Course title
English Presentation   [English Presentation]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 2  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01EL0306i
Instructor(s)
KAREN MCGEE   [Karen Mcgee]
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 through discussions on various issues of academic interests. This course is mandatory for second-year students as an introduction to the English curriculum of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.
Expected Learning
Students will develop English presentation skills and speaking ability so that they can make presentations and discuss about academic issues for an extended period of time. They should be able to follow normal presentation procedures used at conferences, and will be expected to use these skills, as well as skills learned during the English Discussion course, actively in every lesson. Finally, they should be able to do their own research on various topics and present them in front of their colleagues.
Course schedule
- This class teaches basic presentation skills needed for any public speaking, including presentations in seminars and conferences. Students will write, memorize and present speeches to the class on a variety of topics. Each assignment is longer and more complex as students build their skills and become more confident with speaking in front of a class in English. Emphasis in this class is on effective communication, not perfection.
Class 1: Orientation, Attitude, Posture, Self-Introductions
Class 2: Using gestures in public speaking
Class 3: Speech #1
Class 4: Voice inflection
Class 5: Speech #2
Class 6: Creating effective visuals
Class 7: Introducing effective visuals
Class 8: Speech #3
Class 9: Creating the Introduction
Class 10: Speech #4
Class 11: Evidence and structure
Class 12: Transitions and Sequencers
Class 13: Creating the Conclusion
Class 14: Final Speeches
Class 15 Final Speeches
Prerequisites
This course carries 1 credit. In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, they are recommended to prepare for, and review, the classes using the textbook and the reference books, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class. Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for that course. If students do not fully attend the class for two times, it should be counted as one time of absence.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Speaking of Speech, New Edition by David Harrington & Charles LeBeau, Macmillan Publishing
References
Please bring dictionaries to all classes.
Assessment/Grading
Class Participation (15%) Assignments & Quizzes (85%) Final Exam & Term Paper (  %): Total 100%
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Public speaking in English
Office hours
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
English
Last update
4/16/2019 8:49:44 AM