1. 09 January — (1) Introduction to the course, assignments, and evaluation criteria (2) Conveying meaning with your voice via oral interpretation (see Voice Quality and Warmup Exercises and AK11 Poem Exercises)
2. 16 January — Congo practice, #1
3. 23 January — Congo practice #2, 1st practice reading of second poem
4. 30 January — Practice readings #2 of second poems
5. 06 February — (1) Exam on memorized Congo; exam on read second poem.
   (2) Introduction to articulation passages and prose interpretation (Comma Gets a Cure, The Rainbow Passage, or Arthur the Rat)
6. 13 February — Articulation passages practice
7. 20 February — (1) Exam on articulation passage (read); (2) Intro to short speeches of introduction and thanks, plus intro to microphone usage (podium and hand mikes) for the speeches.
8. 27 February — Practice on Short Speech of Welcome (podium mike), Intro to short speech of thanks & adjournment (hand mike).
   
   

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9. 12 March — Practice #2 on Short Welcome; Practice #1 on Short Thanks & Adjournment
10. 19 March — Exams on the (1) short speech of welcome (podium mike) and (2) short speech of thanks & adjournment (hand mike);
    Also: Intro to Speech Extracts — assignment overview and Speech Presentation Tips
11. 26 March — Extracts practice #1
12. 02 April — Extracts practice #2
    (09 April is Easter Monday)
13. 16 April — [10:30] Speech extract exam (plain voice)
14. 23 April — [10:30] Final speech exam (plain voice)
15. 30 April — Option #2 for final speech exams
16. 07 May — Flex Date #1 (if needed)
17. 14 May — Flex Date #2 (if needed)

AK11 Public Speaking is a graded, 2 ETCS-credit practical speech course which meets two hours weekly in a single group. AK11 is a foundation for advanced interpreting, guide work and other professional oral English competence, and is prerequisite (with a minimum grade of 3) for TRENS8 Advanced Interpreting. The course may also be taken on its own, independently of the interpreting curriculum.

There are seven assignments: two poems, one prose reading, short speeches of introduction and thanks (with podium and hand microphones), a speech 'extract' and a final speech. A final number grade will be given based on an averaging of the seven speech exams, with more weight given to the last two. Regular attendance and participation is required; there may be no more than 3 absences. Students should use the resources at <www.uta.fi/FAST/AK11> and join the AK11-L list.

Spring 2012 Students: [Marianna Ferreira-Aulu], Pedro Doreste, Teresa Harju, Toni Virtanen (plus 2 more originally)