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Dear students,
Welcome to presentation class. Please read the course outline below.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

English Presentation I (Autumn, 2016)

Day / Time: Tuesday Period 1
Contact:      chriselvin@gmail.com
Class blog: http://www.elvinpr.blogspot.jp

Course Description & Objectives
This course is designed primarily to improve students’ presentation skills and thereby to develop their integrative English language proficiency. In spring the goal is to acquire basic presentations skills, including how to organize a presentation, supporting arguments with evidence, effective use of visual aids, and aspects of delivery such as eye contact or gesture.  Students base their presentations on the basic patterns taught and learn to speak from notes. More skilled students make longer persuasive presentations as the term progresses.  The class is conducted in English.

Course Schedule:

Week 1       (September 20th)   Orientation and Topic Selection
Week 2       (September 27th)   Presentation Skills Overview
Week 3       (October 4th)   Topic I
Week 4       (October 18th)    Presentation I (10 points)
Week 5       (October 25th)    Topic II
Week 6       (November 8th)    Presentation II (10 points)
Week 7       (November 15th)    Topic III
Week 9       (November 22nd)     Presentation III (10 points)
Week 9       (November 29th)   Topic IV
Week 10      (December 6th)   Presentation IV (10 points)
Week 11      (December 13th)   Final presentation preparation
Week 12      (December 20th)      Final presentation preparation
Week 13      (January 10th)    Final presentation part 1 
Week 14      (January 17th)    Final presentation part 2
  
Evaluation
Attendance and participation (30%)
Assignments - four in-class presentations (40%)
Final presentation (30%) 

*Students will be expected to attend a minimum of 80% of all classes in order to get credit for to this course. This means that you can be absent no more than three times. Do not be late, please. If you miss one class presentation assessment, you will automatically drop a grade.

This semester's topics will be from those below:

Fashion and Design
Globalization
Gender
Human Rights
Language
Media

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