January 8, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm

III:  Oral Presentation

Prerequisite: Oral Communication

Winter Session: Tuesdays, January 8-February 12, 5:00pm-7:00pm

The course focuses on building effective presentation skills with attention to pronunciation and rhetorical considerations, impromptu speaking skills, use of visuals and managing Questions & Answers from an audience. Presentations will be video-recorded for analysis and instructor feedback. Assignments will include pronunciation exercises, review of self-recorded presentations, self-evaluations, and meeting with the instructor for review of pronunciation and presentation feedback. 

Course topics: 

  • Word stress and intonation patterns
  • Elements of effective delivery styles
  • Rhetorical considerations in organizing content
  • Effective visuals
  • Impromptu speaking skills
  • Audience awareness and rapport, and
  • Q/A management

By the end of the course, participants are expected to:

  • Recognize their own presentation style and improve their delivery
  • See improvement in pronunciation, word stress and word choice
  • Learn the common strategies used by public speakers to engage an audience and manage Q&As