Westminster International University in Tashkent, Academic year 2013-14, Semester 1

Module name Personal Development CW weighting 40% Submission deadline TW12-13 Sem.One CW format (individual/group) Individual

CW number and title CW 2 Oral presentation CW checks the learning outcomes

1- prepare documents about themselves, reflecting the personal development of a student (such as a portfolio, an action plan); 2- set goals for further improvement based on individual reflective learning; 4- communicate in writing and orally; 6- deliver a presentation

Oral Presentation You will need to prepare an individual oral presentation. The Oral Presentation task will test your ability to communicate information in oral form supporting it with visual aids such as Power Point slides, posters, etc.

The presentations will take place in TW 12-13 of semester one. Each presentation will last 5-6 minutes. It will consist of an introduction, the main body and a conclusion and will be followed by questions from the audience. You will be assessed on 1. quality of the content, 2. ability to structure the material, 3. interaction with the audience using body language and eye contact and dealing with questions appropriately 4. quality of visual aids. Prepare a presentation which is based on the topic “My personal learning from research on Mass Media in Uzbekistan” You need to follow the steps below:

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Before you start your preparation  think of skills you wish to develop during your research project  plan your actions to accomplish your goals While preparing for the presentation  keep a diary noting your accomplishments and failures, if any, during the research project  analyze the information which you have received  prepare a presentation using Power Point slides to present your personal learning and set goals for further improvement

During the presentation  speak loudly and in a friendly tone  mind your body language  be confident while answering questions After the presentation  reflect on your performance

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CW Assessment Criteria

PD, Oral Presentations Assessment Criteria Student ID number Topic Date Mark Comments Content 25 % Relevance Evidence of research Appropriateness of language Structure Introduction 25% Clear logical structure Summary Use of signposting Delivery 25% Fluency Voice projection and speech clarity Pace Body language Eye contact Dealing with questions Visual Aids 25% Assessor 1 Well designed visual aids Well executed visual aids

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Assessor 2

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Westminster International University in Tashkent, Academic year 2013-14, Semester 1 Mark 80%+ Content The content is always relevant to the task. Ideas are very interesting. There is evidence of outstanding research. Language of presentation is accurate and appropriate. Structure The structure is clear and logical. There is an introduction, a summary and skilful use is made of signposting throughout. The speaker coped with the questions very well. The structure is clear to the audience. There is an introduction, good use is made of signposting and there is a summary. The speaker coped with the questions well. The structure is clear to the audience. There is an introduction, use is made of signposting and there is a summary. The speaker coped with the questions quite well. Delivery The speaker is fluent. Voice clarity and projection are extremely dynamic. The pace is just right - not too fast and not too slow. The speaker is aware of the audience at all times and maintains very good eye contact with them. Body language is positive. Posture is relaxed. The speaker gives a strong impression of confidence. The speaker is fluent. Voice clarity and projection are dynamic. The pace is right. The speaker is aware of the audience and maintains good eye contact with them. Body language is positive. Posture is relaxed. The speaker gives an impression of confidence. The speaker is generally fluent. Voice clarity and projection are quite dynamic. The pace is generally right. The speaker is aware of the audience and maintains good eye contact with them. Body language is positive. Posture is relaxed. The speaker is mostly confident. Visual Aids Visual aids are professionally designed and help make the presentation very clear. Slides are creative and dynamic. The language is accurate. Graphs, if used, are clear. Visual aids are very well designed and help make the presentation clear. Slides are creative and dynamic. The language is accurate. Graphs, if used, are clear. Visual aids are well designed and help make the presentation clear. Slides are creative and dynamic with minor details which are irrelevant (animation, sounds). The language is rather accurate. Graphs, if used, are clear. Visual aids are generally well designed and help make the presentation clear. Slides are creative and dynamic but there are some irrelevant details (animation, sounds) on them. The language is mostly accurate. Graphs if used are mostly clear. Visual aids design is satisfactory. However, they do not help make the presentation clear. Slides are not very creative and dynamic and there are many irrelevant details (animation, sounds) on them. The language is not

70-79%

The content is relevant to the task. Ideas are very interesting. There is evidence of research. Language of presentation is accurate and appropriate.

60-69%

The content is relevant to the task. Ideas are interesting. There is evidence of research. Language of presentation is generally accurate and appropriate

50-59%

The content is mostly relevant to the task. Ideas are more or less interesting. There is evidence of research. There are minor inaccuracies in language that do not impede understanding.

The structure is mostly clear to the audience. There is an introduction and a summary with some signposting used. The speaker coped with the questions.

The speaker is relatively fluent. Voice clarity and projection are generally dynamic. The pace is usually right but at times the presenter ether rushes or speaks too slowly. The speaker is usually aware of the audience. The speaker maintains reasonable eye contact with auditory. Body language is mainly positive. Posture is normal. The speaker is quite confident The speaker is not fluent. Voice clarity and projection are not dynamic. The pace is ether too slow or too rushing. The speaker is aware of the audience. The eye contact with auditory is minimal. Body language is neutral. Posture is stiff. The speaker is not confident.

40-49%

The content is more or less relevant to the task. There is evidence of limited research. There are frequent inaccuracies in language.

The structure is often unclear to the audience. There is an introduction and a summary but only minimal use is made of signposting. The speaker coped with the questions not very skillfully.

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Westminster International University in Tashkent, Academic year 2013-14, Semester 1 accurate. Graphs, if used, are not clear. Visual aids are poorly designed and they make the presentation unclear. Slides are full of unnecessary information. The language is not at all accurate. Graphs, if used, are confusing. Visual aids are not used.

30-39%

A large proportion of the content is not relevant to the task. There is evidence of extremely limited research. There are frequent inaccuracies in language which affect overall clarity.

Below 30%

The content is not relevant to the task at all. There is no evidence of research. Language of presentation is not accurate and appropriate which makes the presentation unclear.

The structure is unclear. There is an introduction and a summary but these are not very relevant. Very limited use is made of signposting. The speaker did not attempt to cope with the questions. The structure is very hard to follow. The introduction and summary are mostly irrelevant to the topic. Signposting is not used. The speaker did not attempt to cope with the questions.

The speaker is not fluent. Voice clarity and projection are low. The pace is very slow. The speaker is not aware of the audience. There is no eye contact with the audience. Body language is neutral and sometimes aggressive. Posture is very stiff. The speaker is not confident. There is no evidence of rehearsal and the speaker is not at all fluent. Voice clarity and projection are very low. The pace is extremely slow. The speaker does not pay any attention to the audience. There is no eye contact with the audience. Body language is neutral or negative. Posture is very stiff. The speaker is not prepared.

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