PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION ANCHORING COURSE

PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION ANCHORING COURSE

Course Description

This Presentation Anchoring Course is designed to give you training and experience in making the sorts of semi-formal and formal presentations characteristic of events and professional work. The primary objectives of the course are

1) to enable you to use the Language that you know appropriately in discussions and speeches–that is, to build your confidence;

2) to give you practice in planning, organizing, and executing presentations to small groups as well as big events

3) to give you practice in anticipating and responding appropriately to your audience’s questions and comments.

Course Organization

Topics will include:

• A basic overview of the Language and stress, rhythm, and voice modulation.
• Presentation skills
• Overview of the process of developing a presentation
• Analysis of speakers and speaking styles
• The parts of a presentation: introduction, body, and conclusion
• Practice with common presentation types
• Using visuals (e.g., PowerPoint) effectively

Materials

There is no textbook for the course. Some materials will be passed out in class and others will be available online through the class website.

Course Outline

Week 1: Self Introduction

Week 2: Describing a concept in your field

Week 3: Describing a process

Week 4: Explaining data/Product

Week 5: Practice introduction to Presentation 1

Week 6: Main Presentation 1

Week 7: Defending a position

Week 8: Answering questions

Week 9: Main Presentation 2

Week 10: Impromptu speaking

Week 11: Personality Development

Week 12:  Soft Skills (One-to-one & Group sessions)

– SPEAK POWERFULLY

– OVERCOME SHYNESS/NERVOUSNESS

– MAKE YOUR CONTENT ENGAGING

Through our online training course, you will be working on the following:

• Increasing your verbal power: emphasis, tone, engagement
• Increasing your non-verbal power: overall body language including gestures and facial expressions
• Telling stories and examples like a master presenter
• Speaking in a discussion to create maximum influence
• Being more likable and convincing when making your points