ELTU2020 English for Social Science Students I

Tentative Course Schedule (2021-2022 Term 1) - Mondays and Wednesdays

Week starting on Topics Homework

W1 6-Sept Course Orientation Persuasive Presentation:

Oral Presentation Skills - Persuasive Speaking: Find a partner for the project.
Brainstorm and research a few
 Introduction to public speaking possible topics and prepare for
an audience analysis.
 Organizational patterns for persuasive presentations

W2 13-Sept Oral Presentation Skills - Persuasive Speaking:

 Structuring an oral presentation

 Performing audience analyses

W3 20-Sept Reading and Writing for Academic Studies: Persuasive Presentation:

 Assessing source materials Based on the results of your

*22-Sept: audience analysis, decide on
Mid-Autumn  Understanding the structure of a research paper the topic and research further.
Festival
Holiday  Classwork: Conduct an audience analysis in the classroom on your potential
topics for the persuasive presentation.

W4 27-Sept Reading and Writing for Academic Studies:

 Reading and summarizing a research paper

 Spoken vs. Written academic English

W5 4-Oct Reading and Writing for Academic Studies:  Due 8 Oct, 11:59pm:
Submit your persuasive
 Reading and critiquing a research paper presentation outline (10%)
with the VeriGuide receipt
 Writing a critical review
signed by both presenters.

W6 11-Oct Reading and Writing for Academic Studies:

 Academic language use (I) – evaluative words, hedging and tenses

 Academic language use (II) – reporting verbs

 Academic language use (III) – academic vocabulary

W7 18-Oct Reading and Writing for Academic Studies:  You only need to attend the
small group seminar (10%)
 Small-Group Research Seminars: Form groups of 6-7. Bring the research article once. You will be assigned to
you have chosen and verbally describe the research study to your peers. Ask each one of the three groups. Bring
other questions and give constructive feedback. your chosen paper with you.

W8 25-Oct Reading and Writing for Academic Studies:

 Understanding formal writing and the academic register

W9 1-Nov Oral Presentation Skills - Persuasive Speaking: Persuasive Presentation: Meet

with your teacher to receive
 Consultation Meetings on persuasive presentation plans: Bring your feedback on your presentation
presentation outline. plans.

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W10 8-Nov Oral Presentation Skills - Persuasive Speaking:

 Supporting persuasion with data commentary

 Using visual aids effectively

W11 15-Nov Oral Presentation Skills - Persuasive Speaking:

 Developing verbal and non-verbal delivery skills

W12 22-Nov Oral Presentation Skills - Persuasive Speaking:  Due: Upload PowerPoint
file for persuasive presentation
 Handling question and answer sessions to Blackboard.

 In-class Assessment: Persuasive Presentations (40%)

W13 29-Nov  In-class Assessment: Persuasive Presentations (Continued)  Due 6 Dec, 11:59pm:
Submit your critical review
Please arrive punctually.
(40%) with the signed
VeriGuide receipt; Upload the
reviewed article to Blackboard.

N.B. The above course schedule is tentative and subject to changes at the discretion of your class teacher.