1.
Course
Syllabus
English
Presentations
(1)
Tuesday
period
7
8
OR
9
10
Professor:
Amy
Hayashi
010-­‐6279-­‐1872
professorhayashi@gmail.com
Course
Description
This
Intermediate
course
is
focused
upon
self-­‐discovery
through
performances
that
derive
from
the
creation
and
delivery
of
professional
presentations.
Special
attention
is
given
to
becoming
a
more
effective
communicator
by
transforming
the
written
word
into
dynamic
oral
presentations.
Self-­‐confidence
will
build
as
the
student
is
given
hands-­‐on,
practical
experience
and
exposure
to
output
creative
presentations
and
feel
comfortable
speaking
in
front
of
a
crowd.
Course
Objectives
1.
Speak
with
energy,
conviction,
confidence
and
enthusiasm.
2.
Adapt
writing
for
the
ear.
3.
Present
information
clearly
and
directly.
4.
Demonstrate
confidence
and
mastery
of
the
materials
covered
in
class.
Professionalism
A
professional
business-­‐like
attitude
is
a
must
if
you
are
to
succeed
in
the
marketplace.
Professionalism
means
being
fully
prepared,
having
a
positive
attitude,
being
punctual,
participating
fully
and
being
courteous
to
others.
This
is
an
intensive,
interactive
course.
Students
must
be
prepared
to
fully
engage
themselves
with
the
material
and
participate
in
an
active
manner.
Final
marks
will
reflect
your
level
of
professionalism.
Required
Textbook
Effective
Presentations
–
Oxford
University
Press
-­‐
Jeremy
Comfort
Assessment
Professionalism/Attendance
10%
Prep
Sheet
10%
Final
Review
Quiz
10%
In-­‐Class
Presentation
15%
Midterm
Speech
25%
Final
Speech
30%
*
Absolute
Grading
Scheme
*

2.
Notes
on
Assessment:
Every
week,
the
designated
class
captain
or
assistant
captain
will
be
responsible
for
taking
attendance
and
checking
prep
sheets.
Prep
sheets
will
prove
that
you
have
previewed
the
language
focus
that
will
be
discussed
in
class.
Professionalism
will
be
earned
by
making
yourself
available,
unique
and
memorable.
The
more
a
student
engages
with
the
material,
the
greater
amount
of
participation
marks
will
be
awarded.
There
will
be
one
written
quiz
near
the
end
of
the
semester
that
reviews
the
theory
learned
in
class.
In
addition,
each
student
will
be
required
to
make
one
short
in-­‐class
presentation
on
a
given
topic.
Students
must
also
demonstrate
their
absorption
of
the
material
by
giving
one
midterm
speech
and
one
final
speech.
*
The
following
page
is
the
outline
and
sign
up
sheet.
Please
follow
the
outline
so
you
know
which
pages
to
study
BEFORE
class
for
your
prep
sheet
grade.
You
should
sign
up
3
times:
1)
In-­‐Class
presentation
2)
Midterm
presentation
3)
Final
presentation

3.
Class
Day/Period:
_____________________________________________________
Class
Captain:__________________________________________________________
Assistant
Class
Captain:_______________________________________________
Tentative
Outline
Week
1
–
March
5
Introduction
and
Class
Syllabus
Week
2
–
March
12
Unit
1
–
What
is
the
Point?
Week
3
–
March
19
Unit
2
–
Making
a
Start
In-­‐Class
Presenters:____________________________________________________________________
Week
4
–
March
26
Unit
3
–
Linking
the
parts
In-­‐Class
Presenters:____________________________________________________________________
Week
5
–
April
2
Unit
4
–
The
Right
Kind
of
Language
In-­‐Class
Presenters:____________________________________________________________________
Week
6
–
April
9
Unit
5
–
Visual
Aids
In-­‐Class
Presenters:
____________________________________________________________________
Week
7
–
April
16
MIDTERM
SPEECH
Presenters:
_____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Week
8
–
April
23
MIDTERM
SPEECH
Presenters:
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Week
9
–
April
30
Unit
6
–
Body
Language

4.
In-­‐Class
Presenters:____________________________________________________________________
Week
10
–
May
7
Unit
7
–
Finishing
Off
In-­‐Class
Presenters:____________________________________________________________________
Week
11
–
May
14
Unit
8
–
Question
Time
In-­‐Class
Presenters:___________________________________________________________________
Week
12
–
May
21
Unit
9
–
Putting
it
all
Together
In-­‐Class
Presenters:___________________________________________________________________
Week
13
–
May
28
Review
&
Final
Speech
Preparation
Week
14
–
June
4
Speech
examples
FINAL
SPEECH
Presenters:
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Week
15
–
June
11
FINAL
SPEECH
Presenters:
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Week
16
–
June
18
FINAL
SPEECH
Presenters:
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________