Hi all!
Everyone has agreed to have a buffet dinner at Imperial Hotel before the Final Exam week. The proposed date is January 12, 2007 (which is next year) at 7.00 p.m. Johnny will be person in charge of the table booking and etc. Thanks to Johnny for voluntarily taking the autonomy to liaise with the Imperial Hotel management for the planned upcoming ECS Group 3 Dinner. Ladies and gentlemen, you are most welcome to bring your partners/guests to join us that night! I really look forward to it! Johnny, please update us next week.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Friday, November 17, 2006
Week 14- The Second Week of Persuasive Presentation Speech Part II
Hi again!
I purposely came up with two different posts for this week's presentations, otherwise, 1 post for 10 presenters (plus comments plus photos) will be too crowded and that will be an eyesore. Well, there's the last 5 presenters!
Lik
Johnny
Strengths
He is such an energetic, enthusiastic and zealous presenter. He demonstrated so much passion in the topic "Bermuda Triangle" that he presented. The whole session was vibrant, with constant interaction between the presenter and the audience. He also built good rapport with the audience and kept them awake with his jokes and sense of humour. The organisation of visual aids used was systematic that it cohered well with the slides and his speech content. He projected brave and confident front, with good posture and gestures. The use of voice was also effective, with appropriate varieties and emotions in his tone and intonation. He showed wide knowledge on the subject addressed. An undeniably a resourceful and reliable presenter.
Pronunciation was quite a problem. :-)
Gerald
Strengths
He was a confident, relaxed, and well prepared presenter. He hardly referred to the text he had in front of him. He was also spontaneous, and a bubbly presenter. His speech session was interactive and interesting. He captivated audience's attention and managed to engage his audience. He kept good eye contact with the audience and addressed his audience every now and then. Attention getter was effective but it really scared the hell out of me! I had goosebumps sometimes and you really scared me Gerald!!!!!!!!
I purposely came up with two different posts for this week's presentations, otherwise, 1 post for 10 presenters (plus comments plus photos) will be too crowded and that will be an eyesore. Well, there's the last 5 presenters!
Lik
Strengths
He is such a spontaneous presenter. The overview of his speech were given. Arguments presented were convincing, substantiated with credible evidences and visual aids. Slides were creative and the video clip shown was totally hilarious. He presented an audible speech, good pitch, with emotions in both intonation and tone. He built good rapport with audiences and maintained good eye contact. He was well-prepared, made good effort in extending his research by visiting fast food restaurant outlets. During the speech distributed a resourceful brochure on nutritional values of different types of fast food to the audience.
Lik in action-was a genuine presenter!
Areas to improve
There were some prominent mispronounced words such as "argument" which sounded like "agreement" as well as "walking" which sounded like "working". He seemed to have limited understanding of questions addressed to him during the Q&A session.
Lee Ling
Strengths
She is such an entertaining, professional, vibrant, and charismatic presenter! Arguments presented were very much credible and convincing. The organisation of her speech was coherent. Slides management was systematic. She had good voice projection and there were varieties in her tone and pitch. She maintained good eye contact with the audience. She projected such confident front and was comfortable with her speech. She was one of the few who presented the whole speech with fluent and accurate language use. She was over all a resourceful presenter!
There were some prominent mispronounced words such as "argument" which sounded like "agreement" as well as "walking" which sounded like "working". He seemed to have limited understanding of questions addressed to him during the Q&A session.
Lee Ling
Strengths
She is such an entertaining, professional, vibrant, and charismatic presenter! Arguments presented were very much credible and convincing. The organisation of her speech was coherent. Slides management was systematic. She had good voice projection and there were varieties in her tone and pitch. She maintained good eye contact with the audience. She projected such confident front and was comfortable with her speech. She was one of the few who presented the whole speech with fluent and accurate language use. She was over all a resourceful presenter!
Lee Ling was such a powerful and charismatic presenter!
Areas to improve
Conclusion was a bit plain.
Conclusion was a bit plain.
Johnny
Strengths
He is such an energetic, enthusiastic and zealous presenter. He demonstrated so much passion in the topic "Bermuda Triangle" that he presented. The whole session was vibrant, with constant interaction between the presenter and the audience. He also built good rapport with the audience and kept them awake with his jokes and sense of humour. The organisation of visual aids used was systematic that it cohered well with the slides and his speech content. He projected brave and confident front, with good posture and gestures. The use of voice was also effective, with appropriate varieties and emotions in his tone and intonation. He showed wide knowledge on the subject addressed. An undeniably a resourceful and reliable presenter.
Another charismatic speaker from Group 3! I wish this was videotaped!
Areas to improve
Pronunciation was quite a problem. :-)
Gerald
Strengths
He was a confident, relaxed, and well prepared presenter. He hardly referred to the text he had in front of him. He was also spontaneous, and a bubbly presenter. His speech session was interactive and interesting. He captivated audience's attention and managed to engage his audience. He kept good eye contact with the audience and addressed his audience every now and then. Attention getter was effective but it really scared the hell out of me! I had goosebumps sometimes and you really scared me Gerald!!!!!!!!
Gerald was standing tall with a great speech
Areas to improve
An identifiable mispronounced word was "haunting" that sounded like "hunting" to the audience.
Ghin Hua
Strengths
A good looking presenter with a deep voice! Well, voice projection was good and his speech was audible. A question was addressed to the audience in The Introduction and there was some interaction involved. He also projected a brave and confident character during the Q&A session. Slides organisation was logical and orderly.
An identifiable mispronounced word was "haunting" that sounded like "hunting" to the audience.
Ghin Hua
Strengths
A good looking presenter with a deep voice! Well, voice projection was good and his speech was audible. A question was addressed to the audience in The Introduction and there was some interaction involved. He also projected a brave and confident character during the Q&A session. Slides organisation was logical and orderly.
Identified as a good looking presenter by his female coursemates!
Areas to improve
He appeared nervous during the speech and quite dependant on his speech script. There were distracting speech fillers such as "er" and hissing sound he made that showed he was nervous! Eye contact with the audience was limited and he always looked on the PC screen instead of embracing the audience. Conclusion was not appealing and was rather too plain.
He appeared nervous during the speech and quite dependant on his speech script. There were distracting speech fillers such as "er" and hissing sound he made that showed he was nervous! Eye contact with the audience was limited and he always looked on the PC screen instead of embracing the audience. Conclusion was not appealing and was rather too plain.
Week 14- The Second Week of Persuasive Speech Presentation Part I
Hello all!
It has been a perfect week this week with 10 impressive presenters! Thanks to the ever cute Prince Fiona and Prince Charming Johnny (remember Shrek?) for all the photographs taken in class. Well, Johnny managed to video tape of the class and I hope I to upload it on you tube and embed some video clips of our very own Group 3 presenters in the blog. Well, ready for comments?
Kimberly
Strengths
She is undeniably a charming presenter. Information presented was credible, validated well by evidences with proper referencing. The organisation of the speech is coherent and well tied up. There was also interaction with the audience during her speech. Speech given was audible, with good voice projection. There was also good eye contact with they audience. All in all, she manage to engage her audience! The power of her charming smile? Probably! :-)
Kimberly, the charming presenter. Wondering who is her "Prince Charming?"
Areas to improve
Well, there was a slight mistake in the PowerPoint slides order but was quickly rectified. Her tone was a bit plain.
Li Ai
Strengths
The striking and vibrant attire she was wearing for her presentation helped colour her presentation! PowerPoint slides were systematically organised and visual aids were explained to the audience. Brilliant recommendations on "Corporal Punishment" issues were also provided in her speech.
Areas to improve
A comic strip was shown to the in the Introduction, but there was hardly any time for the audience to read and grasp the message of the comic and its relevance to the topic. Tone was rather monotonous and was not persuasive. There was also limited eye contact with the audience. She was a bit tongue-tied during the Q&A session. :-)
Li Ai presented in a calm and relaxed manner.
Ting Ting
Strengths
She is such a pleasant presenter! The overview of her speech were given before she started her speech content. Hilarious attention getter that somehow caught her audience's attention. Definitions of jargon were given. The purpose of her speech was addressed directly to the audience. Visual aids were simple and well organised. She maintained good interactions and eye contact with her audience. Appropriate use of hand gestures livened up her dynamic speech.
Ting Ting remarkably presented a dynamic speech!
Areas to improve
There were some grammatical errors on the PowerPoint slides. :-)
Siaw Chin
Group 3's very own nutritionist in action!
Strengths
A smiley, friendly, mature presenter! The nature of her topic attracts audience's attention. Quotations from experts were also given. Information and evidences to support her stance were convincing and appealing. Slides were systematically organised, interesting with effective and graphical supporting materials. She built good rapport with the audience with consistent eye contact.
Ee Ting gave a tranquil moment throught her speech.
It has been a perfect week this week with 10 impressive presenters! Thanks to the ever cute Prince Fiona and Prince Charming Johnny (remember Shrek?) for all the photographs taken in class. Well, Johnny managed to video tape of the class and I hope I to upload it on you tube and embed some video clips of our very own Group 3 presenters in the blog. Well, ready for comments?
Kimberly
Strengths
She is undeniably a charming presenter. Information presented was credible, validated well by evidences with proper referencing. The organisation of the speech is coherent and well tied up. There was also interaction with the audience during her speech. Speech given was audible, with good voice projection. There was also good eye contact with they audience. All in all, she manage to engage her audience! The power of her charming smile? Probably! :-)
Kimberly, the charming presenter. Wondering who is her "Prince Charming?"
Areas to improve
Well, there was a slight mistake in the PowerPoint slides order but was quickly rectified. Her tone was a bit plain.
Li Ai
Strengths
The striking and vibrant attire she was wearing for her presentation helped colour her presentation! PowerPoint slides were systematically organised and visual aids were explained to the audience. Brilliant recommendations on "Corporal Punishment" issues were also provided in her speech.
Areas to improve
A comic strip was shown to the in the Introduction, but there was hardly any time for the audience to read and grasp the message of the comic and its relevance to the topic. Tone was rather monotonous and was not persuasive. There was also limited eye contact with the audience. She was a bit tongue-tied during the Q&A session. :-)
Li Ai presented in a calm and relaxed manner.
Ting Ting
Strengths
She is such a pleasant presenter! The overview of her speech were given before she started her speech content. Hilarious attention getter that somehow caught her audience's attention. Definitions of jargon were given. The purpose of her speech was addressed directly to the audience. Visual aids were simple and well organised. She maintained good interactions and eye contact with her audience. Appropriate use of hand gestures livened up her dynamic speech.
Ting Ting remarkably presented a dynamic speech!
Areas to improve
There were some grammatical errors on the PowerPoint slides. :-)
Siaw Chin
Group 3's very own nutritionist in action!
Strengths
A smiley, friendly, mature presenter! The nature of her topic attracts audience's attention. Quotations from experts were also given. Information and evidences to support her stance were convincing and appealing. Slides were systematically organised, interesting with effective and graphical supporting materials. She built good rapport with the audience with consistent eye contact.
Areas of weakness
Substitution of the consonant "l" to "r", e.g. the word "conclude" sounded like "concrude". She was also a bit nervous during the Q&A session.
Ee Ting
Strengths
Like Li Ai, she is such a calm presenter. Information provided was brief and concise. Slides were simple and systematic. Speech was audible, presented at a moderate speed rate. During the Q&A session, she never forgot to thank the questioners.
Ee Ting gave a tranquil moment throught her speech.
Areas to improve
Tone was rather monotonous and not persuasive. There was no high and low tone. Eye contact was limited to me only! She could not really handle questions during the Q&A session.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
ECS 062 Group 3 Class photograph
Hello people!
Here are some class photographs taken by Fiona! Thanks to Fiona and I appreciate her efficiency, received a number of photos of presenters in action as well! I will update and upload more photos by Friday! Comments will be posted by Friday as well, so check the blog page out every now and then! Enjoy the photographs below... (wondering why I have such a fat face.... is that a sign of ageing?-a monologue)
Here are some class photographs taken by Fiona! Thanks to Fiona and I appreciate her efficiency, received a number of photos of presenters in action as well! I will update and upload more photos by Friday! Comments will be posted by Friday as well, so check the blog page out every now and then! Enjoy the photographs below... (wondering why I have such a fat face.... is that a sign of ageing?-a monologue)
More class photos taken by Johnny! Enjoy them people!
Friday, November 10, 2006
Class photograph
Hi all!
I was thinking if we could take some class photographs sometime next week. Can anyone of you bring a digital camera to class next week? Would be good to take photos of next week's presenters in action! Then I will be more than happy to upload it here on our blogpage! C'mon, give me feedback people!
A photo taken in class with my lovely Group 4!
I was thinking if we could take some class photographs sometime next week. Can anyone of you bring a digital camera to class next week? Would be good to take photos of next week's presenters in action! Then I will be more than happy to upload it here on our blogpage! C'mon, give me feedback people!
A photo taken in class with my lovely Group 4!
Monday, November 06, 2006
1st week of Persuasive Speech Presentation
Hi all!
Below is the list of first ten presenters this week. I will keep updating this post with comments once presentations are made. To all of you, do not hesitate to leave constructive comments as well! You can also post comments about your own presentations. I look forward to every one's contribution and participation in this post! To all first ten presenters ALL THE BEST OF LUCK!!!!!!!!! :-)
Regards,
ms. angel
1st Presenter-Dou
Strengths
Interestingly, Dou was an interactive presenter with good sense of humour. He reflected deep understanding of the topic "Moon landing" that he presented. Explanation made was thorough, and detailed. He handled Q&A session well, providing convincing answers to audience. Although the video clip shown as an attention getter was in Mandarin, translation provided by him was sufficient.
Areas to improve
There were evident typos on slides. Some words were also mispronounced. Use of fillers such as "um... er..." were rather frequent. He lost eye contact easily when explaining details & arguments.
2nd Presenter-Tong
Strengths
An absent-minded presenter I should say! Haha! Anyway, the whole speech was audible, not as robotic as previous presentations. He handled Q&A session well and could handle massive audience who bombarded him with the same question. Q&A is the strength of his overall presentation. The ending was quite abrupt but later he realised it and corrected himself!
Below is the list of first ten presenters this week. I will keep updating this post with comments once presentations are made. To all of you, do not hesitate to leave constructive comments as well! You can also post comments about your own presentations. I look forward to every one's contribution and participation in this post! To all first ten presenters ALL THE BEST OF LUCK!!!!!!!!! :-) Regards,
ms. angel
1st Presenter-Dou
Strengths
Interestingly, Dou was an interactive presenter with good sense of humour. He reflected deep understanding of the topic "Moon landing" that he presented. Explanation made was thorough, and detailed. He handled Q&A session well, providing convincing answers to audience. Although the video clip shown as an attention getter was in Mandarin, translation provided by him was sufficient.
Areas to improve
There were evident typos on slides. Some words were also mispronounced. Use of fillers such as "um... er..." were rather frequent. He lost eye contact easily when explaining details & arguments.
2nd Presenter-Tong
Strengths
An absent-minded presenter I should say! Haha! Anyway, the whole speech was audible, not as robotic as previous presentations. He handled Q&A session well and could handle massive audience who bombarded him with the same question. Q&A is the strength of his overall presentation. The ending was quite abrupt but later he realised it and corrected himself!
Areas to Improve
Eye contact was limited to me! There were some mispronounced words as well. Tone used was not as persuasive.
3rd Presenter-Siew Ting
Strengths
There were proper in text citations made included in slides. There was also interaction with audience during presentation for feedback. Slides were simple and well-organised. There was good eye contact with the audience. Presenter also provided URL links for further information on the subject addressed.
Areas to improve
Some words were mispronounced. Besides, it was quite obvious that the presented read the notes quite often.
4th Presenter-Lee Kiet
Strengths
A professional presenter, speech was rich and informative. A hilarious and interesting comic strip was shown and explained to the audience. The introduction part of her speech was interactive. Charts and their correlations were clearly explained. Slides were simple and systematic. Conclusion was wrapped up carefully. She was one of the rare presenters with good language command. Q&A session was handled tactfully.
Areas to improve
Too much flat facts dampened the speech key content.
5th Presenter-Adriana
Strengths
She could relate a previous presentation (Dou's) to hers, making spontaneous minimal changes to her speech content. Attention getter was interesting, most audience got the message as she explanation on the comic strip used was provided. The presentation was clear and audible, a bonus that she could project her voice well. She was also a friendly, smiley and warm presenter.
Areas to improve
She was seen sticking out her tongues a few times, and she was not really a resourceful presenter.
6th Presenter-Chen Qian
Strengths
A smiley and friendly presenter. Unfortunately, she was down with fever! Slides were systematic. The video clip shown was in Mandarin but sufficient translation was provided. Q&A session was handled well. However, the video was not about animal testing, but about animal surgery.
Areas to improve
Mispronunciation of words was noticeable. It also hindered the message of her speech. Elaboration of arguments/main points was limited.
7th Presenter- Jolene
Strengths
The best part of her speech was the Q&A session. The speech was audible to all.
Areas to improve
She was rather a monotonous presenter, Opening and Closing were a bit too plain. Some slides were crowded with text. Mispronunciation of "Naked Road". Instead of getting it as "Naked Road" I often heard "Naked Rod"! Some commonly repeated mispronounced words were "pedestrian" and "paraphernalia". Frequent use of speech fillers.
8th Presenter-Ghin Kian
Strength
The presenter tried his best to memorize speech content. Diagram used as supporting material was explained. There was some interaction involved with audience in the Opening and Closing.
Areas to improve
Somehow there was no flow in the speech content. No appropriate use of discourse markers. Some slides were too congested with text. Tone was a bit monotonous and boring ( no rise and fall tone)! Common mispronounced words were "rates", "butterflies", and "unfortunately". Frequent use of speech fillers such as "eh" and "um". Audience lost interest as there was insufficient eye contact.
9th Presenter-Suk Bing
Strengths
An interesting advertisement shown as an attention-getter. Slides organisation was systematic. Visual aids were interesting! The Q&A session was handled properly in a professional manner.
Areas to improve
Her speech was audible but the speech rate was quite fast as they were hardly any pauses! Eye contact was also limited as focal eye contact was on me. Some distinct mispronounced words were "taste" and "consumerism". The whole speech was quite monotonous that the speech lost its momentum.
10th Presenter-Fiona
Strengths
She was indeed a bubbly, reliable and resourceful presenter. The speech was comprehensive and clear. The opening of her speech was interactive and captivating. Visual aids used were appropriate and effective as well. Charts used as supporting materials were explained. The whole presentation was coherent and well organised. She handled the Q&A session in an interactive and fun way.
Areas to improve
Hands were restless!!
The time has come for Persuasive Speech!
Dear all,
I guess the first 5 presenters are already feeling the butterflies in their stomach! Well, stop fretting about your speech presentations now, make full use of the very few days you have to the fullest!
Before the speech:
1. Hand in a copy of your speech outline to me
2. Always remember to be familiar with your topic, rehearse sufficiently well
3. Dress appropriately (preferably formal please)
4. Stand upright, good posture shows confidence!
5. Don't immediately start your speech when you are in front of the class, always take your time finding the comfortable spot to ease your nervousness
6. Project a confident front
7. Start your speech with a smile, not a giggle!
During the speech:
1. Don't turn your back to your audience for a long time
2. Don't read from the slides/notes
3. Don't look on the floor but always keep good eye contact with your audience
4. Don't be panic when you forget your points, take a quick look at your slides or handy notes to help you remember
5. Don't fidget!
6. Deliver your speech at a moderate speed rate.
7. Do not be monotonous! Add emotions to your tone and intonation.
8. Be audible
9. Pronounce difficult words, names, terms correctly (certainly you need practice for this bit!)
10. Don't forget to embrace your audience and smile!
After the speech (The Q&A session) :
1. Always thank the questioner
2. Repeat/restate/rephrase the question to your audience
3. Give short, brief answers
4. Stop a rambling questioner tactfully and politely
5. Don't argue with the questioner
6. If there are no questions, address your audience the anticipated questions (at least ONE) you have prepared before your speech.
7. Don't apologize if you do not know the answer, but offer to get back to the questioner for answers or, alternatively, get responses from your audience in case they know the answer!
For detailed notes on Delivery Skills, please access to your ECS WEBCT.
I will create another post where I will post comments on each presentation made in every session starting this Wednesday. I look forward to your proactive contributions as well! Kindly post constructive comments to your coursemates' presentations.
Look forward to listening your speech people! GOOD LUCK PEOPLE!
I guess the first 5 presenters are already feeling the butterflies in their stomach! Well, stop fretting about your speech presentations now, make full use of the very few days you have to the fullest!
Before the speech:
1. Hand in a copy of your speech outline to me
2. Always remember to be familiar with your topic, rehearse sufficiently well
3. Dress appropriately (preferably formal please)
4. Stand upright, good posture shows confidence!
5. Don't immediately start your speech when you are in front of the class, always take your time finding the comfortable spot to ease your nervousness
6. Project a confident front
7. Start your speech with a smile, not a giggle!
During the speech:
1. Don't turn your back to your audience for a long time
2. Don't read from the slides/notes
3. Don't look on the floor but always keep good eye contact with your audience
4. Don't be panic when you forget your points, take a quick look at your slides or handy notes to help you remember
5. Don't fidget!
6. Deliver your speech at a moderate speed rate.
7. Do not be monotonous! Add emotions to your tone and intonation.
8. Be audible
9. Pronounce difficult words, names, terms correctly (certainly you need practice for this bit!)
10. Don't forget to embrace your audience and smile!
After the speech (The Q&A session) :
1. Always thank the questioner
2. Repeat/restate/rephrase the question to your audience
3. Give short, brief answers
4. Stop a rambling questioner tactfully and politely
5. Don't argue with the questioner
6. If there are no questions, address your audience the anticipated questions (at least ONE) you have prepared before your speech.
7. Don't apologize if you do not know the answer, but offer to get back to the questioner for answers or, alternatively, get responses from your audience in case they know the answer!
For detailed notes on Delivery Skills, please access to your ECS WEBCT.
I will create another post where I will post comments on each presentation made in every session starting this Wednesday. I look forward to your proactive contributions as well! Kindly post constructive comments to your coursemates' presentations.
Look forward to listening your speech people! GOOD LUCK PEOPLE!
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
"Trouble" by Coldplay
Hi all!
As requested by Lik. Enjoy the video clip below:
Also, enjoy Coldplay performing live......... such a unique piece of music!
As requested by Lik. Enjoy the video clip below:
Also, enjoy Coldplay performing live......... such a unique piece of music!
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