Written communication is obviously central to a university: We write books, articles, memos, reports, guidelines, working papers, curricula and more. Oral communication is not as prominent, but it is at least as central: We give lectures and make presentations, we disseminate and defend, we initiate meetings and speak at large gatherings. This course focuses on personal, oral communication. The participants on the course work with short oral presentations and focus on what characterises good oral communication, as opposed to good written communication. How can you work with oral presentations? How can you design oral presentations? And how can we utilise the body and voice to supports the points?

By participating in this course, you will receive

• Increased awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses in your oral communication.
• An informal, but qualified space for practice, where personal feedback is emphasised.
• Knowledge about rhetorical tools: The logic of the oral space, the art of presentation, linguistic tools, use of voice/body language and contact with the audience.

The format of the courses alternates between theory and practice. There will be presentations by teachers, as well as training presentations by students throughout the day. In addition to the literature provided, all course participants will prepare an oral presentation of 5-6 minutes, and will complete a situation description.

Literature

Andersen, H.L. (2008): Mundtlighed og skriftlighed: lyd, tegn og interaktion, Anglo files, Journal of English Teaching, 147.

Gabrielsen & Christiansen (2010): Talens magt: Chapter 2 (orality), Chapter 3 (situation) and Chapter 7 (disposition). Hans Reitzels Forlag.

Teachers

Jonas Gabrielsen; jonasg(at)ruc.dk and Hanne Leth Andersen; ha(at)ruc.dk

Registration

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