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 * The final examination for SE 1321 is on May 4th in STL 16 (your classroom) at 1 p.m. You have to attend the final examination in order to pass this class.**
 * Final examination requirements**
 * 1. Post the social justice topics on the wiki immediately**
 * 2. Post your reflection on the article, "I Did Not Know There Were Cities in Africa" and your own write-up on your continent or city that we discussed in class. Feel free to use pictures and diagrams.**
 * 3. Come prepared with a 10 minute presentation on the movie, "My Name is Kahn" to share with your classmates. Make sure to use technology (wiki, laptopp, you tube, or facebook etc) for your presentation. Remember to summarize the movie in your own words. I shall assign topics for the oral presentation based on the discussion on April 28th after we are done watching the movie. Do not choose your own topic and do not watch the movie before class.**
 * 4. Submit all the extra credit assignments before May 4th.**
 * 5. Submit a hard copy of the newsletter and post the same on the wiki.**

I enjoyed teaching each one of you and I hope you will use the skills that you learned in this class at StMU. Best of luck in your life and keep in touch at kiyengar@stmarytx.edu.

Kalpana M. Iyengar kiyengar@stmarytx.edu SLH 16 (9.45 to 11.00) - Tuesdays and Thursdays
 * Welcome to SE 1321 - Oral Communication for International Students at St. Mary's University**

I will post the syllabus and other information by next week. Meanwhile, kindly follow the instructions in class.

Here is you sample newsletter for your reference. You are required to produce/design a newsletter on a topic of your choice. The Family Justice Center newsletter will help you formulate ideas about a newsletter format and contents. I will post it eventually. I shall distribute a hard copy in class because I could not attach the file.

You all are required to post your picture story by tomorrow and be prepared to present in class as well. I would like to bring in a speaker to class on Thursday since I have the flu. I will be there tomorrow ready to listen you your stories (1/17/11)

//**You are required to write a page summary and develop 10 to 15 questions to ask the class. You have to use some kind of technology (Wiki, Power Point, Prezi etc) for your presentation. I will deduct 2 points if no technology is used. (2/8/11)**// ** Kalpana M. Iyengar ** SE 1321, Sections A and B - Oral Communication for International Students Class: St. Louis Hall 16 (basement) Office: CH 401 Phone: 436-3311 Email Address: kiyengar@stmarytx.edu Office Hours: TTh – 10:00 to 11:00 am Appointments welcome
 * Please bring some information about your career goals to class on Thursday so Diane can help you with the newsletter. Post your particulars before coming to class so Diane and I can prepare accordingly. Also, you will present your story in class on TUesday, Jan 25th. (1/18/11)**
 * Student Oral Presentations** (Be on time to set up and if you are absent the day you were required to present, I will deduct 2 points and you have to wait until eveyone else is doone to present)
 * 1. Wu - Feb 17th (Learning to Read and Write)**
 * 2. Ali - Feb 22nd (Obama and the World)**
 * 3. Anas - March 1st (Little Red Riding Hood Revisited)**
 * 4. Mariya - March 8th (Interpreter of Maladies)**
 * 5. Santiago - March 22nd (The Champion of the World)**
 * 6. Ana - March 29th (A New Politics of Sexuality)**
 * 7. Dante - April 5th (Demystifying Multiculturalism)**
 * 8. Meshal - April 12th (Death of a Homeless Man)**
 * 9. Suchaya - April 19th (Talking Up Close)**
 * 10. Carlos - April 26th (I Have a Dream)**
 * 11. Mariana - May 3rd (Everyting isn't Racial Profiling)**
 * 12. Chorong - May 3rd (Candid Dialogue Key to Curbing Race Generalization)**
 * Syllabus**

** Text Books ** 1. Mercury Reader/ MR/ Pearson Custom Text (ISBN - 2. Creating Meaning/CM (ISBN – 978-0-19-472300-8/ Oxford University Press)

** Course Description ** SE 1321 is an introduction to basic skills of oral communication for EFL students. The class includes basic training in interpersonal communication, basic public speaking, group discussion and problem solving, parliamentary procedure, interviewing and organizational communication. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum Speech Requirement for EFL students only.

** Format ** Students will read, examine, discuss, share, and formulate brief presentation based on a particular topic. Students will go to LAC located on the 3rd floor of the Blume library once week for a group discussion session lead by an assigned tutor. This discussion group will help students generate the presentations required in class every week. The group discussion sessions will also help the international students learn public speaking skills.

** Assignments ** Home work assignments are made in class and that may vary from the ones in the syllabus, so students are strongly urged to attend all the classes punctually on time. Should you miss a class, please ask your study buddy for any work that is due the next class period. Remember that you are excused from the class but it is still your responsibility to complete the assignments. It is mandatory that you submit all homework at the beginning of class and no late work is accepted. If you continue to submit assignments late, I will deduct 10 points from your grade to be fair to other students who submit their work on time.

The students are required to follow these steps while completing their assignments: 1. Draft oral presentation (teacher) 2. Revised presentation (LAC tutor) 3. Final presentation (grade)

**Learning** **Assistance Center** **(LAC)** LAC is located on the 3rd floor of the Blume library. It offers tutoring services to ESL students. The students are required to participate in the group discussions session once a week. This is a special service offered ESL students at STMU. The professor and the tutors will work collaboratively to make sure that the time invested at the LAC is productive to the students. I shall request the LAC for a report of your activity. You are allocated 100 points for the LAC component. If you do not keep your assigned hour once a week, you will not only lose the services (tutor) at LAC, but also lose 100 points.

** Attendance ** It is mandatory that students attend all classes including the LAC hour (1 hour per week). Any student who has excessive absence will receive a letter grade lower than what he/she makes in class. Ant student who is absent for 4 classes including the LAC hour will be dropped from this class. **There are no make-up quizzes for this class.** Absolutely no exceptions to this rule and kindly do not negotiate with the professor!

Grading Procedure Oral Presentations 100 points Attendance and Participation 100 points Mid-term Examination and Quizzes 100 points LAC Activity (1 hour per week) 100 points (About 10 hours)

A 350 – 400 points B 300-350 points C 250-300 points

** Code of Conduct ** I strictly abide by the university policies with respect to behavior, classroom etiquette, and other policies.

** Weekly Schedule (Tentative) ** ** Week 1 ** Diagnostics and Introduction of the syllabus Mother Tongue by Amy Tan (MR) Relationships: A New Definition of the Family (pages 1 to 27) in CM

** Week 2 ** Every Dictator’s Nightmare (MR) Relationships Continued (CM)

** Week 3 ** ** Quiz 1 ** The Lesson (MR) Innovators: People Who Make a Difference (pages 27 to 45) in CM

** Week 4 ** Demystifying Multiculturalism (MR) Innovators Continued (CM) Week 5 A Letter to America (MR) Natural Disasters (pages 53 to 67) in CM

** Week 5 ** Obama and the World (MR) Natural Disaster Continued (CM)

** Week 6 ** ** Quiz 2 ** We Real Cool (MR) Roads to Justice (pages 75 to 97) in CM

** Week 7 ** Champion of the World (MR) Roads to Justice Continued (CM)

** Week 8 ** Girl (MR) Crossing Cultures (pages 97 to 121) in CM ** Mid-Term Examination - Please submit your newsletter after the presentation in class. **

** Week 9 ** I Have a Dream (MR) Crossing Cultures Continued (CM)

** Week 10 **

Interpreters of Maladies (MR) Ethical and Social Issues (pages 121 to 145) in CM

** Week 11 ** Slouching Toward Medina: The Islamic Reformation (MR) Ethical and Social Issues Continued (CM)


 * //Your mid-term examination is postponed to Tuesday of next week (March 29th). However, you may bring a copy of your newsletter if you need feedback. Also, the next section in "Meaning Making" text is about Social Justice Curriculum and I woukld like for each one of you to present on one of the following topics assigned to you using one good you tube clip (5 minutes maximum). The topics assigned in class are as follows://**
 * //1. Wu - Border Violence//**
 * //2. Suchaya - Child Labour (Maquiladora)//**
 * //3. Chorong - Oppression//**
 * //4. Meshal - Bullying//**
 * //5. Dante - Sweat Shop//**
 * //6. Anas - Bottled Water//**
 * //7. Mariana - Abuse (sexual and verbal/emotional)//**
 * //8. Ali - Racism//**
 * //9. Soto - Discrimination//**
 * //10. Carlos - Fast Food//**
 * //11. Mariya - Family Violence?//**
 * //12. Carlos - Fast Food//**

** Week 12 ** Everything Isn’t Racial Profiling (MR) Generations (pages 145 to 169) in CM

** Week 13 ** ** Quiz 3 ** Candid Dialogue Key to Curbing Race Generalizations (MR) Generations Continued (CM)

** Week 14 ** Why My Mother Can’t Speak English 9MR) Life Online: The Impact of Social Networking (pages 169 to 193) in CM

** Week 15 ** Tour of the City (MR) Life Online Continued (CM)

** Week 16 ** Final Examination for this class is Wednesday, May 4th from 1 p.m. to 2.45 p.m. in your classroom. You will make a formal presentation in class.