PresentationSkillsforInternationalLawyersSeminar
Fall2016
Two-YearLL.M.Program
Professor:Jean-BaptistePessey,AdjunctFaculty
Time:Thursday,5:45-7:45pm
Location:HotungBuilding,Classroom5008
GeorgetownUniversityLawCenter
I.Descriptionofthecourse:
Thepurposeofthecourseistogivetostudentstoolstoimprovetheirpublicspeakingand
oralpresentationskillsinalaw-relatedcontext.Toachievethisgoal,theclasswillanalyze
howtobuildanddeliveraneffectivepresentation.Emphasiswillbeplacedonpractical
exercises.Basedonthetechniquesdiscussedinclass,eachstudentwillprepareanddeliver
informativeandpersuasivepresentations,whichwillbefilmed.Studentswillreceive
feedbackfromtheprofessorandfromotherstudents,andwillanalyzetheirperformance.
II.Assignmentsandevaluations:
Assignmentswillincludereadingsfromthetextbook,in-classpracticalexercises,makinga
pointthroughastory,deliveringinformativeandpersuasivepresentations,andwritten
analysesbythestudentsontheirownperformance.Thisseminarisgradedonapass/fail
basis.Students’exerciseswillbeevaluatedonmultiplecriteriaaimedatprovidingaskills
assessmentandprovidingabasisforcontinuingimprovementthroughoutthesemester.
III.Learningoutcomes
Theexpectationisthatbytheendofthesemester,studentswillhavereviewedand
practicedkeyskillsthatsupporttheeffectivepreparationanddeliveryofinformativeand
persuasivepresentationsonlaw-relatedtopics.Aftertakingthisclass,studentswillknow
howtoadaptatopictoanaudience,selectinformation,structureanddelivera
presentation,withemphasisplacedonconnectingwiththeaudience.
IV.Importantpracticalconsiderations:
Pleasenotethatthiscourseaimstoimprovestudents’oralcommunicationskills.
Therefore,studentsmustfocusonoralpresentation;theirpresentationshallnotconsistof
readingwrittentext.Slidesmaybeusedtofocustheaudience’sattentiononimportant
points.Inordertoincreasethequalityoflistening,studentsareaskedtorefrainfromusing
laptopsduringtheirfellowstudents’presentations.
V.Coursematerial:
Textbook:Wolvin,Berko,Wolvin,ThePublicSpeaker/ThePublicListener,NewYork,
OxfordUniversityPress,19991
1ThemethodusedforthisclasshasbeeninspiredbyProfessorAndrewWolvin,whomI
warmlythank.
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Schedule
Week1
September1
AllSection1meets
Week2
September8
AllSection1meets
Introduction,Listening,AudienceAnalysis
Readingassignment(allstudents):
- Chapter2–Listening:pp.25-40(15pages)
Pleasenote:GroupAhasadeadlineonSeptember4(pleasesee
below)
-MakingAPoint
-TheSpeaker
Readingassignment(allstudents):
- Chapter4–TheListenableSpeech:pp.69-77(9pages)
- Chapter9–StructuringtheSpeech:pp.163-170;177-178
(10pages)
Pre-classassignment(GroupA):PEPpresentation
- Prepareandrehearseastorythatwillmakeapointfor
yourlisteners;usethePoint-Example-Point(PEP)
technique.
In-classexercise(GroupA):
- Intwominutesmaximum,deliveryourrehearsedstory;
yourgoalistomakeapointusingthePEPtechnique.
Pre-classassignment(GroupA):Topicselectionforyour
InformativePresentation
- Identifyatopicforyourinformativepresentation.Please
selectalegaltopiconwhichyouhaveexpertiseorwith
whichyouarefamiliar.Forexample,youmayconsider
selectingatopicrelatedtoyourcountry’slegalsystem;a
topiconwhichyouhavedraftedanarticleordissertation;
atopicorcasethatyouhavediscussedduringWeek1of
theprogram,orsimplyatopicthatinterestsyouandon
whichyouhavedoneadequateresearch.
- Pleasesubmityourproposedtopicbyemail,bynolater
thanSeptember4,at10pm.Pleasedraftyourtopicin
onesentence,usingthefollowingwording:“Thepurpose
ofmypresentationwillbetoinformtheaudienceabout
[inserttopic].”
- Inthesameemail,pleasestateinveryshortbulletpoints
themainpoints(ideallytwoorthreemainpoints)that
youintendtouseasthemainpartsofyourpresentation.
- Onceyourtopichasbeenapproved,pleasestart
preparingyourinformativepresentation.
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Pleasenote:GroupBhasadeadlineonSeptember11(please
seebelow)
Week3
September15
AllSection1meets
-MakingAPoint
-Structure,SupportandStyle
Readingassignment(allstudents):
- Chapter11–OralandPhysicalPresentation:pp.216-236
(21pages)
Pre-classassignment(GroupB):PEPpresentation
- Prepareandrehearseastorythatwillmakeapointfor
yourlisteners;usethePoint-Example-Point(PEP)
technique.
In-classexercise(GroupB):
- Intwominutesmaximum,deliveryourrehearsedstory;
yourgoalistomakeapointusingthePEPtechnique.
Pre-classassignments(GroupB):Topicselectionforyour
InformativePresentation
- Identifyatopicforyourinformativepresentation.Please
selectalegaltopiconwhichyouhaveexpertiseorwith
whichyouarefamiliar.Forexample,youmayconsider
selectingatopicrelatedtoyourcountry’slegalsystem;a
topiconwhichyouhavedraftedanarticleordissertation;
atopicorcasethatyouhavediscussedduringWeek1of
theprogram,orsimplyatopicthatinterestsyouandon
whichyouhavedoneadequateresearch.
- Pleasesubmityourproposedtopicbyemail,bynolater
thanSeptember11,at10pm.Pleasedraftyourtopicin
onesentence,usingthefollowingwording:“Thepurpose
ofmypresentationwillbetoinformtheaudienceabout
[inserttopic].”
- Inthesameemail,pleasestateinveryshortbulletpoints
themainpoints(ideallytwoorthreemainpoints)that
youintendtouseasthemainpartsofyourpresentation.
- Onceyourtopichasbeenapproved,pleasestart
preparingyourinformativepresentation.
Week4
September22
OnlyGroupAmeets
InformativePresentations
Readingassignment(GroupA).
Read:Chapter10–FormatsfortheSpeech:pp.195-204;
pp.209-210(section10.5)(12pages)
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Week5
September29
OnlyGroupBmeets
Pre-classassignment(GroupA1):prepareandrehearseyour
informativepresentation.
In-classexercise(GroupA1):InformativePresentation:
Deliveryourinformativepresentationtotheclass.Please
complystrictlywiththefollowingtimelimit:
- maximum8minutesofpresentation;and
- maximum4minutesofquestionsandanswers.
- Total:maximum12minutes(Q&Aincluded).
Post-classassignment(GroupA1):pleasewriteaself-analysis
report(totallength:threepages;fontsize12,doublespace),
dueby[seedeadlinesmentionedbelow]:
- Inthefirstpartofthereport,pleaselistinshortbullet
pointsthecriteriathatyouwillusetoevaluateyour
informativepresentation(contentanddelivery),based
onthepreviousreadingsandclassdiscussions.Pleasedo
notdiscussthesecriteriaindetail(listtheminbullet
points).Length:onepage.
- Inthesecondpartofthereport,evaluatethe
effectivenessofyourinformativepresentation,usingthe
criteriaestablishedinthefirstpart.Forthispurpose,take
intoaccounttheresultsoftheaudiencesurveys,theclass
critiqueandthevideoofyourpresentation.Please
comparethenumbersinyourinitialsurveyandthosein
yourfinalsurvey,andcommentontheevolutionofthe
audience’slevelofinterestandknowledge.Pleaseinclude
abriefconclusionsummarizingyourevaluationandalist
oftheskillsthatyoushouldtrytoimproveforyournext
presentation.Length:twopages.
- Deadlinestosubmityourreport(byemailplease):
September29
InformativePresentations
Due(GroupA1):self-analysisreportonyourinformative
presentation(pleasesendbyemail).
Readingassignment(GroupB).
Read:Chapter10–FormatsfortheSpeech:pp.195-204;pp.
209-210(section10.5)(12pages)
Pre-classassignment(GroupB1):prepareandrehearseyour
informativepresentation.
In-classexercise(GroupB1):InformativePresentation:
Deliveryourinformativepresentationtotheclass.Please
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complystrictlywiththefollowingtimelimit:
- maximum8minutesofpresentation;and
- maximum4minutesofquestionsandanswers.
- Total:maximum12minutes(Q&Aincluded).
Post-classassignment(GroupB1):pleasewriteaself-analysis
report(totallength:threepages;fontsize12,doublespace),
dueby[seedeadlinesmentionedbelow]:
- Inthefirstpartofthereport,pleaselistinshortbullet
pointsthecriteriathatyouwillusetoevaluateyour
informativepresentation(contentanddelivery),based
onthepreviousreadingsandclassdiscussions.Pleasedo
notdiscussthesecriteriaindetail(listtheminbullet
points).Length:onepage.
- Inthesecondpartofthereport,evaluatethe
effectivenessofyourinformativepresentation,usingthe
criteriaestablishedinthefirstpart.Forthispurpose,take
intoaccounttheresultsoftheaudiencesurveys,theclass
critiqueandthevideoofyourpresentation.Please
comparethenumbersinyourinitialsurveyandthosein
yourfinalsurvey,andcommentontheevolutionofthe
audience’slevelofinterestandknowledge.Pleaseinclude
abriefconclusionsummarizingyourevaluationandalist
oftheskillsthatyoushouldtrytoimproveforyournext
presentation.Length:twopages.
- Deadlinestosubmityourreport(byemailplease):
October6
Pleasenote:GroupA1hasadeadlineonOctober2nd(please
seebelow)
Week6
October6
OnlyGroupAmeets
InformativePresentations
Readingassignment(GroupA):
Read:Chapter13:pp.263-285(23pages)
Reminder:DueonOctober6(GroupB1):self-analysisreport
onyourinformativepresentation(pleasesendbyemail).
Pre-classassignment(GroupA2):prepareandrehearseyour
informativepresentation.
In-classexercise(GroupA2):InformativePresentation:
Deliveryourinformativepresentationtotheclass.Please
complystrictlywiththefollowingtimelimit:
- maximum8minutesofpresentation;and
- maximum4minutesofquestionsandanswers.
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Total:maximum12minutes(Q&Aincluded).
Post-classassignment(GroupA2):pleasewriteaself-analysis
report(totallength:threepages;fontsize12,doublespace),
dueby[seedeadlinesmentionedbelow]:
- Inthefirstpartofthereport,pleaselistinshortbullet
pointsthecriteriathatyouwillusetoevaluateyour
informativepresentation(contentanddelivery),based
onthepreviousreadingsandclassdiscussions.Pleasedo
notdiscussthesecriteriaindetail(listtheminbullet
points).Length:onepage.
- Inthesecondpartofthereport,evaluatethe
effectivenessofyourinformativepresentation,usingthe
criteriaestablishedinthefirstpart.Forthispurpose,take
intoaccounttheresultsoftheaudiencesurveys,theclass
critiqueandthevideoofyourpresentation.Please
comparethenumbersinyourinitialsurveyandthosein
yourfinalsurvey,andcommentontheevolutionofthe
audience’slevelofinterestandknowledge.Pleaseinclude
abriefconclusionsummarizingyourevaluationandalist
oftheskillsthatyoushouldtrytoimproveforyournext
presentation.Length:twopages.
- Deadlinestosubmityourreport(byemailplease):
October13
Pre-classassignments(GroupA1):Topicselectionforyour
PersuasivePresentation
- SelectandsubmittheproposedtopicforyourPersuasive
Presentation.Indoingso,pleaseselectalegaltopicon
whichyouhaveexpertiseorwithwhichyouarefamiliar.
Forexample,youmayconsiderselectingatopicrelated
tothelegalsystemofyourcountry;atopiconwhichyou
havedraftedanarticleordissertation;atopicorcasethat
youhavediscussedinanothercourse,orsimplyatopic
thatinterestsyouandonwhichyouhavedoneadequate
research.
- Pleasesubmityourproposedtopicbyemailbynolater
thanOctober2nd,at10pm.Pleasedraftyourtopicin
onesentence,usingthefollowingwording:“Thepurpose
ofmypresentationwillbetopersuadetheaudiencethat
[proposedtopic].”Pleasewordyourtopicinamanner
thatclearlyexpressesyourthesis(Irecommendyouuse
thewords“should”or“shouldnot”).
- Inthesameemail,pleasestateinveryshortbulletpoints
themainpoints(ideallytwotofourmainpoints)thatyou
intendtopresentconcerningthetopicthatyouhave
selected.
- Onceyourtopichasbeenapproved,pleasestart
preparingyourpersuasivepresentation.
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Pleasenote:GroupB1hasadeadlineonOctober9(pleasesee
below)
Week7
October13
OnlyGroupBmeets
InformativePresentations
PrinciplesofPersuasiveSpeaking
Readingassignment(GroupB):
Read:Chapter13:pp.263-285(23pages)
Reminder:DueonOctober13(GroupA2):self-analysisreport
onyourinformativepresentation(pleasesendbyemail).
Pre-classassignment(GroupB2):prepareandrehearseyour
informativepresentation.
In-classexercise(GroupB2):InformativePresentation:
Deliveryourinformativepresentationtotheclass.Please
complystrictlywiththefollowingtimelimit:
- maximum8minutesofpresentation;and
- maximum4minutesofquestionsandanswers.
- Total:maximum12minutes(Q&Aincluded).
Post-classassignment(GroupB2):pleasewriteaself-analysis
report(totallength:threepages;fontsize12,doublespace),
dueby[seedeadlinesmentionedbelow]:
- Inthefirstpartofthereport,pleaselistinshortbullet
pointsthecriteriathatyouwillusetoevaluateyour
informativepresentation(contentanddelivery),based
onthepreviousreadingsandclassdiscussions.Pleasedo
notdiscussthesecriteriaindetail(listtheminbullet
points).Length:onepage.
- Inthesecondpartofthereport,evaluatethe
effectivenessofyourinformativepresentation,usingthe
criteriaestablishedinthefirstpart.Forthispurpose,take
intoaccounttheresultsoftheaudiencesurveys,theclass
critiqueandthevideoofyourpresentation.Please
comparethenumbersinyourinitialsurveyandthosein
yourfinalsurvey,andcommentontheevolutionofthe
audience’slevelofinterestandknowledge.Pleaseinclude
abriefconclusionsummarizingyourevaluationandalist
oftheskillsthatyoushouldtrytoimproveforyournext
presentation.Length:twopages.
- Deadlinestosubmityourreport(byemailplease):
October20
Pre-classassignments(GroupB1):Topicselectionforyour
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PersuasivePresentation
- SelectandsubmittheproposedtopicforyourPersuasive
Presentation.Indoingso,pleaseselectalegaltopicon
whichyouhaveexpertiseorwithwhichyouarefamiliar.
Forexample,youmayconsiderselectingatopicrelated
tothelegalsystemofyourcountry;atopiconwhichyou
havedraftedanarticleordissertation;atopicorcasethat
youhavediscussedinanothercourse,orsimplyatopic
thatinterestsyouandonwhichyouhavedoneadequate
research.
- Pleasesubmityourproposedtopicbyemailbynolater
thanOctober9,at10pm.Pleasedraftyourtopicinone
sentence,usingthefollowingwording:“Thepurposeof
mypresentationwillbetopersuadetheaudiencethat
[proposedtopic].”Pleasewordyourtopicinamanner
thatclearlyexpressesyourthesis(Irecommendyouuse
thewords“should”or“shouldnot”).
- Inthesameemail,pleasestateinveryshortbulletpoints
themainpoints(ideallytwotofourmainpoints)thatyou
intendtopresentconcerningthetopicthatyouhave
selected.
- Onceyourtopichasbeenapproved,pleasestart
preparingyourpersuasivepresentation.
Pleasenote:GroupA2hasadeadlineonOctober16(pleasesee
below)
Week8
October20
OnlyGroupAmeets
PersuasivePresentations
Pre-classassignments(GroupA2):Topicselectionforyour
PersuasivePresentation
- SelectandsubmittheproposedtopicforyourPersuasive
Presentation.Indoingso,pleaseselectalegaltopicon
whichyouhaveexpertiseorwithwhichyouarefamiliar.
Forexample,youmayconsiderselectingatopicrelated
tothelegalsystemofyourcountry;atopiconwhichyou
havedraftedanarticleordissertation;atopicorcasethat
youhavediscussedinanothercourse,orsimplyatopic
thatinterestsyouandonwhichyouhavedoneadequate
research.
- Pleasesubmityourproposedtopicbyemailbynolater
thanOctober16,at10pm.Pleasedraftyourtopicinone
sentence,usingthefollowingwording:“Thepurposeof
mypresentationwillbetopersuadetheaudiencethat
[proposedtopic].”Pleasewordyourtopicinamanner
thatclearlyexpressesyourthesis(Irecommendyouuse
thewords“should”or“shouldnot”).
- Inthesameemail,pleasestateinveryshortbulletpoints
themainpoints(ideallytwotofourmainpoints)thatyou
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-
intendtopresentconcerningthetopicthatyouhave
selected.
Onceyourtopichasbeenapproved,pleasestart
preparingyourpersuasivepresentation.
Pre-classassignment(GroupA1):prepareandrehearseyour
persuasivepresentation.
In-classexercise(GroupA1):PersuasivePresentation:
Deliveryourpersuasivepresentationtotheclass.Please
complystrictlywiththefollowingtimelimit:
- maximum8minutesofpresentation;and
- maximum4minutesofquestionsandanswers.
- Total:maximum12minutes(Q&Aincluded)
Post-classassignment(GroupA1):pleasewriteaself-analysis
report(totallength:threepages;fontsize12,doublespace),
duebyOctober27:
- Inthefirstpartofthereport,pleaselistinshortbullet
pointsthecriteriathatyouwillusetoevaluateyour
persuasivepresentation(contentanddelivery),basedon
thepreviousreadingsandclassdiscussions.Pleasedonot
discussthesecriteriaindetail(listtheminbulletpoints).
Length:onepage.
- Inthesecondpartofthereport,evaluatethe
effectivenessofyourpersuasivepresentation,usingthe
criteriaestablishedinthefirstpart.Forthispurpose,take
intoaccounttheresultsoftheaudiencesurveys,theclass
critiqueandthevideoofyourpresentation.Please
comparethenumbersinyourinitialsurveyandthosein
yourfinalsurvey,andcommentontheevolutionofthe
audience’slevelofinterest,knowledgeandagreement
withyourthesis.Pleasecommentalsoonyourevolution
asaspeakersinceyourinformativepresentation.Please
includeabriefconclusionsummarizingyourevaluation
andalistoftheskillsthatyoushouldtrytoimprovefor
yournextpresentation.Length:twopages.
- Pleasesubmitthereportbyemailnolaterthanbythe
October27class.
Pleasenote:GroupB2hasadeadlineonOctober23(pleasesee
below)
Week9
October27
OnlyGroupBmeets
PersuasivePresentations
Reminder:Due(GroupA1):self-analysisreportonyour
persuasivepresentation(pleasesendbyemail).
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Pre-classassignments(GroupB2):Topicselectionforyour
PersuasivePresentation
- SelectandsubmittheproposedtopicforyourPersuasive
Presentation.Indoingso,pleaseselectalegaltopicon
whichyouhaveexpertiseorwithwhichyouarefamiliar.
Forexample,youmayconsiderselectingatopicrelated
tothelegalsystemofyourcountry;atopiconwhichyou
havedraftedanarticleordissertation;atopicorcasethat
youhavediscussedinanothercourse,orsimplyatopic
thatinterestsyouandonwhichyouhavedoneadequate
research.
- Pleasesubmityourproposedtopicbyemailbynolater
thanOctober23,at10pm.Pleasedraftyourtopicinone
sentence,usingthefollowingwording:“Thepurposeof
mypresentationwillbetopersuadetheaudiencethat
[proposedtopic].”Pleasewordyourtopicinamanner
thatclearlyexpressesyourthesis(Irecommendyouuse
thewords“should”or“shouldnot”).
- Inthesameemail,pleasestateinveryshortbulletpoints
themainpoints(ideallytwotofourmainpoints)thatyou
intendtopresentconcerningthetopicthatyouhave
selected.
- Onceyourtopichasbeenapproved,pleasestart
preparingyourpersuasivepresentation.
Pre-classassignment(GroupB1):prepareandrehearseyour
persuasivepresentation.
In-classexercise(GroupB1):PersuasivePresentation:
Deliveryourpersuasivepresentationtotheclass.Please
complystrictlywiththefollowingtimelimit:
- maximum8minutesofpresentation;and
- maximum4minutesofquestionsandanswers.
- Total:maximum12minutes(Q&Aincluded)
Post-classassignment(GroupB1):pleasewriteaself-analysis
report(totallength:threepages;fontsize12,doublespace),
duebyNovember3:
- Inthefirstpartofthereport,pleaselistinshortbullet
pointsthecriteriathatyouwillusetoevaluateyour
persuasivepresentation(contentanddelivery),basedon
thepreviousreadingsandclassdiscussions.Pleasedonot
discussthesecriteriaindetail(listtheminbulletpoints).
Length:onepage.
- Inthesecondpartofthereport,evaluatethe
effectivenessofyourpersuasivepresentation,usingthe
criteriaestablishedinthefirstpart.Forthispurpose,take
intoaccounttheresultsoftheaudiencesurveys,theclass
critiqueandthevideoofyourpresentation.Please
10
-
comparethenumbersinyourinitialsurveyandthosein
yourfinalsurvey,andcommentontheevolutionofthe
audience’slevelofinterest,knowledgeandagreement
withyourthesis.Pleasecommentalsoonyourevolution
sinceyourinformativepresentation.Pleaseincludea
briefconclusionsummarizingyourevaluationandalist
oftheskillsthatyoushouldtrytoimproveforyournext
presentation.Length:twopages.
Pleasesubmitthereportbyemailnolaterthanby
November3.
Week10
November3
OnlyGroupAmeets
PersuasivePresentations
Reminder:Due(GroupB1):self-analysisreportonyour
persuasivepresentation(pleasesendbyemail).
Pre-classassignment(GroupA2):prepareandrehearseyour
persuasivepresentation.
In-classexercise(GroupA2):PersuasivePresentation:
Deliveryourpersuasivepresentationtotheclass.Please
complystrictlywiththefollowingtimelimit:
- maximum8minutesofpresentation;and
- maximum4minutesofquestionsandanswers.
- Total:maximum12minutes(Q&Aincluded)
Post-classassignment(GroupA2):pleasewriteaself-analysis
report(totallength:threepages;fontsize12,doublespace),
duebyNovember10:
- Inthefirstpartofthereport,pleaselistinshortbullet
pointsthecriteriathatyouwillusetoevaluateyour
persuasivepresentation(contentanddelivery),basedon
thepreviousreadingsandclassdiscussions.Pleasedonot
discussthesecriteriaindetail(listtheminbulletpoints).
Length:onepage.
- Inthesecondpartofthereport,evaluatethe
effectivenessofyourpersuasivepresentation,usingthe
criteriaestablishedinthefirstpart.Forthispurpose,take
intoaccounttheresultsoftheaudiencesurveys,theclass
critiqueandthevideoofyourpresentation.Please
comparethenumbersinyourinitialsurveyandthosein
yourfinalsurvey,andcommentontheevolutionofthe
audience’slevelofinterest,knowledgeandagreement
withyourthesis.Pleasecommentalsoonyourevolution
sinceyourinformativepresentation.Pleaseincludea
briefconclusionsummarizingyourevaluationandalist
oftheskillsthatyoushouldtrytoimproveforyournext
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presentation.Length:twopages.
Pleasesubmitthereportbyemailnolaterthanbythe
November10class.
Week11
November10
OnlyGroupBmeets
PersuasivePresentations
Reminder:Due(GroupA2):self-analysisreportonyour
persuasivepresentation(pleasesendbyemail).
Pre-classassignment(GroupB2):prepareandrehearseyour
persuasivepresentation.
In-classexercise(GroupB2):PersuasivePresentation:
Deliveryourpersuasivepresentationtotheclass.Please
complystrictlywiththefollowingtimelimit:
- maximum8minutesofpresentation;and
- maximum4minutesofquestionsandanswers.
- Total:maximum12minutes(Q&Aincluded)
Post-classassignment(GroupB2):pleasewriteaself-analysis
report(totallength:threepages;fontsize12,doublespace),
duebyNovember17:
- Inthefirstpartofthereport,pleaselistinshortbullet
pointsthecriteriathatyouwillusetoevaluateyour
persuasivepresentation(contentanddelivery),basedon
thepreviousreadingsandclassdiscussions.Pleasedonot
discussthesecriteriaindetail(listtheminbulletpoints).
Length:onepage.
- Inthesecondpartofthereport,evaluatethe
effectivenessofyourpersuasivepresentation,usingthe
criteriaestablishedinthefirstpart.Forthispurpose,take
intoaccounttheresultsoftheaudiencesurveys,theclass
critiqueandthevideoofyourpresentation.Please
comparethenumbersinyourinitialsurveyandthosein
yourfinalsurvey,andcommentontheevolutionofthe
audience’slevelofinterest,knowledgeandagreement
withyourthesis.Pleasecommentalsoonyourevolution
sinceyourinformativepresentation.Pleaseincludea
briefconclusionsummarizingyourevaluationandalist
oftheskillsthatyoushouldtrytoimproveforyournext
presentation.Length:twopages.
- Pleasesubmitthereportbyemailnolaterthanbythe
November17class.
Week12
November17
Interviews
Reminder:Due(GroupB2):self-analysisreportonyour
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OnlyGroupAmeets
persuasivepresentation(pleasesendbyemail).
Pre-classassignment(GroupA)(A1&A2):preparethe
interviewexercise.
Week13
December1
OnlyGroupBmeets
In-classexercise(GroupA)(A1&A2):interviewexercise.
Interviews
Pre-classassignment(GroupB)(B1&B2):preparethe
interviewexercise.
In-classexercise(GroupB)(B1&B2):interviewexercise.
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