[SOLVED] ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES 1 Task 3 Presentation

Due Date:

You must submit your Powerpoint to Stream by Wednesday of Week 6. The presentation will be delivered in class on Friday of Week 6.

Weighting:

15%

Length:

5-7 minutes (per student)

Task Description:

Identify a controversial topic within your chosen academic field and then

prepare a short academic presentation outlining the pros and cons of the topic. A slide presentation using Powerpoint application or similar needs to

accompany the presentation.

Learning

Outcomes for this Task:

S2 – Communicate effectively with comprehensible pronunciation.

S3 – Deliver a well-structured, coherent presentation using appropriate verbal and non-verbal features.

S4 – Accurately use a range of grammatical structures.

S5 – Accurately use a range of lexis relating to a variety of fields.

S6 – Use appropriate non–verbal features of communication (e.g. – gestures, body language, eye contact)

SS5 – Prepare effective audio–visual aids.

Citations and

referencing

You must use referencing and citations in your slide presentation. This includes any images, diagrams or graphs that you use. A reference list must also be

included at the end of the presentation.

Assessment Criteria:

Grammar and vocabulary

/5

Fluency and discourse management

/5

Pronunciation

/5

Non-verbal features

/5

To see the details of the assessment criteria, please see end of this document

Academic

Misconduct:

Any form. of academic misconduct is taken very seriously.

Work found to be plagiarised, ghost-written, collaborated on will be penalised. Depending on the severity of the misconduct, a mark of zero may be given for the assessment. Please see your teacher for guidance on avoiding academic misconduct.