COR161e Presenting with Confidence
Level: 1
Credit Units: 2.5 Credit Units
Presentation Pattern: EVERY SEMESTER
E-Learning: BLENDED - Learning is done MAINLY online using interactive study materials in
MyUniSIM. Students receive guidance and support from online instructors via discussion forums and
emails. This is supplemented with SOME face-to-face sessions. If the course has an exam component,
this will be administered on-campus.
Synopsis:
The ability to present information effectively or to persuade an audience to accept a certain way of
understanding is a skill that serves the students well in both the university and the workplace. A
presentation is not just about getting the message across; it also influences a way of thinking. It has to
be purposive and audience-centred.In the course of their study at the university, students can expect to
be making presentations. The requirement to present becomes even more prevalent in their work life
where the ability to present may be career making or career breaking.
Attendance is compulsory for this course.
Topics:
ƔIntroduction to Public Speaking (Speaking in Public and Listening, Ethics in Public Speaking)
ƔIntroduction to Public Speaking (Selecting a Topic and Purpose; Analyzing the Audience, Tips for
Individual and Group Presentations)
ƔSpeaking to Inform
ƔGathering Materials
ƔSupporting Your Ideas
ƔOrganizing the Body of the Speech
ƔBeginning and Ending of Speech
ƔOutlining the Speech
ƔUsing Language
ƔDelivery using Visual Aids and Power Point
ƔIndividual Informative Presentations
ƔSpeaking to Persuade and Methods of Persuasion
ƔThe Persuasive Group Presentation
ƔAsking and Answering Questions
ƔGroup Persuasive Presentations: Students should observe, note and evaluate the performance of
other groups¶presentations during the assessment
Textbooks:
Stephen E. Lucas: The Art of Public Speaking (with Connect Code Card) 12th McGraw
ISBN-13: 9780077797560
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Learning Outcome:
ƔList the key aspects of effective presentation
ƔDiscuss the effect of good and poor visual aids
ƔExplain the features of a situational audience analysis
ƔApply a rhetorical strategy to achieve the intended outcome of the presentation
ƔPresent appropriate information to achieve a purpose
Assessment Strategies:
Continuous Assessment Component
DISCUSSION BOARD
TMA
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