WEEK ONE: January 7 - 11

M Introduction to Class

W Introduction to SPCOM 380 - Syllabus; What is Oral Interpretation? Ch. 1

F Nature of Meaning: Concrete Oral Culture & Abstract Written Organization - Ch. 4

WEEK TWO: January 14-18

M Choosing Selections: Quality of Good Writing - Read Ch. 3, & SOURCE HANDOUT [WEB]

W Developing Concrete Responses to Literature

      Performance Behavior Exercise Ch. 5

F Topic Sentences, Main Points and Thesis Statements & Organizing Them in Written Assignments

     - ANALYSIS GUIDELINES(WEB) Structuring Exercise

WEEK THREE: January 21 - 25

M Communicating with an Audience - Ch. 2 ; Nature of Performance

W Intonation of Written Argument: Performance of Monologues - pp. 337-48; Voice Ch. 8

F Kinesics in Performance: Redoubling the Meaning of Written Words in an Oral Context - Ch. 7

List of Selections for All Four Performances Due Friday! Include source titles, publisher, dates, pages, etc.

WEEK FOUR: January 28 - February 1

M Preparing to Perform - Ch. 6

W Non-Fiction - Group A

F Non-Fiction - Group B

WEEK FIVE: February 4 - 8

M Performance of Drama - Ch. 15

W Non-Fiction - Group C

F Non-Fiction - Group D

WEEK SIX: February 11 - 15

M Readers Theatre: Oral Promotion of Good Literature - Ch. 16, Rehearse Children's Story

W Rehearse Children's Story

     Th - Perform Children's Stories in Schlow Lib. 7-7:45 p.m.

F - Discuss/Review Children's Stories

WEEK SEVEN: February 18 - 22

M MIDTERM EXAM: Multiple Choice Midterm on Chs. 1-7, pp. 337-48, Lectures thru Week Five

    + ANALYSIS GUIDE (80 pts.) See Midterm Study Guide on the WEB

W Non-Fiction - Group E

F Non-Fiction - Group F

WEEK EIGHT: February 25 - March 1

M Midterm Exam Essay: analysis of a work of literature (20 pts.)

W Drama - Group C

F Drama - Group D

SPRING BREAK: March 4 - 8 NO CLASS

WEEK NINE: March 11 - 15

M Voice in Performance - Ch. 9 (Time); Visualization & Relaxation

W Drama - Group E

F Drama - Group F

WEEK TEN: March 18 - 22

M Performance of Narrative - The Voice of the Written Narrator - Ch. 13, except - 337-48

W Drama - Group A

F Drama - Group B

WEEK ELEVEN: March 25 - 29

Auditions for Readers Stories Monday and Tuesday Night This Week

M Vocal Performance: Redoubling Written Meanings - Ch. 10 (Loudness)

W Narratives - Group E

F Narratives - Group F

WEEK TWELVE: April 1 - 5

M Vocal Performance: Qualities in Performance - Ch. 11 (Pitch)

W Narratives - Group A

F Narratives - Group B

WEEK THIRTEEN: April 8 - 12

M Performance of Poetry - Ch. 14 & PERFORM FIGURES [computer]

W Narratives - Group C

F Narratives - Group D

READERS THEATRE: April 12 & 13 at 112 Kern Bldg., 8 p.m.

WEEK FOURTEEN: April 15 - 19

M Voice in Performance - Ch. 12 (Voice Quality)

W Poetry - Group A + 1/2 Group B

F Poetry - 1/2 Group B + Group C

WEEK FIFTEEN: April 22 - 26

M Poetry - Group D + 1/2 E

W Poetry - 1/2 Group E + Group F

F No Class - Eastern Communication Association, New York

FINAL EXAM: Preliminary schedule for our section, Thursday, May 2, 4:40-6:30 p.m.. (BRING BLUE BOOK!) In regular classroom, covers Chs. 8-16, lectures weeks five to end of semester, & "Tools of the Artist Handout," available on WEB page under "Tools of Artist." Some lecture notes will be available on the Website.