English Presentation I (Spring, 2019)
Chris Elvin
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.
Textbook: LeBeau, C., & Harrington, D. (2009). Speaking of speech. Oxford, UK: Macmillan.
Course Schedule:
Week 1 Orientation and Topic Selection
Week 2 Presentation Skills Overview
Week 3 Topic I
Week 4 Presentation I (10 points)
Week 5 Topic II
Week 6 Presentation II (10 points)
Week 7 Topic III
Week 9 Presentation III (10 points)
Week 9 Topic IV
Week 10 Presentation IV (10 points)
Week 11 Final presentation preparation
Week 12 Final presentation preparation
Week 13 Final presentation part 1 (30 points)
Week 14 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.
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