Presentation Skills for Academic & Professional Settings

2 units

Giving presentations in front of groups in academic and professional settings poses distinct challenges for non-native English speakers. This course not only builds skills in developing a presentation, using visual aids, and delivering the presentation with confidence, but also addresses individual pronunciation issues, grammar and vocabulary for presentations and question/answer exchanges, and intercultural matters that affect the way a presentation is perceived. Students develop presentations about topics of their choice related to their field of study or work. Each presentation is videotaped and repeated so that students can apply the feedback they receive.