Public Speaking 2400-OG-EN-PS

During the course we learn how to:
- prepare a speech (select and narrow a topic, compose purpose and thesis statement of a speech, search for supporting material, compose a speech outline)
- deliver a speech (how to deal with anxiety, how to work with voice, body and space as well how to answer to questions)

Całkowity nakład pracy studenta

Contact hours with teacher: np. - participation laboratory - 20 hrs - consultations-10 hrs Self-study hours: np. - preparation for laboratory - 20 hrs - reading literature -20 hrs - preparation for presentation -30 hrs Altogether: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)

Efekty uczenia się - wiedza

Student W1: has basic knowledge of how to analyse the audience W2: is familiar with strategies of how to select and narrow a speech topic W3: is acquainted with methods of conducting academic-level research

Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności

Student U1: composes specific purpose and thesis statement of a speech U2: is able to evaluate the credibility of sources U3: has basic skills in delivering a speech using various kinds of supporting material

Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne

Student K1: understands the need for practicing public speaking K2: is open to develop his/her skills of oral communication and presentation

Metody dydaktyczne

- discussion - presentation - brainstorming

Wymagania wstępne

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Agnieszka Furmańska-Maruszak

Kryteria oceniania

Assessment methods:
preparation and delivery of a speech on a topic selected by the student (W1, W2, W3, U3, K1, K2) as well as preparation of a presentation outline (W2, W3, U1, U2) containing :
1. topic of the presentation,
2. general purpose,
3. specific purpose,
4. main thesis,
5. presentation structure,
6. list of sources.

Assessment criteria:
Each presentation is assessed according to the following criteria:
1. choosing a topic relevant to the audience (max 10 points)
2. proper formulation of the purposes and main thesis of the presentation (max 25 points)
3. proper presentation structure (max 20 points)
4. proper selection of sources (max 25 points)
5. presentation (fluency, language, use of supporting material) (max 20 points)
Student can gain maximum 100 points:
 very good (grade 5): 91-100 points
 good plus (grade 4,5): 81-90 points
 good (grade 4): 71 – 80 points
 satisfactory plus (grade 3,5): 61-70 points
 satisfactory (grade 3): 51-60 points
 fail (grade 2): 50 points and less

Praktyki zawodowe

Literatura

Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies, University Of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Edition, 2016.
S. E. Lucas, The art of public speaking, New York : McGraw-Hill Education, 2015.
J. S. O'Rourke, The truth about confident presenting: all you need to know to make winning presentations, fearlessly and painlessly, 2019.
Fiona Rossette-Crake, Public Speaking and the New Oratory. A Guide for Non-native Speakers, Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.

Więcej informacji

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