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課程名稱

學術英文口頭報告
English Presentations for Academic Purposes

開課學期

112-2

授課對象

寫作教學中心

授課教師

柯凱彣

課號

Write7011

課程識別碼

Q01EM0340

班次

學分

3.0

全/半年

半年

必/選修

選修

上課時間

星期二2,3,4(9:10~12:10)

上課地點

共406

備註

本課程以英語授課。
限碩士班以上
總人數上限：22人

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課程概述

This course is designed for graduate students who seek training and/or improvement in their English-language presentation skills for academic purposes. The focus is on oral presentations for conferences and professional events, but the course content will be applicable to all forms of presentation.

課程目標

This course aims to empower students to become competent and confident presenters. With the aid of interactive recording and networking media, not only can the peer audience provide timely and reviewable advice, but the presenters themselves have an opportunity to become their most effective critics. Students will be able to spot, mark, and envision their progress toward the fulfillment of that aim.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Know how to conceive and design an academic presentation for general and expert audiences based on their own research

2. Identify and select effective features of academic and other kinds of presentation, and apply them to their presentations

3. Present more confidently and persuasively in English by choosing appropriate presentation structures and techniques

4. Know how to analyze and manage their audience to ensure maximum value of their presentation content.

課程要求

‧ Class attendance and participation is required. If you are absent for more than 3 classes in a semester, each additional absence will result in a 1/3rd letter grade reduction (Example: B+ ? B)

‧ Lectures are presented in English. All student work will be submitted in English. In class discussions should be conducted for the most part in English

‧ This course is not open to undergraduates or auditors

‧ Late work is not accepted

預期每週課後學習時數

Presentation and public speaking skills are skills. How you improve upon a skill is through a constant cycle of learning, doing, feedback, and reflection. You could read an entire textbook on presentation skills, however that would not make you a good presenter.

The workload in this course is cyclical. We go through different phases as we prepare for each presentation. During the initial phases of learning, work will be light. When you move into preparing and refining your presentations, the workload will be more. However, during this time, you are getting feedback not only from the instructor but also from your classmates, so you're not alone. And finally, the process of getting ready to deliver your presentation might be the most time consuming of all.

However, while preparing for a presentation might be time consuming and challenging, because it's a skill, the more you do it the better you become and the easier it gets.

So in summary, typically there are not many assignments for this course, however the process of designing, preparing, and practicing a presentation will be time consuming, especially at first.

Office Hours

另約時間備註： The instructor is available all day on Wednesday and Friday. Contact your instructor to make an appointment

指定閱讀

待補

參考書目

Albuquerque, U. P. (2015). Speaking in public about science: A quick guide for the preparation of good lectures, seminars, and scientific presentations. Springer International Publishing.

Becker, L. (2014). Presenting your research: Conferences, symposiums, poster presentations and beyond. SAGE Publications.

Dionne, J.-P. (2022). Presentation skills for scientists and engineers: The slide master (1st ed.). Springer Nature.

Freiermuth, M. R. (2023). Academic conference presentations: A step-by-step guide (1st ed.). Springer International Publishing.

Raybould, S. (2015). Presentation genius: 40 Insights from the science of presenting. John Murray Learning.

Schwabish, J. (2017). Better presentations: A guide for scholars, researchers, and wonks. Columbia University Press.

Wallwork, A. (2016). English for presentations at international conferences (2nd ed.). Springer International Publishing

評量方式
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No.	項目	百分比	說明
1.	Presentation: Self Introduction	5%	A short professional and academic self introduction to the class.
2.	Presentation: 3 Minute Thesis	20%	The first major presentation of the semester. A 3 minute presentation of your academic research aimed at being interesting and engaging for a general audience. If you do not have any research to present, you can present other research.
3.	Presentation: Research Introduction	10%	The introduction section of a complete conference / academic presentation
4.	Final Presentation	45%	A 10-12 minute conference / academic presentation consisting of Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion (or discipline equivalents)
5.	Participation	10%	Attendance, in class performance, and a variety of other variables
6.	Assignments	10%	Various smaller assignments throughout the semester

課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
第1週	2/20	● Enrollment Day ● Course Expectations and Preview ● Attitude & Connection ● Know Your Temperament ● Scriptwriting
第2週	2/27	● Scriptwriting continued ● Voice Techniques ● Introducing and Pitching Yourself ● 3 Minute Thesis
第3週	3/05	● 3 Minute Thesis: Continued ● Engaging an audience
第4週	3/12	● Making your research interesting for a wide audience
第5週	3/19	● 3 Minute Thesis Workshop
第6週	3/26	● Designing the Introduction—Purpose & Motivation, Hooks & Agenda
第7週	4/02	● Research Introduction: Continued ● Communicating your ideas and connecting with your audience
第8週	4/09	● Presentation Peer Workshop ● Methods & Results
第9週	4/16	● Methods & Results: Continued ● Slide & Visual Design
第10週	4/23	● Slide & Visual Design Continued ● Talking about Visual Data ● Using PowerPoint & Other Media
第11週	4/30	● Body Language, Gestures, & Other Nonverbal Communication
第12週	5/07	● Poster Presentations
第13週	5/14	● Memorable Conclusions
第14週	5/21	● Presentation Workshop and Peer Review
第15週	5/28	• Managing Q&A