AJ0107 Presentation Skills and the Basics of Rhetoric for Future Teachers

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kršková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zuzana Kršková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ0107/01: Mon 10:00–11:50 učebna 53, Z. Kršková
Prerequisites
The course is recommended for students who lack presentation skills or feel uneasy about presenting in front of a bigger audience. The course focuses on skills necessary for confident public speaking.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 8/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to confidently present a pre-prepared topic as well as manage an improvised small talk. The course also aims to prepare students to improvise during various kinds of rhetoric exercises preparing them for the unpredictable situations in their future careers as teachers. One of the outcomes will be the recording of the individual presentations for self-reference and future practice where students can apply the information and experience gathered in the course and it should also allow them to experience situations where they will be exposed to greater stress and attention than is usually common in individual seminars which they attend as students. This practice directly prepares them for their future career and focuses not only on the presentations and their preparation but also on the accompanying skills of lowering stress levels, and controlling one's body language and contact with the audience. It teaches the students to be effective and captivating speakers, that can create a strong bond with their audience, which is a very important practice in a classroom.
Learning outcomes
Upon passing this course students will be able to confidently present a pre-prepared topic on the academic as well as non-academic subject. Students will be able to give impromptu speeches without extended preparation time. Students will also be able to select appropriate visual materials for the presentation, and they will gain awareness of the time frame given for a formal presentation. During the course, the students will evaluate their peers which will give them the ability to objectively evaluate any given presentation; students will also be taped and the video recordings of their performances will be used for further analysis of both presentation skills and their use of English. As future teachers, students will learn how to manage their stress levels, how to improve their pace and intonation to be understood by their listeners, and they will also acquire the knowledge necessary for the creation of effective contact with the audience - respectable and captivating, which is key to leading successful classroom.
Syllabus
  • individual aspects of presentation skills
  • icebreakers
  • small talk
  • impromptu speeches
  • breathing exercises to lower stress levels
  • body language and gestures
  • stylistics - fluency and speed
  • making an effective speech - basic principles
  • speech presentation
  • preparing handouts, PPT presentation, poster, or other visual support
Literature
    required literature
  • Presentation Skills: The Essential Guide for Students, ISBN-10: 0761940928
    recommended literature
  • WEISS, Michael. Presentation skills : educate, inspire and engage your audience. First edition. New York: Business expert press, 2015, vi, 97. ISBN 9781606498767. info
Teaching methods
seminars, group projects, class discussion, homework
Assessment methods
presentations recorded at home, presentation recorded in classroom, audiorecordings to improve one's pace and intonation, active participation in peer-review
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2439
The course is accompanied by the course in mood-link-a where students can access all the necessary materials.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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