Fall 2017  |  PA 5926 Section 001: Presentation Skills: How to Inspire Your Audience and Change the World (21355)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/11/2017
Mon 04:00PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 184
 
09/25/2017
Mon 04:00PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 184
 
10/09/2017
Mon 04:00PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 184
 
10/23/2017
Mon 04:00PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 184
 
11/06/2017
Mon 04:00PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 184
 
11/20/2017
Mon 04:00PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 184
 
12/04/2017
Mon 04:00PM - 05:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 184
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Learn techniques for making effective, persuasive presentations to different kinds of audiences. Practice is essential to improve speaking skills and reduce anxiety. Students practice by recording brief weekly presentations and making class presentations in a supportive environment. Techniques for using Powerpoint to create effective slides are practiced. Course components include presentation assignments; peer reviews; readings/videos and reflections; and class participation. May be repeated once.
Class Notes:
Alternating weeks through Fall. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dlevison+PA5926+Fall2017
Class Description:
Professor Deborah Levison is an experienced teacher (10 teaching awards); she creates a welcoming, non-threatening class environment for practicing presentation skills.

Participants learn techniques for making effective, persuasive presentations to different kinds of audiences. They record themselves doing a short (2-10 minute) presentation every week; sometimes they also give this presentation in class. This practice is essential to overcome anxiety about public speaking. Participants use PowerPoint software to create effective slides. There are no tests. Grading is mainly check (did it), check-minus (problems/minimal effort) or zero; it is easy to get an A by completing all assignments. Students are graded on completing presentation assignments, readings/videos, reflections and peer reviews, and class participation. Attendance at each class is required. Students may take this 7-week class once or twice. Twice is recommended for presenters with speaking anxiety. Graduate students from different colleges and UM staff are welcome. Advanced students, given the opportunity to produce a group presentation on a topic of their choice, chose the following topic to encourage their colleagues.

WATCH THIS VIDEO!
Grading:
15% Reflection Papers
50% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation
25% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: 25% - feedback to other students
Exam Format:
No exams.
Class Format:
10% Lecture
40% Discussion
50% Student Presentations
Workload:
20-70 Pages Reading Per Week
12 Pages Writing Per Term
6 Presentation(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21355/1179
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/dlevison_PA5926_Fall2016.pdf (Fall 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 August 2016

ClassInfo Links - Fall 2017 Public Affairs Classes

To link directly to this ClassInfo page from your website or to save it as a bookmark, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=PA&catalog_nbr=5926&term=1179
To see a URL-only list for use in the Faculty Center URL fields, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=PA&catalog_nbr=5926&term=1179&url=1
To see this page output as XML, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=PA&catalog_nbr=5926&term=1179&xml=1
To see this page output as JSON, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=PA&catalog_nbr=5926&term=1179&json=1
To see this page output as CSV, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=PA&catalog_nbr=5926&term=1179&csv=1
Schedule Viewer
8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm
8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
s
m
t
w
t
f
s
?
Class Title