UHL 2432 ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONSEMESTER II 2014/2015
CENTRE FOR MODERN LANGUAGES AND HUMAN SCIENCES
UHL 2432: ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
SEM II 2014/2015
ASSESSMENT 2 [C02, P04]
MINI PROJECT PRESENTATION (60 MARKS - 20%)
WEEK 5
10 MINUTES
NAME / STUDENT ID / OVERALL MARKS1. / / 60 m
2. / / 60 m
DATE: / LECTURER: / SECTION:
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. With a partner, give a 10 minute informative speech on an organisation of your choice.
2. The content of the speech presentation should include the following:
a. General information of the organisation;
b. What you find attractive about working for the organisation; and
c. How the organisation will benefit from your experience, qualifications and strengths.
3. You are encouraged to use appropriate and interesting visual aids for the speech. Attention getter (when you start the presentation) and memorable, impactful closure (when you end the presentation) should be demonstrated effectively.
OBJECTIVES:
1. To deliver a presentation on the given task.
2. To use appropriate language expressions for the presentation.
3. To demonstrate effective delivery skills.
VERIFIED BY:
……………………………………….
DR. NORRIHAN BINTI SULAN
DEPUTY DEAN (ACADEMIC)
CENTRE FOR MODERN LANGUAGES & HUMAN SCIENCES
MINI PROJECT PRESENTATION (20%)
For this assignment, you are required to work in pairs. The presentation should take between 8 – 10 minutes for both speakers. Please ensure that both speakers have approximately the same amount of time for the presentation.
Assignment:
Conduct a research on a company of your choice (preferably a company you would like to work for). In your research, identify your ability and strengths that fit into the company culture and how your personality and work ethic are exactly what the company is looking for. The following serves as a guideline for your research:
A. General information of the company (4 minutes)
1. Name of the company
2. Mission and goals
3. Brief history of establishment
4. Products and services
5. Clients/customers
6. Competitors
7. Organisational structure (include key personnel, HQ, branches)
B. What can you contribute to the company in terms of the following aspects: (6 minutes)
1. Interest and personality
2. Qualifications
3. Skills
4. Needs and values
CENTRE FOR MODERN LANGUAGES & HUMAN SCIENCES
UHL2432 ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
SEM II 2014/2015
MINI PROJECT PRESENTATION (60 Marks – 20%)
(10 Minutes presentation)
TitlePresenter 1 / Matric No.
Presenter 2 / Matric No.
Day/ Date / Time:
Rating / Very Poor / Poor / Average / Good / Excellent
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Rating / Poor / Average / Excellent
1 / 2 / 3
Descriptors / Presenters
1. / 2.
Contents
(16 marks) / Introduction including appropriate attention getter / 1 2 3
Body / Provide general information of the organisation / 1 2 3 4 5
Close match between ability/ strengths and organisation / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Closing: Memorable, impactful / 1 2 3
Language
(30 marks) / Clear pronunciation / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Appropriate choice of words – able to communicate meaning effectively (lexical resources) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Appropriate and grammatically correct language use in presentation / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Appropriate and grammatically correct language use in the visual aids / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Coherence and cohesion (Transitions) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Fluency (smooth flow of thoughts, no fillers) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Delivery
(14 marks) / Eye contact: Appropriate and effective eye contact with audience and reliance of slides and notes. No reading. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 3
Voice projection: Loud and clear, speak with enthusiasm / 1 / 2 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 3
Effective use of visual aids, graphics and slides / 1 / 2 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 3
Appropriate gestures and postures / 1 / 2 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 3
Adhere to time limit (8-10 mins)
(<5 mins = 0; 5-7 mins=1; 8-10min=2) / 0 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 2
TOTAL MARKS / /60 / /60