English for Academic Purposes
(doctoral) Course
VV041
Autumn Term 2014

VV041
•course
–instructor
–course objectives
–teaching approach
–materials
–requirements
–assessment
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•intro to public speaking
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Course Instructor
•LIBOR ŠTĚPÁNEK (lstep@fss.muni.cz)
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•Masaryk University Language Centre (CJV MU)
•    Dept. at FF/FSS (room 555) / Komenského nám 2
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•Education:
–MA in English / History & PhD in Political Science
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•Specialization and Research:
–Academic Public Speaking
–Academic Writing
–Creative Approach to Language Teaching
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Course objectives
•After completing this course you will be able to:
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•determine and explore principles of the effective public speaking;
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• recognize various organizational patterns found in academic speaking;
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•prepare and give an academic presentation on a topic from your field;
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•analyze speech for topics, main ideas, and public speaking significant details;
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•recognize different organizational patterns in speech in delivery and reception;
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•adjust communication to different tasks.
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Teaching approach
•+/-13 course weeks
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•input sessions
–lectures,  F2F discussions, online discussions
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•practical activities
–presentations, F2F discussions, online discussions
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Materials
•IS Study materials
–F2F classes
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•IS interactive syllabus
–independent study
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•IS (or other) discussion forum
–collaborative activities
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Requirements
•Active participation in:
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–presentations
–F2F discussions
–online discussions
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Assessment
•pre-session presentation information (online)
–title
–abstract /short info
–relevant sources
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•20 minute presentation with a follow-up discussion (10 minutes)
–informed audience (evidence of preparation)
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•peer analysis / peer review
•after-session online discussion
–obligatory entries
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Self-study resources
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•Language Centre Web
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Introduction
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Introduction
•peer2peer → class
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Introduction
•peer2peer → class
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Public Speaking Sample
•Preparation
•Main Point
•Delivery
•Visuals
•Best Point
•Weakest Point
•Rives
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Home activities
1)Search the Internet for videos of academic presentations form your field. Choose a presentation
you consider to be of high quality. Post the link to the video to the VV041 IS discussion forum
and, in a few sentences (150 words max), explain or justify your choice.
•       Deadline: 2nd October
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2)Watch the videos of your colleagues and comment on their quality. Express your agreement or
disagreement or any additional comments you would like to share with your colleagues.
•        Deadline: 16th October