May 8th lesson

Dear students,
Today you will use the textbook. Specifically you will learn about body paragraphs of presentations and also about transitions.
There are no downloads for today.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

April 24th lesson

Dear students,
We will use the textbook today, and when the time is right we will start to focus on communication as a topic.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

April 17th lesson

Dear students,
Today we will start using the textbook "Speaking of Speech".
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

(The topics we have chosen for this semester are: communication, education, environment, and values).

Welcome to Chris Elvin's Rikkyo Niiza presentation class

Dear students,
Welcome to the class. Today we will  talk a little about the semester and practice presentation skills.

Course Description & Objectives

This course is designed primarily to improve students’ presentation skills and thereby to develop their integrative English language proficiency. In spring the goal is to acquire basic presentations skills, including how to organize a presentation, supporting arguments with evidence, effective use of visual aids, and aspects of delivery such as eye contact or gesture.  Students base their presentations on the basic patterns taught and learn to speak from notes.  More skilled students make longer persuasive presentations as the term progresses.  The class is conducted in English.

Course Schedule:

Week 1 (April 10^th)      Orientation and Topic Selection

Week 2 (April 17th)     Presentation Skills Overview

Week 3 (April 24^th)      Topic I

Week 4 (May 8^th)        Presentation I (10 points)

Week 5 (May 15^th)       Topic II

Week 6 (May 22^nd)      Presentation II (10 points)

Week 7 (May 29th)     Topic III

Week 8 (June 5th)      Presentation III (10 points)

Week 9 (June 12^th)      Topic IV

Week 10 (June 19^th )   Presentation IV (10 points)

Week 11 (June 26^th )   Final presentation preparation

Week 12 (July 3^rd )      Final presentation preparation

Week 13 (July 10^th )    Final presentation part 1 (30 points): A 5-minute solo presentation

Week 14 (July 17^th )    Final presentation part 2 (30 points)

  

Evaluation

Attendance and participation (30%)

Assignments (40%)

Final presentation (30%)

*Students will be expected to attend a minimum of 80% of all classes in order to get credit for to this course. This means that you can be absent no more than three times. Do not be late, please.