1. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 1 Free Powerpoint Templates ERT 445/2 FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 TAKLIMAT PERSEDIAAN PROPOSAL DEFENCE SESI 2013/2014

2. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 2 Contents of Briefing 1.Overview Of PROPOSAL DEFENCE. 2.Rubric. 3.Slide contents. 4.General Advice. 5.Tips & tools.

3. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 3 PURPOSE  To present the propose works of your study.  To show the methodology/planning that want to be done for the two semester.  To increase level of confident.  To fulfill course outcome 4. CO 4 Ability to prepare and defend research proposal with effective communication skills CO 4 Ability to prepare and defend research proposal with effective communication skills

4. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 4 TIME ALLOCATION 15 min 10 min 5 min 30 min PresentationQ & AIdle time

5. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 5 EVALUATION

6. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 6 RUBRICCRITERIA EXEMPLARY (4) PROFICIENT (3) ACCEPTABLE (2) UNACCEPTABLE (1) Eye Contact Establish rapport; Expand zone of Interaction Consistently uses eye contact to maintain rapport with the audience. Inconspicuous use of speaker notes. Effective use of scanning to expand the zone of interaction. Eye contact establishes rapport with the audience. Unobtrusive use of speaker notes. Scanning of audience to establish a zone of interaction. Conspicuous use of speaker notes. Only occasional, sporadic glances at audience. Read the speech from notes/manuscript. Avoids eye contact with audience. Movement Expressive, Comfortable, Enhances Message Gestures, facial expressions, and posture reinforce and enhance the verbal message. Body language is expressive, dynamic, natural and comfortable. Body language is an adequate support of the message. Movement and gestures clarify key points. Facial expressions and posture seem comfortable Body language is a minimal support of the verbal message. Gestures, facial expressions, and posture reflect speaker's discomfort that occasionally interferes with the message. Body language is not supportive of the message, may contradict it. Gestures, facial expressions, and posture are stiff or distracting. Voice Rate, pitch, volume and tone are natural and authentic The tone is authentic and appropriate to the topic. Rate, pitch and volume vary at key points to support the verbal message and keep audience interest. Voice is natural to the speaker and topic, talking with rather than at the audience. Tone fits the verbal message, changing for emphasis at appropriate moments. Rate and volume allow the audience to follow the message. The pitch seems natural to the speaker. Inconsistent use of voice to support the message. Monotone passages interfere with audience interest. The rate may be too fast or slow; volume too high or low. Pitch is strained at times, too artificial or too nervous. Fails to maintain audience interest and support the verbal message due to excessive monotone, inappropriate rate and volume. The pitch may be strained or flat.

7. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 7 Fluency Pronunciation, enunciation, articulation is smooth; lack of fillers Coherence of presentation strongly supported by correct pronunciation, confident enunciation and articulation. Pauses are purposeful and enhance fluency of speech. Virtually no vocalized fillers are noticeable. Careful pronunciation supports coherence of presentation. Enunciation and articulation of words are mostly clear. The pauses were momentary and did not interrupt fluency of speech. Vocalized fillers are minimal and do not distract the audience. Pronunciation is mostly correct yet enunciation and articulation are still tentative. Speaker recovers from awkward pauses and proceeds. Vocalized fillers are noticeable but not excessive. Incoherent presentation due to many factors that undermine fluency including poor pronunciation. Long pauses interrupt flow of speech. Excessive use of vocalized fillers distracts the audience. Dress CodeDressed professionally, smartly and attire meets all of the prescribed dress code. Dressed semi- professionally and attire meets part of the prescribed dress code. Dressed casually and the attire meets very minimal requirement of dress code. Not dressed appropriately. RUBRIC

8. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 8 Microsoft Power Point Contents Presentation Style Title pageOutlineIntroduction Problem statement Objective Literature review MethodologyGantt chartReferenceThank youQ & A

9. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 9 GENERAL ADVICE Make a backup fileHave a well restHave a breakfast/lunch Comes early (15 minute before presentation)

10. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 10 Attire Semester 2012/201310

11. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 11 11 Writing Tools Use tools such as spell checker and grammar checker regularly to ensure that typos, etc are eliminated Consider using a tool like EndNote to manage your references, or build your own reference database. Use tools in Word or the Open Source tools, diction and style, to measure the complexity of your writing and gain advice on improving your style.

12. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 12 12 Summary Take note of this briefing and the documentation as failure to do so in the past has resulted in students attaining very poor marks and even failing completely. Allocate your time accordingly. Note that students often throw marks away by poor presentation and/or inadequate abstracts, introductions, conclusions and, especially, recommendations.

13. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 13 13 And finally…. Any questions?

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