Chabot College Fall 2009Course Outline for Communication Studies 2AORAL INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE ICatalog Description: 2A - Oral Interpretation of Literature I 3 unitsDevelopment of skills in reading quality literature aloud; practice in writing scholarly criticism of the literature presented orally. (Formerly Speech 2A). 3 hours.[Typical contact hours: 52.5]Prerequisite Skills: NoneExpected Outcomes for Students: Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:1. interpret quality literature aloud;2. write scholarly criticisms of the literature which the student chooses to present orally;3. demonstrate sensitivity for language, empathy for its power and beauty, and an understanding of its range and flexibility;4. develop and use the voice for an intelligent and pleasurable experience for the speaker and for the audience;5. listen critically to student performances.Course Content: Prepared reading from the following areas of literature:1. Poetry2. Prose3. Dramatic4. Children's literature (storytelling technique)5. Mixed genreMethods of Presentation: 1. Lecture-Recital-Presentation2. Lecture/Discussion3. Peer group evaluation4. Video/audio materialsAssignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress: 1. Typical Assignmentsa. Select and edit a short story for performance. The performance should not exceed ten minutes.b. Write a brief essay in which you discuss the narrative point of view and character development in the story you selected to perform.c. For your final performance, develop a thematic program using selections from at least two literary genres.Chabot CollegeCourse Outline for Communication Studies 2A, Page 2Fall 20092. Methods of Evaluating Student Progressa. Graded oral performancesb. Grades written papersc. Class participationd. Midterm examinatione. Final examinationTextbook(s) (Typical): Performing Literary Texts Concepts and Skill, Clella I. Jaffe, Thomson Wadsworth Publishing, 2006.Special Student Materials: 1. Performance Script2. Page protectors for performance script3. Video/Audio Materialsdk 11/14/08curriculum