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=** Welcome to Advanced Oral Communication @ 2011 Spring **= .

**===== Announcement： Saturday, May 28, 2011=====** .

<-- The latest version!!! . Debate topic 1: __The drop-out-of-school policies regarding academic performances of university students should be released. __ Debate topic 2: __We should forbid corporal punishment in school. __

**===== Announcement： Wednesday, March 9, 2011=====** . ﻿ <-- The latest version!!! .

= Course Schedule (Tentative Feb.22) = . Chap. 1: Developing self-confidence || Understand “Toastmaster” || Chap. 9: Participate in group discussions ||  || Chap. 2: Delivering your message ||  || Chap. 3: Putting your speech together ||  || Chap. 4: Speaking to inform || Find a topic for informative speech (post online) || Chap. 4: Speaking to inform || Review and prove each other’s topic (post online) || Dress smartly. PowerPoint Dos and Don’ts. ||  || Chap. 7: Speaking to Persuade || Choose a topic for debate. || Chap. 10: Understanding interpersonal communication || Gather relevant information. || Chap. 10: Understanding interpersonal communication || Outline persuasive points. || Chap. 11: Understanding intrapersonal communication ||  ||
 *  ** Week ** ||  ** Date **  ||  ** Schedule **  ||  ** Assignment **  ||
 *  1 ||  2/22  || Orientation
 *  2 ||  3/1  || Introduction of //Toastmaster//
 *  3 ||  3/8  || Toastmaster Round 1
 *  4 ||  3/15  || Toastmaster Round 2
 *  5 ||  3/22  || Toastmaster Round 3
 *  6 ||  3/29  || Toastmaster Round 4
 *  7 ||  4/5  || // Tomb sweeping day (No class) // || Outline the informative speech ||
 *  8 ||  4/12  || Toastmaster Round 5
 *  9 ||  4/19  || **Informative speech presentation** ||   ||
 *  10 ||  4/26  || Chap. 7: Speaking to Persuade ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> 11 ||  5/3  || Toastmaster Round 6
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> 12 ||  5/10  || Toastmaster Round 7
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> 13 ||  5/17  || Toastmaster Round 8
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> 14 ||  5/24  || Toastmaster Round 9
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> 15 ||  5/31  || ** Debate competition ** ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> 16 ||  6/7  || Chap. 12: Thinking on your feet ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> 17 ||  6/14  || ** Impromptu speech ** ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> 18 ||  6/21  || // 6/17~6/23 Final exam week (No class) // ||   ||

**===== Announcement： Wednesday, April 6th, 2011=====** . For the **Toastmaster Round #5**, post news headings / career name / picture story title / mini-debate topics / quotes / book title / leading dicussion topics on Week08 Discussion Board before Sunday (April 10th) 10p.m.. . ..
 * Nevin **, this week's timer, please gather the informatin and make the agenda in a word file form (.doc). Post the agend on Week0 8 before Monday (April 11th) 10p.m..