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    This course outline summarizes English 211, an oral presentation skills course aimed at equipping students with academic speaking abilities. The course focuses on developing presentation and speaking skills through theme-based integration of reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Students are required to actively participate in class, meet presentation deadlines, and submit presentation slides to Turnitin to be graded. Assessment is based on two in-class presentations, speaking skills, a speech analysis report, participation, and a final presentation. Academic integrity is strictly enforced.

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    This course outline summarizes English 211, an oral presentation skills course aimed at equipping students with academic speaking abilities. The course focuses on developing presentation and speaking skills through theme-based integration of reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Students are required to actively participate in class, meet presentation deadlines, and submit presentation slides to Turnitin to be graded. Assessment is based on two in-class presentations, speaking skills, a speech analysis report, participation, and a final presentation. Academic integrity is strictly enforced.

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    This course outline summarizes English 211, an oral presentation skills course aimed at equipping students with academic speaking abilities. The course focuses on developing presentation and speaking skills through theme-based integration of reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Students are required to actively participate in class, meet presentation deadlines, and submit presentation slides to Turnitin to be graded. Assessment is based on two in-class presentations, speaking skills, a speech analysis report, participation, and a final presentation. Academic integrity is strictly enforced.

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    Eng 211 Academic Oral Presentation Skills: Course Outline

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    ENG 211 ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS

    Course Outline

    Course Description
    English 211 is an oral presentation course designed with the aim of equipping students with the
    essential speaking skills they need to cope with the English language as medium of instruction. Therefore,
    the course revolves around two main focuses: Academic speaking and presentation skills. To this end, the
    course offers a theme-based approach where all four skills are integrated to foster various speaking
    opportunities.

    Course Aims & Objectives

    SPEAKING:
    • Building speaking confidence • Presenting information in an organized way
    • Adjusting language to spoken discourse • Asking and answering questions
    • Using appropriate transitions and signposts
    • Giving an oral synthesis
    Integrating literature research into a
    • Reacting to an idea
    presentation
    • Taking part in discussions and debates
    • Expressing and supporting opinions
    • Using correct pronunciation, stress and
    Preparing & using audio-visual aids
    intonation
    • Delivering a speech/presentation

    READING:
    • Reading for the main idea • Evaluating different viewpoints
    • Reading for specific information • Making connections between ideas
    • Making inferences & interpretations
    • Reading extensively to gather data
    • Reading between the lines
    • Expanding vocabulary & activating passive
    • Identifying different opinions vocabulary

    LISTENING: WRITING:
    • Listening between the lines • Synthesizing
    • Listening for specific information • Paraphrasing
    • Listening for the main idea • Summarizing
    • Note taking

    Course Material
    Duzan, C., & Yalçın, E. (2014). The compass: Route to academic speaking. Nüans Press.

    METU OpenCourseWare: http://ocw.metu.edu.tr/course/view.php?id=252


    Requirements

    Students are required to

    • attend classes regularly and participate in them actively.


    • meet presentation deadlines and be in class on the day the y are assigned to present. Students
    with unexcused absences (those who do not have an official medical report) will not be given a
    makeup.
    • upload their Presentation 1, Presentation 2 and Final Presentation slides to Turnitin. If they fail to
    submit their slides, their presentation will not be graded. They will receive 0 (zero) for the
    assignment.
    • give the Final Presentation on a different topic than the one they present in Presentation 1 and
    Presentation 2.
    • give the Final Presentation. Otherwise, they will be given an “NA” grade.

    Academic Integrity
    MLD requires all students to observe the highest ethical standards in their academic work. Students who
    engage in unethical practices and/or conspire with others will become subject to disciplinary procedures.

    If Turnitin detects plagiarism in your submitted work, you will be penalized based on the plagiarism policy
    of Department of Modern Languages. (See http://www.mld.metu.edu.tr/node/202 for more information).

    Assessment

    Presentation 1 10%
    Presentation 2 20%
    Speaking 20%
    Speech Analysis Report 10%
    Participation 10%

    FINAL PRESENTATION 30%

    Reminder
    To obtain disability related academic adjustments, students with disabilities must contact the course
    instructor and the METU Disability Support Office as soon as possible. If you need any accommodation
    because of your disabling condition, please visit the website of METU Disability Support Office:
    https://engelsiz.metu.edu.tr

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