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Advanced Oral Skills: Presenting at Conferences

Objectives

§	Topic 主題	Week 週
§	Topic 主題	9wkx2hr	18wkx2hr	9wkx3hr
1	Introduction to course, classmates and teacher (selective)	1	1	1
§9 Preparing...
9.1	Overview (pptx)	1	1	1
9.2	Announcing the Conference (pptx)	1	1	1
9.3	Organizing your presentation (pptx)	2	2	2
9.4	Speaking Clearly and Understandably (ppt)	3	3	3
-	Evaluation Item: Submit Abstract	4	4	4
9.5	Confidently Presenting (pptx)	4	4	4
9.6	Key word outline (pptx)	5	5	5
9.7	Slides & Viewgraphs (pptx)	6	6	6
-	PBL Time & Instructor Feedback (pptx)	6	7	7
§10 Presenting...
10.1	Overview (cf §9.1 pptx)	7	8	7
10.2	Audience (pptx)	7	8	7
10.3	Answering Questions (pptx)	-	9	8
10.4	Chairing a Session*	-	10	8
10.5	Improving by Observing (pptx)	-	@xtop	8
Appendix: Conference Participation
-	Participate in the XTOP conference For dates & details refer to the XTOP conference website Students must attend minumum number of 2 hour sessions + Keynote speech.	8 hrs	16 hrs	8 hrs
	Evaluation Item: Present at XTOP Conference	15'	15'	15'
	Evaluation Item: Participate in XTOP Conference	8 hrs	16 hrs	8 hrs

*§10.4 Chairing a Session: This class is ONLY for students chosen as conference chairs.