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ASSIGNMENT

OUMH1303
ENGLISH FOR ORAL COMMUNICATION
MAY 2022 SEMESTER
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SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

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1. Answer in English.

1. Number of words: 3000 – 5000 words excluding references for EACH question (Question
1 and Question 2).

2. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a MULTIPLE file.

3. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

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4. Submission date : 19 JULY 2022.

5. This assignment accounts for 70% of the total marks for the course.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this assignment is two-fold namely; to enhance learners’ verbal and non-
verbal communication in formal and informal settings, and build their confidence to practise
effective communication skills.

Part I

TASK 1 – DELIVERING A SPEECH (30%)

Choose ONE of the speech types below (Refer to the OUMH1303 Module, pg 177-180) and
prepare a speech on the topic ‘E-Learning versus Face to Face Learning’

a. Informative, OR
b. Persuasive

TARGET AUDIENCE
Your course mates

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

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Delivering a speech is a soft skill that every profession requires. It is always wise to do some
research on the given topic before you plan your individual speech. You can search for
information from public domains, personal experience, demonstrations, definitions,
descriptions, explanations and workplaces to plan your speech.

Task Requirements:

Start by brainstorming the topic: ‘E-Learning Versus Face to Face Learning’.

a. Your speech should have an introduction, body and a conclusion with takeaway
points.
b. You can refer to various knowledge bases which focus on learning online and face to
face, use your personal observation and rely on your own experience. Your
interactions with family, friends and colleagues will be very useful for creating your
own content. At the end of the preparation, please ensure that the content of the
speech is appropriate for your target audience.
c. Plan your visual aids. You are encouraged to use technology, imagination, creativity
and innovation with appropriate sound and music (if necessary) to make your speech
presentable with proper verbal and nonverbal communication during your
presentation. You are free to use PowerPoint Presentation, iMovie, and other
software applications to enhance your speech presentation. You must note that this
is a SPEECH presentation (having you in the video) and not a video presentation
without you. You are encouraged to include an introductory slide that states your
full name, ID, Programme/ Course, Module Name and Code and The Title of your
Speech.
d. Time yourself and practise before a friend or an audience so that you would be
familiar with your points and satisfied with the final recording.
e. The duration of the speech should be between 8 and 12 minutes.
f. Ensure the following when recording your speech:
i. Be conversant with your topic.

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 ii. Dress formally and speak with confidence
iii. Make eye contact with the audience at all times
iv. The purpose of the speech must either be to share information on the pros
and cons of online learning and face-to-face learning and/or to persuade your
course mates to believe that either method of learning is better than the
other.
v. The recording screen must capture the top half of your body so that your
gestures and facial expressions are visible for at least half of the recording
session.
vi. Your speech must be informative, interesting and inspiring.
vii. You must conclude with your best takeaway points in the conclusion
viii. Please ensure that your recording is original, authentic and appropriate for
the topic
ix. You can be the scriptwriter, the speaker, the director and maybe even, the
producer of your own recording.
x. Submit your video online according to the instructions. If your video is larger
than 400MB, refer to the guidelines on how to compress your video for
submission. You should also include a link to your video as a backup in Task
2.

NOTE:
* Refer to the assignment rubric as a guide to achieve cohesion and coherence.
* Remember to refer to Topic 8 of OUMH 1303 Module

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 [Total: 30 marks]

TASK 2 – REFLECTIVE REPORT (30%)

This task is an extension of your recorded speech presentation: Informative or Persuasive

Speech on the topic ‘E-Learning Versus Face to Face Learning’

1. Write a 4-to-5-page critical reflection on the process of preparing the recorded

speech presentation (Task 1). The structure of this report follows the basic essay
structure of introduction, body and concluding paragraphs. Refer to the sample
outline as a guide.
2. The essay should include:
i. Your reflection on the production, planning, recording and post-recording
stages.
ii. Your reflection on the challenges you faced during the four stages mentioned
in ‘i.’ and how you overcame them.
iii. Your thoughts on the writing process of your speech including your reflection
on the use of vocabulary, language and grammar during the writing and
recording stages of your speech.
iv. The following points to guide you through your reflective essay:
a. How did you plan to video record the speech? 
b. Where and how long did you plan to record etc.?
c. How important were creativity and technology to you? 
d. What were the challenges you faced in the process of recording the

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 video?
e. How did you overcome the challenges in ‘d.’?
f. What kind of feedback did you receive on your first or second
recording?
g. What were the changes you made in the subsequent recordings?
Why? 
h. What are the things you think you can improve in future recordings?
i. How was your overall experience from writing the speech to recording
it?
j. What are the lessons that you have learnt from such an experience? 
v. The feedback of a friend or well-wisher whereby you are to show him/her the
recording to find out whether the speech is informative OR persuasive. If
he/she believes that the speech is neither, ask for suggestions that might help
improve the speech. You are to share this feedback in the essay.
vi. Your personal thoughts on completing this task (the recorded presentation)
are highly encouraged.  How did you feel about it? If you feel that recording is
not advisable, what would be a better alternative? Justify your suggestion.

3. Refer to the assignment rubric as a guide to achieving cohesion and coherence.

[Total: 30 marks]

REFLECTIVE ESSAY OUTLINE

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REFLECTIVE REPORT
Recording Link (Task 1): xxxxxxxxxx
 
Introduction
(5-10 lines)
Body (all the SIX points in number 2, from i to vi)
Conclusion
(5-10 lines)
 

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Part II

ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)

Discuss the following topics in the forum and submit proof of your participation in the online
discussions:

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1. You are the teacher-in-chargeof technological gadget management in your
school. Persuade your school principal to buy a new desktop for the school.
Explain how you would persuade your school principal into purchasing the
desktop.
2. If you were given a choice between delivering an argumentative and a
negotiation speech, which one would you prefer? Why?
3. Your university administration has planned to suspend you from the
university for plagiarising in assignments. How would you negotiate with
them so they consider your appeal for a lighter punishment? Provide a brief
example of your interaction (oral or written) with them.

[Total: 10 marks]
[TOTAL: 70 MARKS]

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 ATTACHMENT
RUBRICS FOR PART I TASK 1: SPEECH DELIVERY (30%)

OUMH1303 ENGLISH FOR ORAL COMMUNICATION / MAY 2022

Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or
Max
No response
QN CLO Criteria Weight Marks
4 3 2 1 0
1 3 Content of the 2 Covers the topic with Includes basic knowledge Includes basic information Includes some details, There is hardly 8
Speech excellent depth of of the topic. The content is about the topic, with few with many factual any content or
knowledge, detailed good with some factual errors. errors. purpose in the
explanations and explanations and speech matching
examples. examples. the topic and the
audience
The purpose of the speech The purpose of the speech The purpose of the speech The purpose of the
suits the target audience. suits the general audience. may not suit the audience speech is unclear and
unsuitable for the
The structure and The structure of the OR. audience
organisation of the speech content is manageable.

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 are engaging.
Presentation of 1.25 Delivery is effectively
the speaker natural, fluent,
professional and
confident.
The speaker does not read
from the slides.
Voice delivery is very clear
with excellent
pronunciation and
enunciation, stress and
rhythm.
The gestures and
expressions are natural,
very relaxing and
spontaneous.
3 Speech 1.25 The direction and
recording organisation of the
organisation recording are well planned
and capture the
audience’s attention
throughout.
Perfect time-management
Delivery is natural, fluent,
professional and
confident.
The speaker seldom reads
from the slides.
Voice delivery is clear with
good pronunciation and
enunciation, stress and
rhythm.
The gestures and
expressions are quite
spontaneous.
The direction and
organisation of the
recording are good and
capture the audience’s
attention throughout.
Good time-management
skills. Presents within the
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The content may not be The content is boring,
organised well or may not irrelevant and
be very relevant to the unorganised.
topic.
Delivery is quite natural Delivery is not natural/ No attempt is
and fluent. Some evidence fluent or audible. made to deliver
of professionalism and A lot of reading. the speech
self-confidence. naturally.
The speaker reads from The speaker reads The speaker
the slides sometimes. from the slides most reads from the
of the time. slides at all times.
Voice delivery is
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somewhat clear with some The gestures and
errors of pronunciation, expressions are not
enunciation, stress and spontaneous. The
rhythm. speaker is clearly
anxious.
The gestures and
expressions show some
sign of nervousness.
Moderate direction and Little effort is made to No effort is made 5
organisation of the direct the recording. to organise the
recording which, at times recording or
are able to capture the make it
audience’s attention. interesting
Poor time-
Moderate time- management skills. Presentation
management skills. Presentation slightly exceeds well
 skills. Presents well within
the time limit (8-12
minutes).
The structure and details
of the recording are placed
in a logical order and the
way they are presented
effectively retains the
attention of the viewer.
The beginning and ending
of the recording are
recognisable and provide
very clear and meaningful
insights.
3 Language and 1.25 Flawless language
Grammar grammar,
punctuation/spelling.
Very appropriate choice of
words, very suitable for
the target audience.
time limit (8-12 minutes). Presentation ends close to exceeds 12 minutes. beyond 12
the time limit (8-12 minutes.
minutes). The structure and
There are clear attempts organisation of ideas in
to link details in the the recording are not
recording but in one or There are attempts to link smooth. May contain
two parts, the details details in the recording factual errors that
appear incoherent. but the structure and impede the
organisation of the understanding of the
recording lack direction, viewer.
affecting the viewer’s OR
comprehension. The recorded
presentation is more
The beginning and ending suitable for a social
of the recording are media platform than a
recognisable, but do not Vague beginning and/or formal speech.
necessarily provide ending. Do not provide
meaningful insights. meaningful insights.
The language, grammar, Some language, grammar, Many language, The speech is 5
punctuation/spelling are punctuation/spelling grammar, riddled with
almost error-free. errors. punctuation/spelling errors.
errors.
Appropriate choice of A little inappropriate The vocabulary is
words, generally suitable choice of words, Inadequate and highly
for the target audience. somewhat unsuitable for inappropriate underdeveloped
the target audience. vocabulary. and
inappropriatefor
the target
audience.
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 3 Originality & 1.25 The ideas in the speech The ideas in the speech The ideas in the speech The ideas in the speech The ideas are not 5
Creativity and the recording show and the recording show and the recording show and the recording original / adopted
great originality. They are some originality. They are little originality. They are severely lack from somewhere.
very creative, professional creative, professional and ordinary, not very originality.
and witty. witty. professional. OR
Very poor use of visual
Excellent use of visual aids Good use of visual aids to Minimal use of visual aids aids to maintain the No visual aids
to enhance the maintain the to maintain the understanding of the were used.
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the speech.
speech. speech. speech.
3 Quality and 0.5 Excellent audio and video Very good audio and Moderate audio and Poor audio and video Very poor audio 2
Clarity of the quality video quality. video quality. quality. and video quality.
Recording
Total 7.5 30

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RUBRICS FOR PART I TASK 2: REFLECTIVE REPORT (30%)

Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or
No response
Max
QN CLO Criteria Weight Marks

4 3 2 1 0

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 Introduction 1.25 The introduction provides
an excellent preview of
Task 2 1 the topic and the
recording production
The introduction provides
a good preview of the
topic and the recording
production
The introduction provides The introduction Not given. 5
a weak preview of the provides a very weak
topic and the recording preview of the topic
production and the recording
production

Reflection 3.0 The reflection is very The reflection is The reflection is not that The reflection is Mere statements 12
convincing, critical and convincing, critical and convincing, and not so neither convincing nor with no indication
detailed from the writing elaborated well from the critical with poorly critical with very poorly of reflection.
to the recording stage. writing to the recording elaborated discussion developed discussion
stage. from the writing to the from the writing to the OR
recording stage. recording stage.
Demonstrates an excellent Demonstrates good Examples are not
1 understanding and insights understanding and Demonstrates some Demonstrates very provided.
of the 6 points. insights of most of the 6 understanding and little understanding
points. insights of one or two and insights.
points.
The examples provided in The examples provided in The examples provided
the reflection are very the reflection are relevant in the reflection are
relevant and detailed. and detailed. neither relevant nor
elaborated.

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 The examples provided in
the reflection are not very
relevant or elaborated
well.

Conclusion 1.25 The conclusion is very well The conclusion is The conclusion is poorly The conclusion is Not provided. 5
connected with the connected with the connected to the disconnected from the
introduction and the introduction and the introduction and the introduction and the
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reflection, with very good reflection, with good reflection, with poor reflections with no
takeaways takeaways. takeaways. takeaways.

Flawless language The language, grammar, Some language, grammar, Many language, The speech is
grammar, punctuation/spelling are punctuation/spelling grammar, riddled with
punctuation/spelling. almost error-free. errors. punctuation / spelling errors.
Language and 2.0 8
errors.
Grammar
Appropriate choice of
1
Very appropriate choice of words, generally suitable Inadequate and

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 words, very suitable for for the target audience. A little inappropriate inappropriate The vocabulary is
the target audience. choice of words, vocabulary. highly
somewhat unsuitable for underdeveloped
the target audience. and inappropriate
for the target
audience.

Total 7.5 30

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INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT PROOF OF ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)
Do the following:
1. Select the best FIVE (5) of your postings from the forum discussion set up by your tutor.
2. Do screenshots of the postings and include them as images in your assignment.
3. The screenshots should be in image file (either in JPG or PNG format) . Refer to the sample of Screen Grab
below
4. The screenshots should contain: Name, Title of the discussion, Day, Date and Time.

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Marks for the forum will be given based on the following rubric:

Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory

CLO Max
QN
3 or 4 Criteria Weightage marks

4 3 2 1 0

3 1,3 Quality of 2.5 All five comments Four of the comments Three of the None of the No postings 10
Postings are very good, are good, comments are comments are submitted
appropriate, appropriate, relevant, somewhat good and good and relevant.
relevant, meaningful, appropriate and / Comments are
meaningful, meaningful

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 Affective respectful respectful short responses
Domain that are not
(A5) substantial nor
meaningful.
Minimum effort
(e.g. “I agree with
Tina”)

Total Marks 2.5 10

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