Mastering Your Public Speaking Skills

Effective public speaking skills are valuable and essential in many different professions, disciplines, and stages of life. Learn how to increase your comfort-level, confidence, and stage presence when speaking in public. By practicing how to solve specific speech problems, such as speaking too quickly, too softly, or too indecisively, you will identify your own weaknesses and learn how to use various strategies to become a more articulate and successful speaker. This course will review various types of public speaking events and focus on developing practical methods to clearly convey your ideas and opinions in a concise and coherent manner.

Course Number: LANG-40027
Credit: 2.00 unit(s)

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4/21/2022 - 6/9/2022

$334

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• SECTION ID:

  165334

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Anderson, Makaela, Program representative for the ELI 10-week Program. EFL/ESL adult/young adult education instructor.

  Makaela Anderson is an instructor with the EAPD program at UC San Diego's English Language Institute. She has spent 4 years teaching at both private and public universities, as well as private English schools. In addition to teaching, Anderson has been a freelance technical writer and editor for companies in the U.S. and abroad. Anderson focuses on a student-centered approach, using lively and diverse topics and activities to mimic common interactions and situations so students can take what they learn in class and use it in their everyday life. As a result, her classes challenge students to become self-aware, reflect and think critically as part of achieving set language goals. Makaela proudly holds a bachelor's in political science from UC San Diego, a master&#...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking 1st
  by Anderson, Chris
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781328710284

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 4/23/2022.
  

• NOTE:

  Course instruction will be delivered synchronously ONLINE on the days & times listed. Students must attend the live online Zoom meetings for course instruction. Instructor will also supplement the Zoom class meetings with online resources, assignments, and tasks via Canvas. Students will need to participate in both the Zoom classes as well as the online course via Canvas in order to be successful in this course.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
4/21/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
4/28/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
5/5/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
5/12/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
5/19/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
5/26/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
6/2/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.
6/9/2022	Thu	5:30 p.m.	8:00 p.m.