WeCWI Enterprise: Be an Oral Presenter

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Course Details:

• 14 sessions
• 2 hours per session
• Blended learning mode
• Task-based assessments

Course Structure:

Session 1

• Course orientation
• e-Portfolio
• Personalised Learning Profile
• Regulations (attendance, class representatives & Whatsapp group)
• Course briefing
• Course entrance form (i-Learn portal)
• Basic principles of speech communication
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapter 1 (READ)
• Speech communication process (WATCH)
• Task: Discuss the basic principles of speech communication.

Session 2

• Theoretical aspects & patterns of organisation in speeches
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapters 2 & 3 (READ)
• Learners' Diagnostic Tests Results
• Task:
• Research for topics on charts/graphs (focusing on chosen charts/graphs) for informative speech portfolio.
• Read following materials:
• Topics & ideas
• Article 1
• Article 2
• Charts
• Sample informative speech template
• Blank template
• Portfolio evaluation form

Session 3

• Specific purpose & central idea
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapter 5 (READ)
• Principles of effective introduction, body (main point & sub-points) & conclusion
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapters 9 & 10 (READ)
• Task: Submit speech topic for approval.

Session 4

• Basic principles of delivering speeches (accurate & appropriate language, voice pronunciation, articulation, fluency, accuracy, articulation, intonation & stress)
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapters 12 & 13 (READ)
• Principles of non-verbal communication (eye-contact, gesture, personal appearance)
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapter 13 (READ)
• Appropriate & effective delivery via PowerPoint slides
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapter 14 (READ)
• Handling questions & comments from the audience
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapter 6 (READ)
• Speech adaptation to target audience
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapter 6 (READ)
• Tasks:
• Identify relevant information from the materials collected based on the approved topic.
• Organise the information to form a speech outline (focusing on chosen charts/graphs).

Session 5 (blended learning mode)

• Aims and structure of the informative speech (focusing on chosen charts/graphs)
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapter 15 (READ)
• Topic introduction, speech background, description & analysis of charts/graphs, conclusions & recommendations
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapter 4 (READ)
• Tasks:
• Read the slides & view the sample of informative speech video clip.
• Write an outline of informative speech (focusing on chosen charts/graphs) on topic approved by your class lecturer.
• Sample informative speech portfolio
• Informative speech evaluation form
• Language used in describing charts/graphs

Session 6

• Practise informative speech (focusing on chosen charts/graphs)
• Tasks:
• Prepare informative speech slides.
• Rehearse informative speech.

Sessions 7-8

• Deliver the introduction, conclusion & recommendation of an informative speech
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapters 9 & 10 (READ)
• Presenting in English (WATCH)
• Describe and analyse charts/graphs
• Use visual aids appropriately and effectively
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapter 14 (READ)
• Assessments:
• Present informative speech individually (4-6 minutes).
• Submit informative speech portfolio.

Sessions 9-11 (blended learning mode)

• Aims and structure of persuasive speech based on Monroe’s Motivated Sequence
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapters 16 & 17 (READ)
• Persuasive speech
• Monroe's Motivated Sequence: 1 & 2
• Preparation of speech outline covering introduction, body & conclusion
• Video samples: 1 & 2
• Speech outline samples: 1 & 2
• Persuasive speech template
• Persuasive speech evaluation form
• Accurate and appropriate persuasive language
• Persuasive words & phrases
• Rhetorical devices
• Tasks:
• Research for topics for persuasive speech.
• Get your topics for persuasive speech approved by class lecturer.
• Identify relevant information from the materials collected based on approved topic.
• Organise the information to form an organised persuasive speech.
• Articles: 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
• Speech outline draft
• Corrected speech outline
• Show the 1st draft of your speech outline to your lecturer in classroom.
• Referring to the feedback given by your lecturer, rewrite the outline and hand-in the final copy to your lecturer in Session 12.

Sessions 12-14

• Elements in presenting an effective oral presentation
• Principles of effective speeches and & presentations preparation
• Delivery of an effective persuasive speech
• The Art of Public Speaking: Chapter 13 (READ)
• Task: Personalised learning performance
• Assessments:
• Present persuasive speech in 8 -10 minutes (40% of course assessment)
• Submit portfolio (20% of course assessment) including:
• research articles and speech outline drafts (5% of course assessment)
• speech outline (15% of course assessment)
• font type: Times New Roman
• font size: 12
• line spacing: single
• reference format: APA/MLA