Assignment - AS

FINAL TASK FOR UNIT 13:

ACADEMIC SPEAKING

For example, following the data below:

Student: Yesenia Idrobo
Group: 2019-02
Unit: Academic speaking
The correct files name would be: 2019-02YIdrobo_AS

YOUTUBE LINK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkhRs8LiHZI&t=4s

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Assignment:

Following all the criteria presented in the contents of week 13, prepare a speech on a
topic which you feel you have become confident about and videotape it (for example,
your knowledge about academic English and/or education contents).
You can use the Debut Video Capture (you will have to download the software to your
computer first on http://www.nchsoftware.com/software/recording.html)

- Your speech should be between 3 and 7 minutes long.

- Watch your video and write a self-critique on the goal sheet below.
- Upload your video and the self-critique separately, but on the same place.

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Goal Sheet
Subject: Approaches

INTRODUCTION DID THE FOLLOWING WELL WORK ON THE FOLLOWING

Attention Getter X
Persuasive Thesis Statement X
Stated what you’ll do X
Stated how you’ll do X
Relate to Audience experience X

THESIS STATEMENT
Clearly stated Points X
Problem-Solution or Benefits Points X
Points fully support the thesis X

POINT DEVELOPMENT
Interest Supports
Stories, Humor, Examples. X
Interactions, and Personal
Experience
Evidence Supports
Statistics, Facts, Quotations,
X
Surveys, Studies, Interviews, and
Expert Opinion
Content Quality
X
Avoided filler, Presented newsworthy
information,
Powerpoint Use
Went bullet by bullet, Speaking X
matches with what appears,
Visually stimulating
Style shown--noticeable techniques X

CONCLUSION
Brief review of points X
Build to a higher point X
Feeling of conclusion X

DELIVERY
Persuasive wording X
Connection with the audience X
Spontaneity and Energy, Eye
contact, X
Gestures, Use of voice, Credibility X

PRONUNCIATION
Clear speech X
Correct Speed X
Pauses for emphasis X
Use of natural spoken English X