English Presentation and Speaking Skills
Course Description
This course emphasizes the knowledge and skills required to plan and make effective presentations and to speak effectively in both formal and informal contexts, using such forms as reports, speeches, debates, panel discussions, storytelling, recitations, interviews, and multimedia presentations. Students will research and analyse the content and characteristics of convincing speeches and the techniques of effective speakers; design and rehearse presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences; select and use visual and technological aids to enhance their message; and assess the effectiveness of their own and others’ presentations.
Overall Curriculum Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
A. Understanding Presentations
| A1 | Identifying Elements of Effective Presentations: identify and analyse the characteristics of effective presentations |
| A2 | Assessing Presentations: produce critical assessments of a variety of presentations |
B. Making Presentations
| B1 | Planning Presentations: plan presentations for specific purposes and audiences |
| B2 | Delivering Presentations: communicate orally for a variety of purposes and audiences, using the forms, language, and techniques of effective oral presentations |
| B3 | Reflecting on Presentation Skills and Strategies: reflect on the skills they have acquired in preparing, delivering, and responding to presentations |
Course Content
Diagnostic assessment is used at the beginning of a unit to assist in determining a starting point for
| Unit | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 12 hours |
| 2 | CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION | 30 hours |
| 3 | WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION | 24 hours |
| 4 | COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION | 12 hours |
| 5 | MULTI-MEDIA | 12 hours | 6 | REVIEW & CULMINATING TASK PRESENTATIONS | 20 hours |
| Total : 110 hrs |
instruction. Assessments for Learning and as Learning (AFL & AAL) provide information to students as they are learning and refining their skills. Assessment of Learning (AOL), at the end of units and course, provides students with the opportunity to synthesize/apply/demonstrate their learning and the achievement of the expectations. The course also provides the students with a variety of ways to demonstrate their knowledge through the so-called Triangulation Assessments, which may assess students through Observation and/or Conversation (i.e. Oral Presentations or Student Interviews), as well as Student Products.
There are four levels of achievement for students who are passing the course:
- Level 1 (50-59%)
- Level 2 (60-69%)
- Level 3 (70-79%)
- Level 4 (80-100%)
Level 3 is the provincial standard for student achievement.
The final grade will include the following weighting:
| Knowledge | Thinking/Inquiry | Communication | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Understanding | |||
| 12.5 |
Seventy percent (70%) of the grade will be based on evaluation conducted throughout the course. Final evaluation will take into account the student’s most recent and most consistent performance.
Thirty percent (30%) of the grade will be based on a final evaluation consisting of the final examination and the independent study unit, which will take into account the entire course, including the student’s most recent and most consistent performance.
The evaluation for this course is based on the student’s achievement of curriculum expectations and the demonstrated skills required for effective learning. The final percentage grade represents the quality of the student’s overall achievement of the expectations for the course and reflects the corresponding level of achievement as described in the achievement chart for the discipline.
Proctoring
• The tests are typically a paper-pen evaluation written at a mutually agreed time, date, and location. The tests will be proctored, meaning a suitable adult with a dedicated identifiable and authentic email address will supervise you writing the tests. This process ensures the security and integrity of the test. Any person related or affiliated to the student in a personal way cannot serve as a test supervisor.
Resources required by the student
- A scanner, smartphone camera, or similar device to upload handwritten or hand-drawn work
- A front-facing camera on a desktop, laptop, or mobile device to allow for proctoring over the internet
- Internet access and a modern standards-compliant web browser
The tuition for this course is $800 for Canadian students and $2000 for international students.
Refunds
Maple Leaf School does not issue refunds. When a student enrolls in our course, the MLS administration team undertakes many tasks including establishing electronic/physical files, assigning teachers and tracking the enrolment for Ministry purposes, etc. The work is completed by our school the moment you register online.
Course Curriculum
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| EPS3O AAL-AFL WORKSHEETS | 00:00:00 | ||
| EPS3O AOL Assist Tools | 00:00:00 | ||
| Unit 1 | |||
| U1L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U1L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U1L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U1L4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| EPS3O AOL 1 | 2 days | ||
| Unit 2 | |||
| U2L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U2L5 | 00:00:00 | ||
| EPS3O AOL 2 | 2 days | ||
| Unit 3 | |||
| U3L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U3L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U3L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| EPS3O AOL 3 | 2 days | ||
| Unit 4 | |||
| U4L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U4L2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| U4L3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| EPS3O AOL 4 | 2 days | ||
| Unit 5 | |||
| U5L1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| EPS3O U5L1 CCA | 2 weeks | ||
| Final Exam | |||
| How to request | 00:00:00 | ||
| EPS3O Final Exam | 2 days | ||
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