Shirayuri University - Digital Presentation - Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today, if you have not already done so, you should do your student-led activity. After that, you may prepare for your final presentations on January 21st and 28th. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today is your final solo five minute 20-point presentation. You should present about; a) The First World War b) Music of the Eighties or c) Child Rearing Your presentation should also include the results of a survey (as a graph) that you carried out in class. Remember to research well, think critically, be new and interesting, and to communicate with your eyes as well as your voice. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today is your fifth presentation. Period 1 students will talk about education and period 2 students will present about movies. You should show and explain the results of a survey that you carried out in class as part of your presentation. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will prepare for your fifth presentation on December 17th. This presentation should also include the results of a survey. You may also use today to prepare for your final presentation in January, which also requires a survey. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, On January 21st and 28th, 2019, you will deliver your final presentation. These presentations will be solo and last a minimum of five minutes. You may choose a topic from; 80s music The First World War Child rearing Your presentation should also include a graph as a result of a survey. These final presentations will be worth double points (20 points). Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will present your fouth topic. Monday 1 class will talk about food and Monday 2 class will talk about sport. Your presentation should also include the results of a survey that you carried out in class. Remember to make the subject matter of your presentation new and interesting to your audience. Research well, think critically, show clear error-free slides and communicate with your eyes as well as your voice. Presentation Feedback Form Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will prepare for your fourth presentation of the semester. Also, please think about your student-led activity about presentation or learning English. The points for this activity is equivalent to last week's mid-term and only require you to speak for a few minutes. Kind regards, Chris Elvin Grading Presentations 50 Attendance 10 Student-led activity 10 Mid-term written test 10 Final Solo Presentation 20

Dear students, Today is your mid-term ten point test. You should draw a concept map or outline of a presentation about one of the topics below which will include rough sketches of the slides and also a graph as a result of a survey you carried out. The topics are: a) the First World War b) child rearing c) music of the eighties Please note that this is a 70-minute test. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today is your third presentation. Your speech should also include the survey that you conducted last week in class, and the results should be shown and explained as a bar graph. Period 1 students will present about art. Period 2 students will present about food. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will decide your third presentation which you will present on the 19th November. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will deliver your second presentation of the semester. Period 1 students will talk about sports in groups of three or four. Period 2 students will present about jobs in pairs. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today is preparation day, so please come to class to find out your topic and prepare for the following week's presentation. If you would like to present a student-led activity today, please say so. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Please use the form below for feedback to your classmates. Presentation Feedback Form Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you uwill make your first presentation. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today there will be a student-led activity (a website or application which helps you improve your English or your presentation), and after that you will work on your presentations. Please show me your slides and speeches today. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Here are the details of your first presentation: Monday 1 - Countries assessment criteria - content, critical thinking, eye contact, fluency, grammar Monday 2 - Festivals assessment criteria - critical thinking, delivery, English expressions, eye contact, visuals As usual, please remember to say something new and interesting, research well, think critically, and be relevant to your audience. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Here are some important dates: October 8: P1 October 22: P2 October 30 - no class November 12: P3 November 19: mid-term test December 5: P4 December 17: P5 January 7th - make up class (for Tuesday October 30th) January 21 and 28: Final presentations Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Welcome back to digital presentation. This semester you will have more control of the topics for presentation and how they are assessed. There will be five groups and within your group you should choose a topic and the criteria for assessment (for example; content, critical thinking, delivery, eye contact, English expressions, fluency, grammar, professionalism, pronunciation, visuals, etc). When it is your turn, please tell your classmates and the teacher your proposal. A presentation should be a minimum of three minutes per person. Grading Presentations 50 Attendance 10 Student-led activity 10 Mid-term written test 10 Final Solo Presentation 20 This semester you will also be able to write comments to each other about your presentations, so please use the form below to do so. Presentation Feedback Form Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will finish your final presentations. After that, you may present if you were absent for one of the class presentations. This will be on a first come basis, so please write your name on the chalk board if you want to present and either pass or get a better grade. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will prepare for your final five-minute solo presentation which will be held on either July 23rd or July 30th (everyone should be ready on the 23rd as the order will be randomized). The topic is any of the topics which were posted to the blog on May 7th. Remember to introduce your topic, research well, think critically, say something new, relevant, and interesting, and communicate with your eyes as well as your voice. This presentation is worth 20 points. Also, don't copy! If the English you speak is too difficult for you to understand, your audience may not understand either! Copying rules. Don't copy sentences. Don't copy sentences, then change the words. Copy paste strings of five words or more may be construed as cheating. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will deliver your fourth presentations. Good luck! Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will prepare for your fourth presentation which you will deliver on July 9th. Remember to research well and think critically. You should also say something new, relevant, and interesting. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will deliver presentation three. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will prepare for your third presentaton which will be on June 25th. Period 1 students will talk about jobs. Period 2 students will talk about sport. If you speak first in your team, please remember your introduction. (Why are you talking about such a topic?) Also remember to include your critical thinking in your speech. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will deliver your second presentation. Period 1 students will talk about festivals and period 2 students will talk about Tokyo. You should research well and think critically. Your speech should be a minimum of three minutes per person. Remember to have clear error-free slides, and to have much eye contact. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today is your mid-term test. You should prepare for a presentation for your test. The teacher will give you a topic and you should; You may choose one topic from: a) A.I. b) An English speaking country c) Literature The test will take seventy minutes. 1) Draw a concept map. 2) Write a title for your presentation. 3) State your critical thinking. 4) Draw your slides. 5) Write notes (or your whole speech, if you have time) for your slides. Before the test, the university would like you to give them feedback via the form below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7ABm7oWllaFzwCqNX_ImRgwMs7cJHzb8koEyrxbCyqeivKQ/viewform Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will begin a new project in new groups. Kind regards, Chris Elvin PS. Please don't copy directly from the Internet, or anywhere else for that matter. Your work should be your own writing. One copied sentence is too much!

Dear students, Today you will present about Tokyo and festivals in groups. Please remember to speak for at least three minutes per person and to communicate with your audience using your eyes. Your slides should be clear, not too detailed, and error free. Remember also to research well and think critically. Presentation Feedback Form Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you should finalize your first presentation. Who will speak the introduction, the body sections, and the summary? You should complete writing your speech which should be a minimum of three minutes per person, and your slides should be clear, informative and error-free. Two or three slides per minute is a good speed. Please show me your speeches or slides so that I can give you some feedback. You will deliver your presentations on May 21st. Period 1 topic: Tokyo Period 2 topic: Festivals Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will work in groups of three to prepare your first presentation. You may choose a topic from one of the following: 1) architecture 2) art 3) artificial intelligence 4) climate change 5) communication 6) countries 7) education 8) endangered species 9) fashion 10) festivals 11) gender 12) globalization 13) health 14) jobs 15) language 16) literature 17) parenting 18) politics 19) religion 20) society 21) sport 22) technology 23) Tokyo 24) youth issues Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Please make sure you have uploaded your self-introduction from last week's lesson. Today, you will interview someone in class and also upload it to the class database. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Please access and read the blog before you come to class. Kind regards, Chris Elvin English Presentation I (Spring, 2018) Day / Time: Monday Morning Chris Elvin Classroom: 3011 Contact: chriselvin@gmail.com Blog:  http://elvindp.blogspot.com Class Code:  Course Description and Objectives This course is designed primarily to improve students’ presentation skills and thereby to develop their integrative English language proficiency. In spring the goal is to acquire basic presentations skills, including how to organize a presentation, supporting arguments with evidence, effective use of visual aids, and aspects of delivery such as eye contact or gesture.  Students base their presentations on the basic patterns taught and learn to speak from notes.  More skilled students make longer persuasive presentations as the term progresses.  The class is conducted in English.    Grading Digital Assignments • A one-minute self-introduction uploaded to t

Dear students, Today you will finish your final presentations. After that, and if there is time, there will be an opportunity for students who were absent for one of their presentations to present. If you were absent, please be prepared; you may be able to improve your grade. Kind regards, Chris Elvin

Dear students, Today you will start your final presentations. You should speak for a minimum of five minutes. Kind regards, Chris Elvin