1. Introduction to Public Speaking
1.1. Public speaking, communication processes, ethical speaking and categories of speeches
2. The audience
2.1. Adapting to audiences, evaluation techniques and listener needs
2.2. Feedback: improving listening and note-taking skills
3. The speech
3.1. Types of Speeches: informative, persuasive and special occasion speeches
3.2. Selecting the topic: purpose and thesis of a speech
3.3. Researching the speech: research strategies and types, source reliability and supporting materials
4. Organizing the Speech
4.1. Organizational patterns for informative and persuasive speeches, main ideas and supporting ideas
4.2. Outlining the Speech: Introduction, body and conclusion of a speech
5. Speech Delivery - Language and Style
5.1. Inclusive and vivid language, diction and speaking styles
5.2. Speech delivery, nonverbal communication, pronunciation and speech rehearsal
6. Support tools
6.1. Selecting and incorporating visual
6.2. Copyright and fair use issues and preparing visual aids
7. Speech Evaluation
7.1. Assessing yourself as a speaker and assessing the speaking abilities of others
7.2. Preparing impromptu speech developing
The final mark will be obtained from the three compulsory assessment activities:
Task 1. Speech delivery for 2 minutes. 30%
Task 2. Presentation 5 minutes.40%
Task 3. Peer presentation/speech 4 minutes 30%
A minimum grade of 5 out of 10 is required to pass the final assessment.
If a student chooses one-off assessment (evaluació única), then he/she must inform the teacher in charge. In this case, he/she will be evaluated in the final exam (100%)
FINAL EXAM:
Speech delivery for 2 minutes. 30%
Presentation 5 minutes.40%
Peer presentation/speech 4 minutes 30%
There is the possibility of retaking the subject for those students that do not pass the course.
Criteris específics de la nota «No Presentat»:
No presentat = activity not delivered
Avaluació única:
FINAL EXAM:
Speech delivery for 2 minutes. 30%
Presentation 5 minutes.40%
Peer presentation/speech 4 minutes 30%
Requisits mínims per aprovar:
Per considerar superada l’assignatura, caldrà obtenir una qualificació mínima de 5.0