Globalization and English - PROF. JONES



English Presentation and Discussion

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Instructor: Professor Aaron Jones Term: Fall 2020

Office: 4-229 Class Type: Lecture, Presentation

Telephone: 010-8476-0071 Office hours: By Appointment

E-mail: aarongjones2018@ Website: profjonesenglish.

Course Descriptions and Objectives:

This class is designed to give you training and experience in delivering effective oral presentations in various settings. While theoretical foundations for the methods taught will be included, this is largely a practice-oriented course. In addition to predominantly focusing on the content, structure, and delivery of oral presentations, we will highlight certain aspects of public speaking, including but not limited to pronunciation, volume, intonation, and gestures, to help improve your overall presentation and debate skills. The course also intends to sharpen your skills in critical listening as well as discussion/debate.

Successful participation in this course will result in:

• Practice analyzing the structure, content, and delivery of different types of oral presentations.

• Improved awareness of domestic and international current events

• Experience planning, organizing, and delivering oral presentations.

• Improved awareness of your verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

• Strategies and techniques for designing effective PowerPoint presentations.

• Strategies and techniques for handling audience questions and comments.

• Exposure to useful resources available for ongoing self-improvement.

Course Requirements:

Students must:

• Attend and actively participate in class.

• Must successfully complete all 5 presentations in class.

• Must participate in peer-review (you evaluate other students’ presentations)

NOTE: The instructor fully acknowledges that each student comes with various proficiency skills in English. Students should be aware that this course is NOT intended for the evaluation of their English proficiency level. The course intends to assess students’ achievement during the semester, NOT their current proficiency levels of English.

Course Material:

• Will be distributed as needed

Class Evaluation:

Attendance and Participation through Discussion 10%

Individual Presentation 60%

Students will make 4 smaller presentations, composed of two parts:

1. 3 Presentations on various topics of different time lengths.

- As a presenter, you will introduce the topic to the class, explain the importance of the topic, tell your opinion on the issue, and offer possible solutions to the problem with appropriate and sound evidence. Further directions will be given.

- At the presentation, you need to provide your source (i.e., newspaper article(s)) to the audience as well as written version of your speech to the instructor.

- There will be questions from both students and the instructor.

- You will need PPTs for these presentations. Simply capture the first page(s) of your source (i.e., newspaper article(s), TV news, etc.).

2. 1 two-member debate in class:

- Your group will choose a topic such as

- NO PPT for this project

- More will be discussed about this project later

Important: It is vital that you be on time for the presentation.

Final Individual Debate 30%

Objective: The purpose of this assignment is to study the process of social interaction by creating and delivering an oral group debate. The presentation needs to be a group effort. Do not deliver separate speeches. Extemporaneous delivery is required for this presentation. You may choose any topic you wish as long as it is a current and controversial issue in the world today that can be debated easily from both sides.

Procedures: You are to prepare a 25 to 35 minute group presentation on a topic of your choosing. All topics must be approved by your instructor. A detailed outline, audience analysis and reference list with a minimum of four sources per person must be submitted to the instructor on speech day. The presentation should be creative and balanced as well as engaging and interesting to keep the attention of audience.

Step 1: Choose an academically challenging topic. All topics must be approved by the instructor. Make sure both sides can be easily debated.

Step 2: Begin your research trying to craft an argument about the topic.

Keep in mind that you need a minimum of 4 sources per person for full credit on the debate.

A note on sources: You may use electronic sources but avoid web-based sources. Use sources that, although available online, exist in some kind of print form. For example, may NOT be used as a major reference for your speeches.

Step 3: Formulate your central idea and your warrants.

Step 4: Prepare a detailed outline of your speech. Be sure to include a thorough description of your topic in the introduction. Use the idea map used in class. Make sure every warrant has at least two impacts.

Step 5: Write an audience analysis, and compile one reference list.

Step 6: Practice together as a group before the presentation.

Step 7: Be thoroughly prepared with your group to answer questions after your debate. Deliver your group presentation to the class on the assigned date.

Other Important Criteria:

1. The group presentation must be completed between 25 and 35 minutes in order to receive full credit.

2. The speech must be delivered extemporaneously. Reading your debate will result in a low grade.

4. Remember to refer to your sources during your debate.

5. Evaluation will be based on both instructor AND peer feedback.

Attendance Policy

You are allowed 3 absences in this class. Only 2 excused absences per student are allowed in this class. HOWEVER, just because you give an excused absence does not mean that you will get a good grade. For example, if you are absence during a presentation day, you will receive an F on that assignment. THIS GRADE CANNOT BE MADE UP, so it is vital that you come to every class. Students who come to every class are much more likely to receive an A+ in this course.

Course Outline (Tentative)

|Week |Class |Assignments Due |

|1 |Class Introduction | |

|2 |Option presentation |Student Survey |

|3 |Presentation 1 – Option Presentation |Presentation 1 |

|4 |Proposal presentation (Selecting and researching your topic) | |

|5 |Proposal presentation practice (audience analysis) | |

|6 |Presentation 2 – Product Presentation (TEAM) |Presentation 2 |

|7 |Academic presentation (sources and plagiarism) | |

|8 |Presentation 3 – Current Events Presentation |Presentation 3 |

|9 |Introduction to Debate | |

|10 |Debate Formulation and Practice | |

|11 |Team Debates |Debate Presentation |

|12 |Applied Discussion Continued (Formulate groups) |Form Groups |

|13 |Debating in Groups (Group Meeting/Checking) |Outline due |

| | |Bibliography due |

|14 |Supplementary Week |NO CLASS |

|15 |FINAL EXAM – Debate Presentation |Debate Presentation |

|16 |FINAL EXAM – Debate Presentation |Debate Presentation |

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