TR204 : Diction and Elocution

Department

Academic Program

Type

Compulsory

Credits

Prerequisite

Overview

This course emphasizes students' proper usage of oral presentation skills, whereby they are required to talk about topics relating to their practical life. They discuss a variety of topics from different perspectives inside the classroom and learn to be tolerant with others' views.

Intended learning outcomes

This course aims at achieving the following objectives:

· To enable multi-level students to interact and learn from one another.

· To strengthen students' oral presentation skills to become more self-confident, boost their interest in learning, and improve their academic and communicative levels.

Teaching and learning methods

This course is mainly learner–centered. This is done through a series of procedures including:

· Topics to be discussed in lectures are selected carefully and are agreed upon in advance.

· The lecturer introduces the topics by defining some concepts relating to the topics chosen.

· The lecturer gives the chance for students to interact with one another and discuss these topics via demonstrating both pros and cons.

· Together with the students, the lecturer pinpoints the correct pronunciation , choice of words and expressions that some students have.

· Students have give a summary of the moral lessons that can be obtained from discussing topics.

Methods of assessments

Students' progress is evaluated weekly, based on their participation in the topics discussed. In the oral mid-term and final examinations, certain criteria are employed to test students' performance, including self-confidence, fluency, accuracy, vocabulary choice, and ability to respond to classmates' inquiries. Students have to present in groups.

Main Content
Reading / References / Notes	weeks	Content :Topics (subject matter) for each week
	1	Introduction to the oral presentation course and identifying the nature of the topics to be discussed and the evaluation criteria with some examples.
	2	Student grant, effect of work on study
	3	Psychological disorders, bullying
	4	Traffic problems, pollution types and their harms
	5	Time management, beneficial activities to spend free time
	6	Social problems, solidarity
	7	Awareness campaigns needed on campus
	8	Advantages and disadvantages of public transport, carpooling
	9	Racism, illegal immigration
	10	Choosing friends, choosing foreign names
	11	Self- reliance, Enhancement of language level
	12	Begging phenomenon, charity
	13	Promotion of students' academic life: challenges and solutions
	14	Healthy food, sports, discussion of issues and topics pertaining to the conduct of the final exam.

There are no specific references used in this course.

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