ASSIGNMENT

OUMH1303
ENGLISH FOR ORAL COMMUNICATION
MAY 2022 SEMESTER
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SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer in English.

2. Number of words: 3000 – 5000 words excluding references for EACH question (Question
1 and Question 2).

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a MULTIPLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date : 19 JULY 2022.

6. This assignment accounts for 70% of the total marks for the course.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this assignment is two-fold namely; to enhance learners’ verbal and non-
verbal communication in formal and informal settings, and build their confidence to practise
effective communication skills.
Tujuan tugasan ini adalah dua perkara iaitu; untuk meningkatkan komunikasi lisan dan
bukan lisan pelajar dalam suasana formal dan tidak formal, dan membina keyakinan mereka
untuk mengamalkan kemahiran komunikasi yang berkesan.

Part I

TASK 1 – DELIVERING A SPEECH (30%)

Choose ONE of the speech types below (Refer to the OUMH1303 Module, pg 177-180) and
prepare a speech on the topic ‘E-Learning versus Face to Face Learning’
TUGASAN 1 – MENYAMPAIKAN UCAPAN (30%)
Pilih SATU daripada jenis pertuturan di bawah (Rujuk Modul OUMH1303, m/s 177-180) dan
sediakan ucapan mengenai topik ‘E-Pembelajaran berbanding Pembelajaran Bersemuka’

a. Informative, OR
b. Persuasive
a. Bermaklumat, ATAU
b. Memujuk

TARGET AUDIENCE
Your course mates

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Delivering a speech is a soft skill that every profession requires. It is always wise to do some
research on the given topic before you plan your individual speech. You can search for
information from public domains, personal experience, demonstrations, definitions,
descriptions, explanations and workplaces to plan your speech.

Menyampaikan ucapan adalah kemahiran insaniah yang diperlukan oleh setiap profesion.
Adalah bijak untuk melakukan penyelidikan mengenai topik yang diberikan sebelum anda

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merancang ucapan individu anda. Anda boleh mencari maklumat daripada domain awam,
pengalaman peribadi, demonstrasi, takrifan, penerangan, penerangan dan tempat kerja
untuk merancang ucapan anda.

Task Requirements:

Start by brainstorming the topic: ‘E-Learning Versus Face to Face Learning’.

a. Your speech should have an introduction, body and a conclusion with takeaway
points.
a. Ucapan anda harus mempunyai pengenalan, isi dan kesimpulan dengan mata
yang boleh dibawa pulang.
b. You can refer to various knowledge bases which focus on learning online and face to
face, use your personal observation and rely on your own experience. Your
interactions with family, friends and colleagues will be very useful for creating your
own content. At the end of the preparation, please ensure that the content of the
speech is appropriate for your target audience.
b. Anda boleh merujuk kepada pelbagai pangkalan pengetahuan yang memberi
tumpuan kepada pembelajaran dalam talian dan bersemuka, menggunakan
pemerhatian peribadi anda dan bergantung pada pengalaman anda sendiri.
Interaksi anda dengan keluarga, rakan dan rakan sekerja akan sangat berguna
untuk mencipta kandungan anda sendiri. Pada akhir persediaan, sila pastikan
kandungan ucapan itu sesuai untuk khalayak sasaran anda.
c. Plan your visual aids. You are encouraged to use technology, imagination, creativity
and innovation with appropriate sound and music (if necessary) to make your speech
presentable with proper verbal and nonverbal communication during your
presentation. You are free to use PowerPoint Presentation, iMovie, and other
software applications to enhance your speech presentation. You must note that this
is a SPEECH presentation (having you in the video) and not a video presentation
without you. You are encouraged to include an introductory slide that states your
full name, ID, Programme/ Course, Module Name and Code and The Title of your
Speech.
Rancang alat bantu visual anda. Anda digalakkan untuk menggunakan teknologi,
imaginasi, kreativiti dan inovasi dengan bunyi dan muzik yang sesuai (jika perlu)

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 untuk menjadikan pertuturan anda lebih menarik dengan komunikasi lisan dan
bukan lisan yang betul semasa pembentangan anda. Anda bebas menggunakan
Persembahan PowerPoint, iMovie dan aplikasi perisian lain untuk meningkatkan
persembahan pertuturan anda. Anda mesti ambil perhatian bahawa ini ialah
pembentangan UCAPAN (mempunyai anda dalam video) dan bukan persembahan
video tanpa anda. Anda digalakkan untuk memasukkan slaid pengenalan yang
menyatakan nama penuh anda, ID, Program/Kursus, Nama Modul dan Kod dan
Tajuk Ucapan anda.
d. Time yourself and practise before a friend or an audience so that you would be
familiar with your points and satisfied with the final recording.
d. Masa sendiri dan berlatih di hadapan rakan atau penonton supaya anda akan
biasa dengan mata anda dan berpuas hati dengan rakaman akhir.
e. The duration of the speech should be between 8 and 12 minutes.
f. Ensure the following when recording your speech:
i. Be conversant with your topic.
Fasih dengan topik anda.
ii. Dress formally and speak with confidence
Berpakaian formal dan bercakap dengan yakin
iii. Make eye contact with the audience at all times
Buat hubungan mata dengan penonton pada setiap masa
iv. The purpose of the speech must either be to share information on the pros
and cons of online learning and face-to-face learning and/or to persuade your
course mates to believe that either method of learning is better than the
other.
Tujuan ucapan mestilah sama ada untuk berkongsi maklumat tentang
kebaikan dan keburukan pembelajaran dalam talian dan pembelajaran
bersemuka dan/atau untuk memujuk rakan kursus anda untuk mempercayai
bahawa salah satu kaedah pembelajaran adalah lebih baik daripada yang
lain.
v. The recording screen must capture the top half of your body so that your
gestures and facial expressions are visible for at least half of the recording
session.

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 Skrin rakaman mesti menangkap separuh bahagian atas badan anda supaya
gerak isyarat dan mimik muka anda kelihatan untuk sekurang-kurangnya
separuh daripada sesi rakaman.

vi. Your speech must be informative, interesting and inspiring.

Ucapan anda mestilah bermaklumat, menarik dan memberi inspirasi.
vii. You must conclude with your best takeaway points in the conclusion
Anda mesti membuat kesimpulan dengan mata pengambilan terbaik anda
dalam kesimpulan
viii. Please ensure that your recording is original, authentic and appropriate for
the topic
Sila pastikan bahawa rakaman anda adalah asli, sahih dan sesuai untuk topik
tersebut
ix. You can be the scriptwriter, the speaker, the director and maybe even, the
producer of your own recording.
Anda boleh menjadi penulis skrip, penceramah, pengarah dan mungkin juga,
penerbit rakaman anda sendiri.
x. Submit your video online according to the instructions. If your video is larger
than 400MB, refer to the guidelines on how to compress your video for
submission. You should also include a link to your video as a backup in Task
2.
Hantar video anda dalam talian mengikut arahan. Jika video anda lebih besar
daripada 400MB, rujuk garis panduan tentang cara memampatkan video
anda untuk penyerahan. Anda juga harus memasukkan pautan ke video anda
sebagai sandaran dalam Tugasan 2.

NOTE:
* Refer to the assignment rubric as a guide to achieve cohesion and coherence.
* Remember to refer to Topic 8 of OUMH 1303 Module

[Total: 30 marks]

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TASK 2 – REFLECTIVE REPORT (30%)

This task is an extension of your recorded speech presentation: Informative or Persuasive

Speech on the topic ‘E-Learning Versus Face to Face Learning’

1. Write a 4-to-5-page critical reflection on the process of preparing the recorded

speech presentation (Task 1). The structure of this report follows the basic essay
structure of introduction, body and concluding paragraphs. Refer to the sample
outline as a guide.
Tulis refleksi kritis 4 hingga 5 muka surat tentang proses penyediaan persembahan
ucapan yang direkodkan (Tugas 1). Struktur laporan ini mengikut struktur asas
karangan iaitu pengenalan, isi dan perenggan penutup. Rujuk garis besar sampel
sebagai panduan.
2. The essay should include:
i. Your reflection on the production, planning, recording and post-recording
stages.
Refleksi anda pada peringkat pengeluaran, perancangan, rakaman dan pasca
rakaman.
ii. Your reflection on the challenges you faced during the four stages mentioned
in ‘i.’ and how you overcame them.
Refleksi anda tentang cabaran yang anda hadapi semasa empat peringkat
yang disebut dalam ‘i.’ dan cara anda mengatasinya.
iii. Your thoughts on the writing process of your speech including your reflection
on the use of vocabulary, language and grammar during the writing and
recording stages of your speech.
Pemikiran anda tentang proses penulisan ucapan anda termasuk refleksi anda
tentang penggunaan kosa kata, bahasa dan tatabahasa semasa peringkat
penulisan dan rakaman ucapan anda.

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iv. The following points to guide you through your reflective essay:
Perkara berikut untuk membimbing anda melalui esei refleksi anda:
a. How did you plan to video record the speech? 
Bagaimanakah anda merancang untuk merakam video ucapan itu?
b. Where and how long did you plan to record etc.?
Di mana dan berapa lama anda merancang untuk merakam dsb.?
c. How important were creativity and technology to you? 
Sejauh manakah kreativiti dan teknologi itu penting kepada anda?
d. What were the challenges you faced in the process of recording the
video?

Apakah cabaran yang anda hadapi dalam proses merakam

video?
e. How did you overcome the challenges in ‘d.’?
Bagaimanakah anda mengatasi cabaran dalam 'd.'?
f. What kind of feedback did you receive on your first or second recording?
Apakah jenis maklum balas yang anda terima pada rakaman pertama
atau kedua anda?
g. What were the changes you made in the subsequent recordings?
Apakah perubahan yang anda buat dalam rakaman berikutnya?
Why?
Kenapa? 
h. What are the things you think you can improve in future recordings?
Apakah perkara yang anda fikir anda boleh perbaiki dalam rakaman
masa hadapan?
i. How was your overall experience from writing the speech to recording
it?

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 Bagaimanakah pengalaman keseluruhan anda daripada menulis
ucapan
hingga merakamnya?
j. What are the lessons that you have learnt from such an experience?
 Apakah pengajaran yang anda telah pelajari daripada pengalaman
sedemikian?
v. The feedback of a friend or well-wisher whereby you are to show him/her the
recording to find out whether the speech is informative OR persuasive. If
he/she believes that the speech is neither, ask for suggestions that might help
improve the speech. You are to share this feedback in the essay.
Maklum balas rakan atau orang yang mengucapkan selamat maju jaya di
mana anda perlu menunjukkan kepadanya rakaman untuk mengetahui sama
ada ucapan itu bermaklumat ATAU persuasif. Jika dia percaya bahawa
ucapan itu bukan kedua-duanya, minta cadangan yang mungkin membantu
memperbaiki ucapan. Anda perlu berkongsi maklum balas ini dalam esei.
vi. Your personal thoughts on completing this task (the recorded presentation)
are highly encouraged.  How did you feel about it? If you feel that recording is
not advisable, what would be a better alternative? Justify your suggestion.
Pemikiran peribadi anda untuk menyelesaikan tugasan ini (persembahan
yang dirakam) amat digalakkan. Bagaimana perasaan anda mengenainya?
Jika anda merasakan bahawa rakaman tidak digalakkan, apakah alternatif
yang lebih baik? Wajarkan cadangan anda

3. Refer to the assignment rubric as a guide to achieving cohesion and coherence.

[Total: 30 marks]

REFLECTIVE ESSAY OUTLINE

REFLECTIVE REPORT
Recording Link (Task 1): xxxxxxxxxx
 
Introduction

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(5-10 lines)
Body (all the SIX points in number 2, from i to vi)
Conclusion
(5-10 lines)
 

Part II

ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)

Discuss the following topics in the forum and submit proof of your participation in the online
discussions:

1. You are the teacher-in-chargeof technological gadget management in your

school. Persuade your school principal to buy a new desktop for the school.
Explain how you would persuade your school principal into purchasing the
desktop.
2. If you were given a choice between delivering an argumentative and a
negotiation speech, which one would you prefer? Why?
3. Your university administration has planned to suspend you from the
university for plagiarising in assignments. How would you negotiate with
them so they consider your appeal for a lighter punishment? Provide a brief
example of your interaction (oral or written) with them.

[Total: 10 marks]
[TOTAL: 70 MARKS]

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 ATTACHMENT
RUBRICS FOR PART I TASK 1: SPEECH DELIVERY (30%)
OUMH1303 ENGLISH FOR ORAL COMMUNICATION / MAY 2022
Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or
Max
No response
QN CLO Criteria Weight Marks
4 3 2 1 0
1 3 Content of the 2 Covers the topic with Includes basic knowledge Includes basic information Includes some details, There is hardly
Speech excellent depth of of the topic. The content is about the topic, with few with many factual any content or
knowledge, detailed good with some factual errors. errors. purpose in the
explanations and explanations and speech matching
examples. examples. the topic and the
audience
The purpose of the speech The purpose of the speech The purpose of the speech The purpose of the
suits the target audience. suits the general audience. may not suit the audience speech is unclear and 8
unsuitable for the
The structure and The structure of the OR. audience
organisation of the speech content is manageable.
are engaging. The content may not be The content is boring,
organised well or may not irrelevant and
be very relevant to the unorganised.
topic.
Presentation of 1.25 Delivery is effectively Delivery is natural, fluent, Delivery is quite natural Delivery is not natural/ No attempt is 5
the speaker natural, fluent, professional and and fluent. Some evidence fluent or audible. made to deliver
professional and confident. of professionalism and A lot of reading. the speech
confident. self-confidence. naturally.

The speaker does not read The speaker seldom reads The speaker reads from The speaker reads The speaker
from the slides. from the slides. the slides sometimes. from the slides most reads from the
of the time. slides at all times.
Voice delivery is very clear Voice delivery is clear with Voice delivery is
with excellent good pronunciation and somewhat clear with some The gestures and
pronunciation and enunciation, stress and errors of pronunciation, expressions are not
enunciation, stress and rhythm. enunciation, stress and spontaneous. The

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 rhythm. rhythm. speaker is clearly
The gestures and anxious.
The gestures and expressions are quite The gestures and
expressions are natural, spontaneous. expressions show some
very relaxing and sign of nervousness.
spontaneous.
3 Speech 1.25 The direction and The direction and Moderate direction and Little effort is made to No effort is made 5
recording organisation of the organisation of the organisation of the direct the recording. to organise the
organisation recording are well planned recording are good and recording which, at times recording or
and capture the capture the audience’s are able to capture the make it
audience’s attention attention throughout. audience’s attention. interesting
throughout. Poor time-
Good time-management Moderate time- management skills. Presentation
Perfect time-management skills. Presents within the management skills. Presentation slightly exceeds well
skills. Presents well within time limit (8-12 minutes). Presentation ends close to exceeds 12 minutes. beyond 12
the time limit (8-12 the time limit (8-12 minutes.
minutes). minutes). The structure and
There are clear attempts organisation of ideas in
to link details in the the recording are not
The structure and details recording but in one or There are attempts to link smooth. May contain
of the recording are placed two parts, the details details in the recording factual errors that
in a logical order and the appear incoherent. but the structure and impede the
way they are presented organisation of the understanding of the
effectively retains the recording lack direction, viewer.
attention of the viewer. affecting the viewer’s OR
comprehension. The recorded
presentation is more
The beginning and ending The beginning and ending suitable for a social
of the recording are of the recording are media platform than a
recognisable and provide recognisable, but do not Vague beginning and/or formal speech.
very clear and meaningful necessarily provide ending. Do not provide
insights. meaningful insights. meaningful insights.

3 Language and 1.25 Flawless language The language, grammar, Some language, grammar, Many language, The speech is 5
Grammar grammar, punctuation/spelling are punctuation/spelling grammar, riddled with
punctuation/spelling. almost error-free. errors. punctuation/spelling errors.

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 errors.
Appropriate choice of A little inappropriate The vocabulary is
Very appropriate choice of words, generally suitable choice of words, Inadequate and highly
words, very suitable for for the target audience. somewhat unsuitable for inappropriate underdeveloped
the target audience. the target audience. vocabulary. and
inappropriatefor
the target
audience.
3 Originality & 1.25 The ideas in the speech The ideas in the speech The ideas in the speech The ideas in the speech The ideas are not 5
Creativity and the recording show and the recording show and the recording show and the recording original / adopted
great originality. They are some originality. They are little originality. They are severely lack from somewhere.
very creative, professional creative, professional and ordinary, not very originality.
and witty. witty. professional. OR
Very poor use of visual
Excellent use of visual aids Good use of visual aids to Minimal use of visual aids aids to maintain the No visual aids
to enhance the maintain the to maintain the understanding of the were used.
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the speech.
speech. speech. speech.
3 Quality and 0.5 Excellent audio and video Very good audio and Moderate audio and Poor audio and video Very poor audio 2
Clarity of the quality video quality. video quality. quality. and video quality.
Recording
Total 7.5 30
*QN = Question Number

RUBRICS FOR PART I TASK 2: REFLECTIVE REPORT (30%)

Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max

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 Or
No response
QN CLO Criteria Weight Marks
4 3 2 1 0
Introduction 1.25 The introduction provides The introduction provides The introduction provides The introduction Not given. 5
an excellent preview of a good preview of the a weak preview of the provides a very weak
Task 2 1 the topic and the topic and the recording topic and the recording preview of the topic
recording production production production and the recording
production
Reflection 3.0 The reflection is very The reflection is The reflection is not that The reflection is Mere statements 12
convincing, critical and convincing, critical and convincing, and not so neither convincing nor with no indication
detailed from the writing elaborated well from the critical with poorly critical with very poorly of reflection.
to the recording stage. writing to the recording elaborated discussion developed discussion
stage. from the writing to the from the writing to the OR
recording stage. recording stage.
Demonstrates an excellent Demonstrates good Examples are not
understanding and insights understanding and Demonstrates some Demonstrates very provided.
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of the 6 points. insights of most of the 6 understanding and little understanding
points. insights of one or two and insights.
points.
The examples provided in The examples provided in The examples provided
the reflection are very the reflection are relevant The examples provided in in the reflection are
relevant and detailed. and detailed. the reflection are not very neither relevant nor
relevant or elaborated elaborated.
well.
Conclusion 1.25 The conclusion is very well The conclusion is The conclusion is poorly The conclusion is Not provided. 5
connected with the connected with the connected to the disconnected from the
introduction and the introduction and the introduction and the introduction and the
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reflection, with very good reflection, with good reflection, with poor reflections with no
takeaways takeaways. takeaways. takeaways.

Language and 2.0 Flawless language The language, grammar, Some language, grammar, Many language, The speech is 8
Grammar grammar, punctuation/spelling are punctuation/spelling grammar, riddled with
1 punctuation/spelling. almost error-free. errors. punctuation / spelling errors.
errors.
Appropriate choice of A little inappropriate The vocabulary is

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 Very appropriate choice of words, generally suitable choice of words, Inadequate and highly
words, very suitable for for the target audience. somewhat unsuitable for inappropriate underdeveloped
the target audience. the target audience. vocabulary. and inappropriate
for the target
audience.
Total 7.5 30
*QN = Question Number

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INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT PROOF OF ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)
Do the following:
1. Select the best FIVE (5) of your postings from the forum discussion set up by your tutor.
2. Do screenshots of the postings and include them as images in your assignment.
3. The screenshots should be in image file (either in JPG or PNG format) . Refer to the sample of Screen Grab
below
4. The screenshots should contain: Name, Title of the discussion, Day, Date and Time.

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Marks for the forum will be given based on the following rubric:

CLO Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max

QN
3 or 4 Criteria Weightage 4 3 2 1 0 marks

Quality of All five comments Four of the comments Three of the None of the No postings 10
Postings are very good, are good, comments are comments are submitted
appropriate, appropriate, relevant, somewhat good and good and relevant.
relevant, meaningful, appropriate and / Comments are
Affective meaningful, respectful meaningful short responses
Domain respectful that are not
3 1,3 (A5) 2.5 substantial nor
meaningful.
Minimum effort
(e.g. “I agree with
Tina”)

Total Marks 2.5 10

*QN = Question Number

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