COURSE SYLLABUS
PRESENTATION SKILLS
Contact Information
- Instructor: vandi@[Link]
- Assistant: [Link]@[Link]
Required Coursebooks
- Lester, A. (2009). Present for success: A powerful approach to building confidence, developing
impact and transforming your presentations. Marshal Cavendish International.
- Lucas, S. E. (2009). The art of public speaking (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill. (Chapters 4, 5 and 6)
- Powell, M. (2002). Presenting in English: How to give successful presentations. Thompson.
Course Length: 12 weeks, 60 periods
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the completion of the course, students will be able to
• Plan a presentation by determining audience needs and gathering relevant
information/materials
• Organize the presentation with relevant and logical supporting ideas
• Develop the introduction and conclusion of the presentation
• Apply verbal and non-verbal techniques when delivering a presentation
• Apply visual aids to enhance presentations
• Reduce stress when delivering the presentation
• Effectively handle questions and other problems in and after the presentation
Policies
1. Punctuality
Students are required to come to class on time (7.15 a.m. sharp).
2. Food & Drink
Eating is not allowed in class.
3. Cell phone Uses
Cell phones should be turned off or switched to silent mode.
Grading Scale
Score Component Weight Scores
Midterm Group presentation (6-8 min./group) 5 pts
30%
Individual presentation 1 (3 min./student) 5 pts
Final Individual presentation 2 (3 min./student) 3 pts
70%
Final Presentation (5 min./student) 7 pts
N.B.: A 10% bonus shall be given to those who contribute to class lectures or peer students’
presentations.
Tentative Schedule
No. Topic Notes
Week 1 Course Introduction
Diagnostic Pre-Test
Week 2 Presentation Nerves
Reading: Lester (2009): pp. 1-14
Planning your Presentations
Reading: Lucas (2009): pp. 74-139
Week 3 Organizing and Outlining
Readings: Lester (2009): pp. 15-28
Powel (2002): pp. 10-19
Group Presentation Discussion
Week 4 Group presentations
(Evaluation should be made based on students’ choice of
topic, and organization of ideas in the presentation.)
Week 5 Using Language
Readings: Lester (2009): pp. 29-47
Powel (2002): pp. 62-85, 92-103
Projecting your Voice
Readings: Lester (2009): pp. 49-60
Powel (2002): pp. 32-61
Week 6 Mini individual presentation 1
(Evaluation should be made based on language use, and
voice used in the presentation.)
Week 7 Body Language
Reading: Lester (2009): pp. 61-85
Week 8 Using Visual Aids
Readings: Lester (2009): pp. 87-123
Powel (2002): pp. 20-30
Week 9 Managing the Environment
Reading: Lester (2009): pp. 125-140
Trouble Shooting
Readings: Lester (2009): pp. 141-153
Powel (2002): pp. 104-119
Week 10 Mini individual presentation 2
(Evaluation should be made based on students’ body
language, use of visual aids and handling of questions in
the presentation.)
Week 11 FINAL EXAMS
Week 12 (Evaluation should be made based on the provided
evaluation form.)
