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In this lesson, we are going to discuss different aspects of presentation skills. Follow the instructions and complete the tasks.

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These are the most common synonyms of information. Do you think all of these synonyms express exactly something about information? Find out the words that are most similar in meaning.

Disclaimer: the image has been created by using Thesaurus option of the Sketch Engine, a language learning corpora.

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Did you find it difficult to understand the accent of Harry Pickup in the previous recording? What can be the reason for it?

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Have you ever heard about the term 'informative speech'? We have a guest speaker, Harry Pickup, to say something about informative speech. listen to the speech.

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What is the term that is used to indicate nervousness in presentation? Write the name of the term in the comment box?

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The following video is about how to develop confidence for presenting a speech. Listen to the video and post any comment you have. Reflect on what you should do to develop your confidence. Share your ideas with others.

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The following video shows why miscommunication happens and the role of the listener in any speech.

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How miscommunication happens (and how to avoid it) - Katherine Hampsten

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Listening Task: Strategies for Giving Informative Speech 

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Listening Task: Strategies for Giving Informative Speech 

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The audio lecture, given by our guest speaker Harry Pickup, gives some strategies about giving a good informative speech. Listen to the lecture and express your opinion about the lecture in the comment box.

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strategies for giving an informative speech

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strategies for giving an informative speech

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Dear Students,
Please audit the following online courses to know more about presentations.
1. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/what-makes-an-effective-presentation
2. https://online-learning.harvard.edu/course/rhetoric-art-persuasive-writing-and-public-speaking
3. https://www.coursera.org/learn/communication-strategies-virtual-age#syllabus

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How to speak so that people want to listen- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIho2S0ZahI
The skill of self-confidence- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-HYZv6HzAs

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These links give an idea about the connected speech, the word stress, and the phonemic chart. In speaking English, these are really important. Having an idea about these will help you become confident. Moreover, there is a book to give detailed idea about presentation skills. Have a look at these resources and post any question you have.

Phonemic chart-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx_X-LDgWfs

Connected speech-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us-j7Ftrrag

https://www.facebook.com/AmericanEnglishatState/videos/10154636826404123/

Word stress- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRGXvAcNpvA

Introduction to Speech Communication- https://open.library.okstate.edu/speech2713/

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Sarah E. Hollingsworth; Megan Linsenmeyer; Terrisa Elwood; Sasha Hanrahan; and Mary Walker

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Introduction to Speech Communication is used to support teaching, learning and research for SPCH 2713 at Oklahoma State University (OSU).