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MAIN TOPICS
Public speaking preparation and delivery. Know you audience and setting. Decide what you want to achieve. Selecting your topic. Speech construction.
- The hardware of public speaking. Attitudes, nerves, and rehearsal. Elements of effective presentation. Building oratorical power.
- The elements of persuasion. The pragmatics of persuasion. Effective argumentation. Methods of persuasion
- Oral effectiveness in English. Pronunciation, intonation and rhythm of the English language.
- Non-verbal communication in international contexts. Eye contact. Gestures. Body action and personal appearance.
- Negotiation
- Argumenting techniques

EVALUATION GRID (FOR PRESENTATIONS)
Content
______ Extent of coverage
______ Difficulty level of coverage
______ Clarity of coverage
______ Interesting
Organisation Overall
______ Coherent, good coordination, easy to follow
______ Concise
______ Clear
______ Appropriate
Introduction
______ Gained the audience’s interest and immediate attention
______ Stated purpose clearly
______ Identified the topic and defined the scope of the presentation
Body
______ The main points were supported with details
______ Documented facts where necessary
______ Transitions were made between the main points to enable the
listener to follow the development of the presentation
______ Sounded believable
______ Sounded persuasive
______ Informative: something was learnt
Conclusion
______ Signal the ending
______ Summarised main points
______ Closed smoothly
Questions & Discussion
______ Responded to questions well