120073 UE Advanced Oral Presentation Skills (2008S)

This course offers students in part two of their studies an opportunity to work on presentation and discussion skills. Topics include the planning of an oral presentation (narrowing a topic, analyzing the audience, clarifying the message, etc.), "physical" aspects of public speaking, such as · body language and use of the voice; · presentation aids (using Powerpoint, talking about visual material, etc.); as well as language-related aspects of oral communication, such as · expressions for structuring a talk; · rhetorical devices for emphasis; · useful phrases for interrupting, making a point, agreeing, etc. Students will engage in a variety of speaking activities and will be required to hold one shorter talk as well as a longer formal presentation. Students must also submit a written portfolio documenting their learning process.