Type A 2019 English for Maths 2 students should respond to the following assignment:
– Present a scientific topic of your own choice with reference to Mathematics or related sciences of your School (medicine, chemistry etc.).
– Write a concise commentary on both the ideas expressed in your power point presentation, as well as the language being used in it (formality, complexity and hedging features, coherence & cohesion devices, simple, complex, compound or complex compound sentences, tone and style, structure of paragraphs – supports, method of development, pattern etc.)
Further explanations and guidelines concerning the format of presentation will be provided in one of our lectures after Easter vacations.There will be a relevant announcement through our blog. You can also access useful information on the topic through our blog:
– Oral Presentation Tips (see all relevant links)– Preparing-for-an-ORAL-PRESENTATION– http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/presentationskills.htm– presentation guidelines
and our book ‘Academic English for Mathematics, p. 192-196.
– Present your work in 15′ in front of an audience. Presentations will take place in the week following the end of the semester, that is, 20/05- 24/05/2019.
– Submit electronically your power point presentation on your presentation date.
Students who are interested in making a presentation should send an email up until Monday May 13, 2019.
The Instructor
Maria Koutraki
