Welcome to Chris Elvin's Rikkyo University Presentation Class

Dear students,
Welcome to Presentation class.

English Presentation I (Spring, 2018)

Chris Elvin

Day / Time:Tuesday Period 1

Contact:     chriselvin@gmail.com

Class blog: http://www.elvinpr.blogspot.jp

Classroom:  X202

Class Code:FK303

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.

Textbook: LeBeau, C., & Harrington, D. (2009). Speaking of speech. Oxford, UK: Macmillan.

Course Schedule:

Week 1       (April 17^th)    Orientation and Topic Selection

Week 2       (April 24^th)    Presentation Skills Overview

Week 3       (May 1^st)      Topic I

Week 4       (May 8^th)      Presentation I (10 points)

Week 5       (May 15^th)    Topic II

Week 6       (May 22^nd)    Presentation II (10 points)

Week 7       (May 29^th)    Topic III

Week 9       (June 5^th)     Presentation III (10 points)

Week 9       (June 12^th)   Topic IV

Week 10      (June 19^th)   Presentation IV (10 points)

Week 11      (June 26^th)   Final presentation preparation

Week 12      (July 3^rd)      Final presentation preparation

Week 13      (July 10^th)    Final presentation part 1 (30 points)

Week 14      (July 17^th)    Final presentation part 2 (as above)

  

Evaluation

Attendance and active participation (30%)

Assignments - four in-class presentations (40%)

Final presentation (30%): A 5-minute solo presentation

*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 are: communication, education, social issues, environment, technology, and values.