Chabot College
Fall 2002
Course Outline for Speech 2A
ORAL INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE I
Catalog Description:
2A - Oral Interpretation of Literature I
3 units
Development of skills in reading quality literature aloud; practice in writing scholarly criticism of the
literature presented orally. 3 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 52.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected 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.
Course Content:
Prepared reading from the following areas of literature:
1. Poetry
2. Prose
3. Dramatic
4. Children's literature (storytelling technique)
5. Mixed genre
Methods of Presentation:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Lecture-Recital-Presentation
Lecture/Discussion
Peer group evaluation
Video/audio tapes
Typical Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. 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.
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Graded oral performances
b. Grades written papers
c. Class participation
d. Midterm examination
Chabot College
Course Outline for Speech 2A
Page 2
Fall 2002
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Communicating Literature: An Introduction to Oral Interpretation, Todd V. Lewis, Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 1998
Special Student Materials:
1. Performance Script
2. Page protectors for performance script
2. Video/Audio Tapes
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