Minhaj University Lahore

Faculty of English Language and Literature

School of English

Course Outline & Course Handbook

1 Course Title ENGLISH III: Presentation skill and technical writing

2 Course Code Eng-300

3 Credit Hours 03

4 Class B.S (CS A& B)

5 Semester 3rd

6 Resource Person Lecturer Tania Ali Khan

7 Email Address Tania.eng@mul.edu.pk

Objective(s) of the Course:

 To enable the students to meet their real life communication needs.
 To help students identify essential components of a presentation.
 To develop the awareness, knowledge, skills and attitudes required to deliver effective academic
presentations and communicate clearly
Weekly Course Distribution

Weeks Topics

1 Oral presentation skills (prepared and unprepared talks)

2 Types of presentations

3 Preparing the material of presentation

4 Purpose and importance of communication skills

5 Communication and miscommunication

6 7c’s of communication and practice

7 Analyzing the audience

 8 Writing different kinds of applications (leave Application)

9 Formal letter writing / complaint letter writing

10 Cover letter writing

11 Preparing a Curriculum Vitae (CV), (bio-data)

12 Report writing

13 Preparing for interview, scholarship & placement for internship

14 Role plays

15 Quiz, Presentation, Discussion etc

Course Assessment:
 Midterm Examination 25%
 Quizzes, Assignments & Attendance 25%
 Final Term Examination 50%

Text Books:
1. Mandel, S. 2000. Effective Presentation Skills: A Practical Guide Better Speaking
2. Mark, P. 1996. Presenting in English. Language Teaching Publications.
Recommended Books:
1. Ellen, K. 2002. Maximize Your Presentation Skills: How to Speak, Look and Act on Your Way to the Top
2. Hargie, O. (ed.) Hand book of Communications Skills