OP pointers 2
I would like to share with you some pointers for your OP. After the first day of OP assessment, I like to remind you how to score well for your individual components.
The scoring are in 3 areas: Clarity, Awareness of audience and Response to Question.
The total marks are 18, with a max of 6 marks for each of the above criterion. It is easy to score 11 or 10 marks for the individual components of clarity and awareness of audience. You just need to memorise your scripts, deliver your speech normally and with good pacing, do not rush through and remember to pause once a while.
Be aware of where you stand when you are delivering your speech, Move nearer to the front (nearer the audience) and remember to SMILE occasionally and give useful hand gestures.
The crucial point to note is to try to memorise your script. Do not look at your cue cards (definitely no papers on your hands- if need be use cue cards!) You could look at your cue cards once a while. Fluency is important.
So you really need to work hard to try to rehearse your own speech many many times so that you are fluent in what you going say without the need to read from the cards. Make your sentences short and easy to understand as far as possible though this is not so crucial so long it is in complete sentence.
For that you will at least score 11 or 10 or even a 12 mark for the first two criteria out of a max of 12 marks and that is an “A” grade!
For those of you who have been feeling quite upset with some of your group members over them being “absent mentally”, ie, do not follow what the active members are doing, fret not. Take heed that these people would not be able get good marks for the response to question component. This is the toughest to score so far that I have seen. If you are unaware of your projects you are unlikely to fare well for this component.
So those who feel grieved over the lack of efforts of some of your members, take solace in this. However, remember to pause a while before taking on the question, but don’t look puzzled by the question. Take your time to give an evaluated or elaborated answer that is relevant to the question.
I need to repeat this: many of us still need to practise a lot more from the last time I saw your delivery. Please do so and don’t appear distraught, but look confident. All the best on Fri!"
mr leong
by Anonymous @ Tuesday, October 30, 2007|10:09 PM
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