Overview
This course provides strategies to help students to improve
their formal oral presentation skills. Organization, presentation style, and
pronunciation will be addressed. Presentations are developed through a drafting
process. Individual feedback from the instructor and class participants will be
given continually throughout the course.
Intended learning outcomes
At the end of this
course, the student should be able to:
1. Learn the basics of presentation style.
2. Organize presentations and seminars.
3. Present in front of the class
4. Learn about the three main types of presentations: narrative, informative,
and persuasive.
5. Assess their personal presentation skills.
6. Apply the drafting process to presentations.
7. Use visual support when presenting.
8. Work on pronunciation as it affects easy understanding by the audience.
9. Lead an audience in question and answer sessions.
Teaching and learning methods
This course is taught
by using lectures. During these lectures, the student is exposed to several
writings from various fields. Also, to teach this course, the instructor uses a
computer and projector.
Methods of assessments
This course
is evaluated by conducting a midterm exam, lecture activism, presentation, and
final exam
