Academic Presentation in English 14 2

Academic unit or major

English language courses

Instructor(s)

Hugh Barry Ziani De Ferranti

Class Format

Exercise (Livestream)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

5-6 Thu

Class

2

Course Code

LAE.E442

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2024

Offered quarter

2Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 14, 2025

Language

English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

All of the "Academic Presentation" courses offer trainings in presentation skills for a variety of academic settings. Through practices, students will gain knowledge of how to apply these skills effectively to their presentations, have confidence in tackling real-life situations. Students will receive constructive feedback from the instructor, who would help students develop successful strategies toward presenting ideas in a clear manner. Moreover, as audience, students will improve their listening skills by learning to ask insightful and stimulating questions to their colleagues.

As a 400-level elective course, Academic Presentation in English 14 equips graduate students with the necessary tools to deliver well-informed presentations.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will be able to deliver individual presentations at academic settings, being aware of verbal and non-verbal messages while engaging the audience, followed by a question and answer session, fielding questions from the audience.

Keywords

Presentation skills, listening skills, communication skills

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

This course is essentially a continuation of Academic Presentation 13, but may be taken independently. Students will give multiple presentations of varying length and will receive precise coaching on their presentation skills, including pronunciation, intonation, diction, structure, handling of Q&A, body language, etc. Targeted materials will be provided to support students in areas that need improvement.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Targeted materials will be provided to support students in their individual areas of improvement regarding all aspects of academic presentation, including presentation, intonation, diction, structure, Q&A, and body language.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Mark Powell. (2010) Dynamic Presentations (Cambridge Business Skills). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Adrian Wallwork. (2016) English for Presentations at International Conferences (2nd edition). London: Springer.
Michael Alley. (2013) The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid (2nd ed.). London: Springer.
Martha Davis, Kaaron Davis, and Marion Dunagon. (2012) Scientific Papers and Presentations. London: Elsevier.
Claus Ascheron and Angela Kickuth. (2005) Make Your Mark in Science. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons.
Matt Carter. (2013) Designing Science Presentations. London: Elsevier.
Mark D. Stafford. (2012) Successful Presentations: An Interactive Guide. Tokyo: Cengage.
Graham Burton. (2013) Presenting: Deliver presentations with confidence. London: Collins.
Susan Lowe and Louise Pile. (2006) Presenting (Delta Business Communication Skills). Peaslake, UK: Delta.
Alyson Connolly. (2018) Public Speaking Skills for Dummies. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
Kory Floyd. (2015) Public Speaking Matters. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
Powell, Mark. 2010. Dynamic Presentations (Cambridge Business Skills). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Wallwork, Adrian. (2016) English for Presentations at International Conferences (2nd edition). London: Springer.
Alley, Michael. (2013) The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid (2nd ed.). London: Springer.
Davis, Martha, Kaaron Davis and Marion Dunagon. (2012) Scientific Papers and Presentations. London: Elsevier.
Claus Ascheron and Angela Kickuth. (2005) Make Your Mark in Science. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons.
Matt Carter. (2013) Designing Science Presentations. London: Elsevier.
Mark D. Stafford. (2012) Successful Presentations: An Interactive Guide. Tokyo: Cengage.
Graham Burton. (2013) Presenting: Deliver presentations with confidence. London: Collins.
Susan Lowe and Louise Pile. (2006) Presenting (Delta Business Communication Skills). Peaslake, UK: Delta.
Alyson Connolly. (2018) Public Speaking Skills for Dummies. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
Kory Floyd. (2015) Public Speaking Matters. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Class Participation 20%
Multiple student presentations 60%
Peer feedback 20%

Related courses

• LAE.E441 ： Academic Presentation in English 13

Prerequisites

None

Other

It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E441 (Academic Presentation in English 13).
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.