Date:
May 1990
Page No.:
9
Writer(s):
Daniel Horowitz and Lynn Stein, International Christian University
This paper argues that academic speaking and discussion skills
should be included in the EAP curriculum and describes an oral
presentation activity that gives students practice in these skills.
Working from the premise that such skills, though complex, are
amenable to practice and improvement, the authors prepared a
handout that gives students detailed instructions for preparing and
giving a presentation and in leading a discussion, and designed a
peer evaluation form for both formative and summative feedback.
Based on student evaluations of the activity, it is concluded that it
provided a useful and exciting language learning experience.
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