Course title
English Presentation   [English Presentation]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 24  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 020129
Instructor(s)
MARK KOPROWSKI   [MARK KOPROWSKI]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
This course aims to improve each student’s ability to plan and deliver effective presentations in English. Students will also continue to develop their speaking fluency and communication skills in English.


Expected Learning
Objectives:
・Students should develop the ability to research, plan and organize effective presentations in English.
・Students should develop the ability to confidently deliver presentations in English, using clear speech, body language, and visuals.
・Students should improve their speaking and listening skills through interaction with classmates.
・Students should be engaged in student-to-student interaction for the majority of the lesson.

Course schedule
This practical course will give learners the combination of skills needed to make effective public presentations in English. Students will learn and practice essential aspects of successful presentations, including proper eye contact, posture, gestures, voice, organization, and use of visual aids. Mini-presentations in small groups on familiar topics will be a weekly activity. Students will also be expected to share constructive feedback on each other’s presentations. Assessment will consist of each student preparing and making two short whole-class presentations in English.
(Approximate schedule)
Week 1: Course introduction and explanation
Week 2: Unit 1: Theme: Self-Introduction; Delivery: Posture
Week 3: Unit 2: Theme: Hometown; Delivery: Eye Contact
Week 4: Unit 3: Theme: Family; Delivery: Gestures
Week 5: Unit 4: Theme: Interests; Delivery: Stage Position
Week 6: Unit 5: Theme: Education; Delivery: Projection
Week 7: Mid-term Assessment
Week 8: Mid-term Assessment
Week 9: Unit 6: Theme: Culture Shock; Delivery: Enunciation
Week 10: Unit 7: Theme: Stereotypes; Delivery: Intonation
Week 11: Unit 8: Theme: Population; Delivery: Phrasing
Week 12: Review; Prepare for final assessment
Week 13: Final Assessment
Week 14: Final Assessment
Week 15: Return final assessments / Feedback
Prerequisites
None
Required Text(s) and Materials
Successful Presentations: An Interactive Guide by Mark D. Stafford (Cengage Learning)
References
Assessment/Grading
Successful Presentations: An Interactive Guide by Mark D. Stafford (Cengage Learning)
Message from instructor(s)
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Office hours
I do not have office hours, but I can be contacted via email: markkoprowski@yahoo.com
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3/20/2018 1:58:19 PM