99-451 Building Fluency for Presentations: A class for nonnative English speakers Units: 4.5 Department: University Studies Special permission: Yes Related URLs: http://www.cmu.edu/ Building Fluency for Presentations: A class for nonnative English speakers is a 4.5 unit class designed to prepare undergraduate nonnative English speakers (NNES) to deliver effective oral presentations. The course will help students become familiar with the expectations of the US style of presenting and will offer opportunities to practice giving presentations on academic topics. Students will focus on developing a broad range of skills, including the ability to: 1) communicate clearly with an audience in academic English; 2) employ linguistics features such as stress, intonation, and nonverbal cues to clarify and emphasize information; 3) create effective visuals; 4) consider various organizational strategies; 5) assess speaking strengths and weaknesses; and 6) feel comfortable in the role of presenter. Prerequisite: Permission from the Intercultural Communication Center (ICC). Please call the ICC at 412-268-4979.

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Course textbooks

* Spring 2007 textbooks given as estimate for Spring 2008 requirements

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