PPT and Script for Oral Presentation

CMS1000 – Communication and scholarship

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Assignment 2

Description	Marks out	Wtg(%)	Required	Due date
	of
ORAL PRESENTATION	100.00	20.00	Y	30 May 2014

For this assignment, you are required to do the following:

1. Prepare a 6–7 minute PERSUASIVE oral presentation on an issue (political, social, environmental and so on).

2. Identify an audience. For example, if you were going to speak about a local government issue, your audience could be residents from a particular suburb who may be concerned about the issue. Name the audience and the purpose of your talk before the talk. This is to help the marker determine whether the content and style of delivery is appropriate. The primary purpose will be to persuade the audience to your point of view about the issue. In addition, you may also inform or entertain to make the speech more interesting.

3. Include a bibliography of at least three academic sources.

4. Because visuals are an important part of oral presentations, we have allocated 15 marks for this, so you will need to include these with your file, CD or tape. Include at least two visuals. If you use a PowerPoint presentation and include text as well as photographs or tables etc., this will be counted as two.

5. Pay particular attention to the Criteria marking sheet. Note the marks for structure. Many students ignore the structure and lose valuable marks.

6. You will find more information on this assignment in the section ‘Guidelines for assignment preparation’.

Please remember to submit your criteria marking sheet.

Note

For External Students

For marking purposes, it is easier if you record this via the computer so that you can email a link (preferably via EASE – assignment submission). Alternatively, you can use a CD or even a cassette player to record the presentation. If you’re sending an electronic version via EASE or CD, make sure it can play in Windows Media Player.

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Marking criteria for assignment 2: Oral presentation

Student name: ____________________ Student number: ____________________

Criteria sheet – Marking schedule CMS1000 Assignment 2: Oral presentation

		Marks
Structure	Introduction
	Relevant and attention-grabbing opening
	Topic introduced
	Speech overviewed
	Rapport established	/15
	Body
	Points clearly and logically structured
	Points well supported
	Audience interest maintained
	Relevant research (acknowledged in speech)	/20
	Conclusion
	Main points summarised
	Relevant and interesting ending
	Closure provided	/15
Delivery	Vocal dynamics
	Voice clearly projected
	Appropriate use of pitch, speed, volume, pace and use of pause
	Pronunciation is clear
	Recording free from breaks/interruptions (if external)
	If on-campus, appropriate non-verbal communication
	Presentation spoken rather than read	/30
Visuals	Appropriate and interesting visuals (At least two)
	Integration of visuals into presentation	/15
Bibliography	(At least three sources)	/5
	Total:	/100

NOTE: 10 marks will be deducted for speeches that go substantially BEYOND 8 minutes or BELOW 5 minutes.