COMM 388D: Speaking with Enhanced English Fluency(Summer 2017) NUMBER O F C REDITS: 3 C REDITS COURSE PREREQUISITE(S): NONE e
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Cassondra Pope has worked in educa៝�on for over eleven years. She is from Cleveland, Ohio and was awarded a Women in Science and Engineering scholarship from NASA. As a Dual Degree Engineering major, she earned a B.S. in Natural Science (Math) and a B.M.E. in Mechanical Engineering. She later learned earned an M.F.A in Film from Howard University. Her diverse educa៝�on background gives a unique perspec៝�ve on different aspects of the communica៝�on process. She uses words, pictures and sounds to train young minds to think cri៝�cally and communicate effec៝�vely. INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION: 2123 S줃鄄鄄考 Є贄攄鄄ퟠ� nt
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This course seeks to study and prac៝�ce the sounds of North American English. They prac៝�ce through sound discrimina៝�on ac៝�vi៝�es, reading aloud, and giving presenta៝�ons. They use Na៝�veAccent so៻�ware program. They also learn building off the sounds from their first language. The course goals include: Students are required 36 hours of na៝�ve accent prac៝�ce by the end of the semester. ● Understanding the Interna៝�onal Phone៝�c Alphabet and the sounds of North American English 1 ● Building an awareness of their first language set of sounds ● Strengthening skills in ar៝�cula៝�on and voice and dic៝�on ● Strengthening skills in sound discrimina៝�on. REQUIRED READINGS e
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Sa៝�sfactory comple៝�on of each/all assignments described below is required for sa៝�sfactory comple៝�on of this course. Native Accent Practice Students will be required to complete thirty‐six (36) hours of prac៝�ce using the Na៝�veAccent (NA) so៻�ware program. Students will use NA as a measurement tool of their progress. Students can purchase access to Na៝�veAccent h
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Assignment Title Na៝�ve Accent Weekly Speaking & Listening comprehension Iden៝�fica៝�on/Discrimina៝�on Ac៝�vi៝�es Oral reading Oral presenta៝�on Total Grading Scale : A=450‐500, B=400‐449, C=350‐399, D=300‐349, F=0‐299 2 Total 36 200 114 50 100 500 COURSE SCHEDULE Topic Week 1: Course Introduc៝�on May 30 Consonant & Vowel rules Word Stress Week 2: Constant group June 5 Vowel group Week 3: Constant group June 12 Vowel group Week 4: Constant group June 19 Vowel group Week 5: Constant group June 26 Vowel group e
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Week 6: July 3 Assignments Due 6 hours of NA Speaking & listening comprehension 6 hours of NA Speaking & listening comprehension 6 hours of NA Speaking & listening comprehension Oral Reading 6 hours of NA Oral presenta៝�on Paralanguage, Sentence stress Te
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COURSE EVALUATIONS Course evalua៝�ons are part of the process by which the University of Maryland seeks to improve teaching and learning. Your par៝�cipa៝�on in this official system is cri៝�cal to the success of the process, and all informa៝�on submiោ�ed to the CourseEvalUM system is confiden៝�al. Instructors can view summaries of evalua៝�ons for each sec៝�on, but cannot iden៝�fy which submissions belong to which students. College of Arts & Humanities Civility Statement From the Dean of the College: " The College of Arts and Humani៝�es values vigorous intellectual debate within a diverse community. Therefore, as dean I expect this college to be a diverse, open and tolerant arena within which all ideas, whether popular or not, may be freely discussed without rancor. Demeaning, in៝�mida៝�ng or threatening behavior is unacceptable and contrary to our ethical principles and basic values. Under various circumstances, such behavior is also contrary to university policy. The college should take the lead in producing, and take pride in sustaining, an environment that is characterized by tolerance, respect and civility. This should be the hallmark of a college that welcomes and values diverse perspec៝�ves, intellectual pluralism and the free and open exchange of ideas. Every member of this community—staff, faculty, leadership, supervisors and students within the college—is responsible for promo៝�ng such an environment and suppor៝�ng these expecta៝�ons." 3 Course Procedures and Policies e
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Students are expected to aោ�end classes regularly. Consistent aោ�endance offers students the most effec៝�ve opportunity to gain command of course concepts and materials. Events that jus៝�fy an excused absence include: religious observances; mandatory military obliga៝�on; illness of the student or illness of an immediate family member; par៝�cipa៝�on in university ac៝�vi៝�es at the request of university authori៝�es; and compelling circumstances beyond the student’s control (e.g., death in the family, required court appearance). Absences stemming from work du៝�es other than military obliga៝�on (e.g., unexpected changes in shi៻� assignments) and traffic/transit problems do not typically qualify for excused absence. nt
Students claiming an excused absence must no៝�fy the course instructor in a ៝�mely manner and provide appropriate documenta៝�on. The no៝�fica៝�on should be provided either prior to the absence or as soon a៻�erwards as possible. In the case of religious observances, athle៝�c events, and planned absences known at the beginning of the semester, the student must inform the instructor during the schedule adjustment period. All other absences must be reported as soon as is prac៝�cal. The student must provide appropriate documenta៝�on of the absence. The documenta៝�on must be provided in wri៝�ng to the instructor by the means specified in this syllabus . The full university aោ�endance/absence policy can be found here: hោ�p://www.ugst.umd.edu/courserelatedpolicies.html Te
Academic integrity : The UMD Honor Code prohibits students from chea៝�ng on exams, plagiarizing papers, submi៶�ng the same paper for credit in two courses without authoriza៝�on, buying papers, submi៶�ng fraudulent documents and forging signatures. On every examina៝�on, paper or other academic exercise not exempted by the instructor, students must write by hand and sign the following pledge: I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this examination (or assignment). Allega៝�ons of academic dishonesty will be reported directly to the Student Honor Council: h
ោ�p://www.shc.umd.edu “Students who engage in academic dishonesty in this course will receive no points for the 4 Copyright no៝�ce : Class lectures and other materials are copyrighted. They may not be reproduced for anything other than personal use without wriោ�en permission from the instructor. Copyright infringements may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. Academic accommoda៝�ons for students who experience sexual misconduct: The University of Maryland is commiោ�ed to providing support and resources, including academic accommoda៝�ons, for students who experience sexual or rela៝�onship violence as defined by the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy. To report an incident and/or obtain an academic accommoda៝�on, contact the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct at 301‐405‐1142. If you wish to speak confiden៝�ally, contact Campus Advocates Respond and Educate (CARE) to Stop Violence at 301‐741‐3555. As ‘responsible university employees’ faculty are required to report any disclosure of sexual misconduct, i.e., they may not hold such disclosures in confidence. For more informa៝�on: h
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The University of Maryland values the diversity of its student body. Along with the University, I am commiោ�ed to providing a classroom atmosphere that encourages the equitable par៝�cipa៝�on of all students regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, na៝�onal origin, race, religion, or sexual orienta៝�on. Poten៝�al devalua៝�on of students in the classroom that can occur by reference to demeaning stereotypes of any group and/or overlooking the contribu៝�ons of a par៝�cular group to the topic under discussion is inappropriate. informa៝�on on elms, counseling, health, learning workshops, tutoring, wri៝�ng help, For student rights in undergrad courses, ques៝�ons about gradua៝�on or add/drop/withdraw , 5 Te
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ោ�p://www.ugst.umd.edu/courserelatedpolicies.html INCOMPLETE GRADES Incomplete grades may be u៝�lized in exigent circumstances. They may be granted to students who are making sa៝�sfactory progress but, for circumstances beyond their control, are unable to complete a small por៝�on of the course work. The Incomplete Contract must be completed, signed, and submiោ�ed. Procedures and regula៝�ons for incomplete grades can be found in the undergraduate and graduate catalogue. College of Arts and Humani៝�es' Civility Statement: The College of Arts and Humani៝�es values vigorous intellectual debate within a diverse community. Therefore, as Dean I expect this college to be a diverse, open and tolerant arena within which all ideas – whether popular or not – may be freely discussed without rancor. Demeaning, in៝�mida៝�ng or threatening behavior is unacceptable and contrary to our ethical principles and basic values. Under various circumstances, such behavior is also contrary to university policy. The college should take the lead in producing, and take pride in sustaining, an environment characterized by tolerance, respect and civility. This should be the hallmark of a college that welcomes and values diverse perspec៝�ves, intellectual pluralism and the free and open exchange of ideas. Every member of this community—staff, faculty, leadership, supervisors and students within the college—is responsible for promo៝�ng such an environment and suppor៝�ng these expecta៝�ons. See link: hោ�p://www.arhu.umd.edu/news/college‐civility‐statement . EMERGENCY PROTOCOL If the university is closed for an extended period of ៝�me, we will make adjustments as necessary. STUDENTS I N DISTRESS Services for students in various forms of distress are offered by the Counseling Center ( hោ�p://counseling.umd.edu/ ) and the Mental Health Service ( hោ�p://www.health.umd.edu/mentalhealth ) in the Health Center. During evenings and weekends, the student peer‐counseling hotline (301‐404‐HELP or 301‐404‐4357) is available. Faculty who wish to consult with professionals may call (301‐404‐7651 for immediate assistance. For non‐emergency issues, faculty can call the Warmline (301‐404‐7653). A therapist will respond within a few hours. In addi៝�on, a resource guide (h
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