Oral Presentations for International Students
3.0
creditsAverage Course Rating
This course is designed to help students push through any anxieties about public speaking by immersing them in a practice-intensive environment. They learn how to speak with confidence in a variety of formats and venues - Including extemporaneous speaking, job interviewing, leading a discussion, presenting a technical speech, and other relevant scenarios. Students learn how to develop effective slides that capture the main point with ease and clarity, hone their message, improve their delivery skills, and write thought-provoking, well-organized speeches that hold an audience's attention. This section of Oral Presentations is open only to international students or students who learned English as a second/additional language. No audits.
Spring 2015
Professor: Laura Davis
The best aspects of this course included the relaxed class environment and the opportunity to develop and practice public speaking skills. Some students felt that there was not enough teaching on presentation techniques, and that feedback was not given in a timely manner. Suggestions for improvement included having more secondary resources, guided instruction, and example presentations given by the instructor. Prospective students are encouraged to take this course to improve public speaking skills and should be prepared to allocate a significant amount of time outside of class to complete assignments.