SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN Foundation in Natural and Built Environment (FNBE)

English 1 [ENGL0105]

Assignment: Oral Presentation

Assignment Group work. Students to reflect on the learning process for all graded assignments.

LO

As per stated in the module

25% Oral presentation

27th May / 3rd June 2014. Depending on Group numbers.

INTRODUCTIONThis assignment evaluates oral presentation and speaking skills. It also evaluates the student’s ability to research information and present an effective presentation of his/her research. In addition, being a group assignment, each student will experience cooperating and collaborating with other peers as a team with a common goal.

Referencing:All persons, books and other sources of information are to be referenced in accordance with the APA Style.

OBJECTIVES OF ORAL PRESENTATIONThe objectives of this project are as follows:

To provide students with basic oral presentation skills.

LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THIS REPORTThe learning outcomes of this assignment are:

Ability to deliver an effective presentation by applying the elements of an effective speaker in four main areas namely voice projection, body language, content as well as organization of the content.

Analyse and listen to conversations in various interactive, social, professional and academic situations.

Identify the main idea and gist from lectures and talks.

TASKS - METHODOLOGY

Your task is as follow: Research and deliver an oral presentation describing a future city or future plans of an existing city. Your presentation should include the following areas.

1. Security2. Water and waste management3. Tourism and Hospitality4. Transport, Energy Management and Disaster Relief5. Green Building

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTPresentation is composed of 4/ 5 people per group to submit their works in a creative manner by

the 27th of May (Week 9) / 3rd of June (Week 10), 2014. Each group

will be required to produce the presentation for a duration of 20 to 25

minutes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIAThe assessment for this assignment will be based on: Your demonstrated understanding of the brief. The content of the write-up—strength of central idea and relevance to the question. Clear and coherent organization of ideas and argument. Ability to use scholarly references to support arguments and ideas. Grammar and mechanics.

MARKING CRITERIA

SUGGESTED REFERENCESHo Sook Wah, Chan Swee Heng & Yap Ngee Thai, ((1988) Interactively Speaking,Penerbit

Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang.

Sahanaya, W. & Lindeck, J.(2001). IELTS Preparation and Practice. Listening and Speaking. (2nd

ed.).Australia & New Zealand: Oxford University Press.

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN

FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT

PRESENTATION TITLE:

GROUP MEMBERS:

Names Roles during Presentation

ENGLISH 1 (ELG 30505)

ASSIGNMENT 2: ORAL PRESENTATION

LECTURER: CASSANDRA WIJESURIA

SUBMISSION DATE: 27TH MAY / 3RD JUNE 2014

PRESENTATION DATE: 27TH MAY / 3RD JUNE 2014