materials and equipment.
4. Produce quality graduates who are globally competitive to meet the needs of business and industry and,
5. Attain university status through Unity, Solidarity, Sublimity and Teamwork(USST)
Course Name Effective Speech Communication
Course Credits 3 units
Course Schedule Tuesday/Thursday 8:00-9:30
Course Description This course is designed to assist the student in understanding and implementing oral communication skills. Learning is centered in student
participation in a variety of speaking-listening situations designed to increase the understanding of the interpersonal nature of all speech
communication
Contact Hours/Weeks 3 hours
Prerequisite None
Course Objective At the end of the semester, the students must have:
1. Plan and prepare speeches that inform, persuade, or fulfill the needs of a special occasion;
2. Use presentation aids to enhance your speeches;
3. Outline your speeches in a logical and thorough fashion;
4. Conduct meaningful research on a variety of topics;
5. Analyze your audience and design speeches to reflect your analysis;
6. Evaluate speeches based on a variety of verbal and non-verbal criteria;
7. Listen effectively, regardless of your interest in the subject matter;
8. Understand and explain the communication process.
COURSE OUTLINE

Week Desired Learning Outcomes Course Content/Subject Matter Teaching and Learning Assessment Task (ATs) Resource
(DLO) Activities (TLAs) Materials
At the end of the unit, the LESSON 1- ORAL
students will be able to: COMMUNICATION Interactive discussion Oral recitation Hand-out
1. Discuss the importance  Language and Oral Reporting Quiz PowerPoint
of language in the Communication Group Activity Role Play Presentation
process of oral  5 Process of Oral
communication. Communication
WEEK 1 2. Describe the different  Voice Quality
stages in the process of  Voice Levels
oral communication.  Voice Intensity
3. Identify and discuss the  Volume and Projection
elements of voice.
 4. Use various types of  Rate of Speech
voice qualities in
conversation and in
reading; and
5. Use various levels of
pitch, degrees of
intensity and rate in
communicating
meanings, moods and
feelings effectively in
various speaking
situations
At the end of the unit, the LESSON 2- LISTENING Interactive discussion Oral recitation Hand-out
students will be able to: PROCESS Reporting Quiz PowerPoint
1. Focus your attention on  Attention Factor Group Activity Role Play Presentation
sounds in the  Auditory Discrimination
environment.  Listening Comprehension
2. Develop your full
WEEK 2 hearing potentials.
3. Recognize slight
difference in sounds ;
and
4. Demonstrate skill in
discriminating quality,
pitch, loudness and rate.
At the end of the unit, the LESSON 3- THE RELAXATION Interactive discussion Oral recitation Hand-out
students will be able to: PROCESS Reporting Quiz PowerPoint
1. Develop an awareness of  Definition and Significance Group Activity Role Play Presentation
the movement of the
WEEK 3 muscles.
2. Feel the difference
between tensed muscles
and relaxed muscles.
 3. Relax the large muscles
of the body: arms, legs,
trunk and neck
4. Relax the smaller
muscles of the larynx,
throat, soft palate, jaw,
tongue, face, and lips;
and
5. Use the principle of
relaxation in
vocalization.
At the end of the unit, the LESSON 4- THE SPEAKING Interactive discussion Oral recitation Hand-out
students will be able to: PROCESS Reporting Quiz PowerPoint
1. Identify the bodily  The Organs of Speech Group Activity Role Play Presentation
organs involved in the  The Breathing Stage
WEEK 4 speaking process.  The Phonation Stage
2. Describe how the organs  The Resonation Stage
of speech are  The Articulation Stage
coordinatedly and  Voice Quality
integratedly involved in  Deviations in Quality
breathing, phonation,  Analysis of Voices
resonation, and
articulation.
3. Gain conscious control
over the organs of
speech to improve your
speaking habits
4. Demonstrate skill in
using the variability of
pitch and loudness in
expressing meanings
and feelings more
effectively.
WEEK 5 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
At the end of the unit, the LESSON 5- THE SPEECH Interactive discussion Oral recitation Hand-out
WEEK 6 students will be able to: SOUNDS Reporting Quiz PowerPoint
1. Identify the distinctive  Vocalizing the Vowel Sounds Group Activity Role Play Presentation
features of vowels and  Pronouncing the Diphthongs
consonant.  Articulating the Consonant
2. Describe vowels and Sounds
consonants according to
their characteristics
features and the
conditions necessary for
their production.
3. Use the IPA, the vowel
triangle and the
consonant table to
facilitate clear and
accurate production of
vowels and consonants;
and
4. Pronounce vowels,
diphthongs, and
consonants clearly and
accurately in isolation in
context.

At the end of the unit, the LESSON 6- THE RHYTHM OF Interactive discussion Oral recitation Hand-out
students will be able to: SPEECH Reporting Quiz PowerPoint
1. Identify and recognize  Stress in English Speech Group Activity Role Play Presentation
WEEK 7 the stress and intonation  Word Stress
patterns of spoken  Monosyllable Words
English.  Multi-syllable Words
 2. Demonstrate skill in
using skill in using
stress for emphasis and
for contrast and in using
the different intonation
patterns for a purposes
3. Speak larger forms of
structure with correct
stress and intonation.
 Noun-Verb Shifts
 Number Words
 Derived Words
 Phrasal Verbs
 Sentence Stress
 Blending of Words:
Stressing and
Unstressing
 Phrasing of Sentences
 Emphatic Stress
 Contrastive Stress
 Intonation in English Speech
 The Basic Intonation
Patterns

At the end of the unit, the PART II- PUBLIC SPEAKING Interactive discussion Oral recitation Hand-out
WEEK students will be able to: LESSON 7- THE SPEECH Reporting Quiz PowerPoint
8-9 1. Describe and compare SITUATION Group Activity Role Play Presentation
the three major speech  Speech Communication
communication forms; Forms
and  Conditions for Successful
2. Describe and analyze the Communication
interrelating variables  The Speaker
that contribute to an  The Listener
effective speech  The Listeners and the
situation. Speaker
 The Communicative
Situation
WEEK MIDTERM EXAMINATION
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At the end of the unit, the LESSON 8- Interactive discussion Oral recitation Hand-out
WEEK students will be able to: THE INTERVIEW Reporting Quiz PowerPoint
 11-12 1. Identify and describe the  Definition and Characteristics Group Activity Role Play Presentation
mechanics of the fact  The Fact-Finding Interview
finding and the  Planning the Interview
employment selection  Conducting the
interview Interview
2. Discuss the various tasks  Evaluating the facts
and responsibilities of  The Employment Selection
the interviewer and the Interview
interviewee.  Planning the Interview
3. Describe and use the  Conducting the
different interview Interview
techniques and styles.  Evaluating the
4. Plan, conduct, and Applicant
participate in a fact-  Interview Techniques
finding and an
 Questioning
employment-selection
 Listening and
interview; and
Observing
5. Use voice and diction
 Evaluating
effectively in the
interview selection.  Controlling
 Interview Styles
 The Patterned
Interview
 The Indirect Interview

WEEK At the end of the unit, the LESSON 9- Small Group Interactive discussion Oral recitation Hand-out
13 students will be able to: Communication Reporting Quiz PowerPoint
1. Describe the nature and  Small Group Discussion Group Activity Role Play Presentation
process of small group  Dimension of the Small
communication Group Communication
2. Describe and compare  Planning a Small Group
the format and operation Discussion
of various types of small  Deciding the Purpose
group discussion.
 3. Plan, conduct, and
participate in a fact-
finding and a decision-
making group
discussion.
4. Utilize voice and diction
effectively to put across
messages in a small
group .
WEEK
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At the end of the unit, the Lesson 10- PUBLIC ADDRESS:
WEEK students will be able to: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
15-16 1. Analyze your audience
in preparation to writing
your speech
2. Choose and delimit the
topic
3. Determine the purpose
of speech
4. Use specific strategies to
control stage fright
5. Demonstrate skill in
increasing
communicative
effectiveness.
6. Listen effectively to a
public speech
of the Small Group
Discussion
 Decision Making
 Choosing a Topic
 Choosing the
Discussion Leader
 Choosing the
Participants
PREFINAL EXAMINATION
Interactive discussion Oral recitation Hand-out
Reporting Quiz PowerPoint
 Preparing the Speech Group Activity Role Play Presentation
 Knowing your Audience
 Choosing the Topic
 Determining your Purpose
 Collecting Supporting
Materials
 Making the Final Outline
 Writing the Speech
 Listening for Public Speaking
 What People Want to
Listen
 How to Encourage
your Audience to
Listen
 Presenting the Speech
 Modes of Speech in
Delivery
 Controlling Stage
Fright
  Cultivating Sense of
Communication
 Increasing
Communicativeness
Clothes and
Personal
Appearance
Posture and
Poise
Gestures and
Body
Language
Audio Visual
Aids
Elements of
Voice: Quality,
Pitch, Volume,
and Rate
Articulation
Choice of
Words
WEEK At the end of the unit, the Lesson 11- TYPES OF SPEECHES Interactive discussion Oral recitation Hand-out
17 students will be able to:  Informative Speeches Reporting Quiz PowerPoint
1. Describe and compare  Speech to Describe Group Activity Role Play Presentation
the speeches to inform,  Speech to Define
to persuade, and to  Speech to
entertain lecture/report
2. Plan, prepare and  Speech to Demonstrate
present these speeches  PERSUASIVE SPEECHES
3. Recognize the  Speech to Convince
importance of proper  Speech to Stimulate
speech presentation.
 Speech to actuate
 ENTERTAIMENT
 SPEECHES

WEEK FINAL EXAMINATION

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Course Requirements 1. Regular class attendance

2. Major examinations
Prelim Examination
Mid-term Examination
Pre-Final Examination
Final Examination
3. Activities, seat works and short quizzes
4. Portfolio/ Projects(s)Reflection paper(s)

Grading System Attendance -10%

Decorum -15%
Quizzes -20%
Participation (Recitation, Assignments,
Projects, Portfolios, etc.) -25%

Major Examination -30%

TOTA -100%
Classroom Policies 1. Attendance is checked regularly. Late comers will not be admitted after 15 minutes.
2. Students wearing incomplete/improper school uniform will not be admitted. Likewise, proper dress code should be observed during
school activities.
3. Electronic devices (cell phones, iPods, etc.) need to be turned off or muted during class.
4. Requirements for the subject should be submitted on time. Late submission of projects is not acceptable.
5. Students who are cheating or plagiarizing materials in the course will not receive credit for the assignments, projects or tests which will
likely to lead failure in the course.

Prepared by: Approved by:

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CARMELITA L. DASALLA, LPT MERCEDES L. MALLARI, MaEd
Instructor Department Head