Ms. Azura Sirri0176347573

azura.sirri@fbmk.upm.edu.my

PUBLIC SPEAKINGBBI2417

23 September 2012

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First Meeting – 23 September 2012Introduction to the courseExplanation of assessment and required

textbook

Second Meeting – To be informed laterExplanation on the format of final exam –

sample questions

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Introduction

This course involves practice in developing students’ confidence and ability to deliver public speeches for a variety of purposes and occasions. The course also emphasises speech preparation, speech writing, oral language, visual aids preparation, and speech presentation.

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Learning ObjectivesBy the end of the course, students are able

to:

• prepare speeches for various purposes • apply appropriate language for oral

presentations• develop effective audio-visual aids for

presentations • demonstrate confidence and competence

in delivering speeches

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Required Texts:1. Title: The Art Of Public Speaking (10th ed)

or (11th ed) Author: Stephen E.Lucas

Publisher: McGraw Hill.2. Module: BBI2417 Public Speaking

Publisher: UPM (Available at UPMET office)

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Marks Allocations:

1. COURSE WORK (70%)- Please refer to the course work description

2. FINAL EXAM (30%)

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Description of Course Work (70%)Assignment 1 (10%) – Submit by Week 5Choose TWO special occasions Prepare and deliver a speech for each

occasionSpeech duration: 3 minutes for each speechE.g. To welcome a new staff to your

department, birthday party, wedding toast, etc

Record the presentation and hand-in the CD to the UPMET office

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Assignment 2 (20 %) – Submit by Week 10

Prepare and deliver a speech to inform (Informative Speech)

Speech duration: 5 – 7 minutesAudience: Classmates/imaginary audienceVenue: Classroom/hallE.g. The Guitar, My country Malaysia, The

most unique island in the world, etc.Record the presentation and hand-in the

CD to the UPMET office

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Assignment 3 (25%) – Submit by Week 13

Prepare and deliver a speech to persuade (Persuasive Speech)

Speech duration: 7-9 minutes Audience: Classmates/imaginary audienceVenue: Classroom/hallE.g. Let’s Go Green, Let’s Reduce our

Sugar Intake, Let’s Live Healthily, etcRecord the presentation and hand-in the

CD to the UPMET office

Marks for speeches are based on:

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Content

Language

Delivery

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Student-Directed Learning Portfolio (15%) – Submit by Week 13

Download the SDL Portfolio handout from the website

Complete the exercises in the SDL PortfolioHand-in the portfolio to the UPMET office

Description of Final Exam (30%)

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Consists of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ), True-False Questions and Outlining paragraph.

Important Reminders…

• You are advised to refer closely to the textbook required for this course.

• You can also download the course notes from the website.

• You must adhere to the deadlines for all assignments.

• You are also required to submit SDL portfolio as part of your assessment.

• Do contact me at 017-6347573 if you need assistance regarding the course.

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