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COM 114 – ASSIGNMENT 1 (15%)
Course: COM 114 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Term: Summer II 2020
Instructor:Drs. Alvaro Subero, KobaLomidze, NurcanKose, Arda Jebejian, FilomachiSpathopoulou, SlaheddineMnasri
Assignment Title: Interpretive Reading Analysis
The purpose of an interpretive reader is to communicate through voice the work of an author. In other words, the reader makes the story come alive. Successful interpretation of an author’s novel depends on the reader’s understanding of its overall meaning. To achieve this the reader should identify the story’s general purpose by adopting the appropriate speech style. In other words, the reader is expected to use nonverbal communication and vocal variety, tempo, rhythm, inflection and pauses to convey the story’s emotions and actions. The primary objective of this assignment is to help you identify and comment on the vocal and nonverbal techniques used by the reader to strengthen the effectiveness of his reading.
To do the Assignment:
1. Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBjI3F_ldvk
2. Watch the first interpretive/expressive readingentitled, “Sick”. The poem is provided below; OR
3. Watch the second interpretive/expressive reading entitled, “Smart”; OR
4. Watch the third interpretive/expressive reading entitled, “Captain Conniption”.
5. Read and answer the questions.
6. Type your answers in the template belowand upload the assignment onTurnitin in Word format.
7. The deadline for submission isMonday, August 31, 5 pm.

Reader Neil Scott-Barbour

Author Shel Silverstein – 1930-1999

Sick(0:25-1:50 minutes)
“I cannot go to school today,”
Said little Peggy Ann McKay.
“I have the measles and the mumps,
A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
I’m going blind in my right eye.
My tonsils are as big as rocks,
I’ve counted sixteen chicken pox
And there’s one more—that’s seventeen,
And don’t you think my face looks green?
My leg is cut—my eyes are blue—
It might be instamatic flu.
I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke,
I’m sure that my left leg is broke—
My hip hurts when I move my chin,
My belly button’s caving in,
My back is wrenched, my ankle’s sprained,
My ‘pendix pains each time it rains.
My nose is cold, my toes are numb.
I have a sliver in my thumb.
My neck is stiff, my voice is weak,
I hardly whisper when I speak.
My tongue is filling up my mouth,
I think my hair is falling out.
My elbow’s bent, my spine ain’t straight,
My temperature is one-o-eight.
My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear,
There is a hole inside my ear.
I have a hangnail, and my heart is—what?
What’s that? What’s that you say?
You say today is. . .Saturday?
G’bye, I’m going out to play!”

Reader Neil Scott-Barbour

Author Shel Silverstein – 1930-1999

Smart (1:54-2:48 minutes)
Smart My dad gave me one-dollar bill
‘Cause I’m his smartest son,
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
‘Cause two is more than one!

And then I took the quarters
And traded them to Lou
For three dimes — I guess he don’t know
That three is more than two!

Just then, along came old blind Bates
And just ’cause he can’t see
He gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
And four is more than three!

And I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs
Down at the seed-feed store,
And the fool gave me five pennies for them,
And five is more than four!

And then I went and showed my dad,
And he got red in the cheeks
And closed his eyes and shook his head—
Too proud of me to speak!

Reader Neil Scott-Barbour

Author Jack Prelutsky – 1940-

Captain Conniption (2:50-3:56 minutes)
I’m Captain Conniption,
The scourge of the sea,
No pirate alive
Is as fearsome as me,
I’m ten times as tough
As the skin of a whale,
The sharks cringe in terror wherever I sail.

I’m Captain Conniption,
The bane of the fleet,
I don’t wash my face,
And I don’t wash my feet,
I wear a black hat
And I fly a black flag,
I’m as bad as can be,
Though I don’t like to brag.

When I’m on the deck
With my cutlass in hand,
The saltiest sailors
Start sailing for land,
They know I’m the nastiest
Nautical knave,
And bold as a brigand
Is bound to behave.

I’m Captain Conniption,
And up to no good,
You’ll soon walk the plank
If I think that you should,
I’d show you right now
How I vanquish a foe,
But I hear my other,
So I have to go.

1. How does Neil Scott-Barbour introduce his reading session? Comment on the information he chooses to share with his audience and its effectiveness. (e.g. is the information related to the topic and author? etc.) (Answer in complete sentences: 50-75 words.)

2. Comment on Neil Scott-Barbour’s use of the following:
• Vocal variety
• Posture
• Eye contact
• Volume
• Stress
• Pace
• Pitch
• Gestures
Does the reader make use of the delivery features effectively? Does his delivery enhance the message of the story? Give specific examples by referring to specific instances in the video.(Answer in complete sentences: 180-250 words.)
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3. Discuss one thing Neil Scott-Barbour could have done differently to improve the effect of his reading. (Answer in complete sentences: 50-75 words.)

COM114|GRADING RUBRIC| ASSIGNMENT 1 (15%)

NAME: _________________ | SECTION: ______ | TOPIC:______________________________

Criteria Unsatisfactory Poor Satisfactory Average Good Very Good
Template:
Provided format is followed, allanswers arewritten in full sentences and are within the word limit.
0 2 5 7 8 10
Answer 1:
Is complete, related to the topic, andoriginal. 0 2 5 7 8 10
Answer 2:
Comments on the reader’s delivery by including all the points, referring to the video and using appropriate terminology. 0 2 5 7 8 10
Answer 3:
The answer shows evidence of original and critical thinking. References are made to chapters 1 and 5. 0 2 5 7 8 10
Use of Language:
Is clear, and accurate. Grammar is appropriate to communicate meaning clearly; spelling and punctuation accurate; carefully checked. 0 2 5 7 8 10

TOTAL POINTS __________ X 2 = __________%

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