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Oral communication skills case studies
- From Climate to Landscape: Imagining the Future (CLIF) November 2010
- Students used a field trip to Cornwall as the basis for creative projects imagining the future impact of climate change. This extra-curricular activity, part of the interdisciplinary CLIF project, led to presentations at a major academic conference. This case study was part of the English Subject Centre's 'Bringing the Outside In' case studies initiative.
- Emergence: A person-centred approach to oral rhetoric
- This case study describes an approach to teaching practical oral rhetoric based on peer evaluation and small group work. Person-centred counselling theory proved successful in addressing both emotional and intellectual aspects of oral rhetoric, building students’ confidence and improving their ability to put the knowledge of rhetoric into practice for effective presentations.
- Turning the Classroom into a Debate Hall: Arguing about Racism in Heart of Darkness
- This case study describes the various stages in and outcomes of the debate and suggests ways in which debates can be used, in teaching Modernism courses, and in other areas of English studies.
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