Soongsil University Freshmen English Course - Final Presentation

(Week 15/16: December 12th-18th 2012)

Teacher: John Kermaschuk efl_teacher2002@yahoo.ca

Description: Prepare and give a survey presentation based on the material studied in Unit 2 of “Present Yourself 2”. You may choose any topic that is interesting to you and your audience. You must interview 15 to 20 people and ask 3 or more questions related to your topic. You must include a minimum of 2 to 3 visual aids to help explain your results. These can be on poster board or PowerPoint (a notebook computer and projector screen will be provided). Length: You should plan to speak for approximately 5 minutes. In addition, you should allow extra time for setting up your visual aids and for any audience questions. If your presentation lasts over 5 minutes, I may stop you. Therefore, please time and prepare your presentation well.

Procedure: Choose an interesting survey topic

Brainstorm ideas (1hr)

Select survey questions (1hr) > Conduct Survey (1hr)

Organize > Write Outline (1hr)

Write Hard Copy (1hr)

Make Visual Aids (1-2hr)

Prepare note cards (1-2hr)

Practice > Practice > Practice (3hr+)

Total Suggested time: 12 hours+

Important:

Like the midterm, a random draw will decide what day you can present. You must be present for the entire day your final is on.It is very important that you be on time. The door will be locked during presentations and late comers will be penalized.

The final presentation is worth 25% of your grade

Need Help?

There will be class time in week 15 to prepare and practice. As always, I will do my best to help you get ready. We can also meet outside of regular class time. Talk to me or e-mail me and we can set up a time.

Remember this is your final presentation so give your self plenty of time to PRACTICE. Make sure to use

Gestures, eye contact and your voice effectively throughout your presentation.

Relax and have fun doing this final project.