Catch up exam session

Dear students,

Please be informed that a catch up exam session, directed at those who were not able to attend last week's session,  will take place on Thursday 19 January 2017, at 8:00 a.m. in room D3.

This is your last opportunity to sit for the exam, no further exam  session will be scheduled, whatever the reason....

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NEW DATES FOR THE ORAL EXAM

The oral presentation skills exam has been postponed until Thursday, 12 January 2017 and Friday, 13 January 2017 (see table below), starting at 8.30 am. 

This year's theme is "Tourism and Tunisia".

The assessment criteria are available HERE
 

THURSDAY 12-01-2017 AGREBI MANEL AMMAR AHMED BACCARI SONIA BELAYBA SASSI BEN HCINE NARJES BEN MOHAMED SANA BOUCHLAKA ASMA BOUSSNINA YOUSRA CHAMAM ARIJ CHBANI AWATEF DAADAA MARIEM GAMOUDI HMED GOUADRIA WAHIBA

FRIDAY 13-01-2017 ISSA RIHAB KAROUD FATMA KERRIT SALMA KHLIFI RAOUAA LABIADH ZAINAB LAMINE NOUR ELHOUDA LANGAR YOSRA MAHMOUD IMEN OIHICHI MARYAM RADWANI HANEN SDIRI MABROUKA TARHOUNI ABIR

ORAL EXAM 2016-17

The oral presentation skills exam will take place on Tuesday, 10 January 2017 and Wednesday, 11 January 2017 (see table below), starting at 8.30 am. 

This year's theme is "Tourism and Tunisia".

The assessment criteria are available HERE

TUESDAY 10-01-2017 AGREBI MANEL AMMAR AHMED BACCARI SONIA BELAYBA SASSI BEN HCINE NARJES BEN MOHAMED SANA BOUCHLAKA ASMA BOUSSNINA YOUSRA CHAMAM ARIJ CHBANI AWATEF DAADAA MARIEM GAMOUDI HMED GOUADRIA WAHIBA

WEDNESDAY 11-01-2017 ISSA RIHAB KAROUD FATMA KERRIT SALMA KHLIFI RAOUAA LABIADH ZAINAB LAMINE NOUR ELHOUDA LANGAR YOSRA MAHMOUD IMEN OIHICHI MARYAM RADWANI HANEN SDIRI MABROUKA TARHOUNI ABIR

ORAL EXAM 2016-17

The oral presentation skills exam will take place on the 10 and 11 January 2017.

The student lists will be posted a few days before.

This year's theme is "Tourism and Tunisia"

The assessment criteria are available HERE

The middle of the presentation

Dear students,

You are kindly invited to post a part of the middle of your presentation, so as to get some feedback on your work.

Introduction

Dear students,

Now that you have chosen your topic, which is related to environmental issues, you can write your introduction and post it below. 
 
You can find a reminder of the different parts of an introduction HERE

Do not forget to indicate which group you belong to.

To post your introduction, just click on 'Comments' and write your text in the box.

ORAL EXAM MARKING SCHEME

The jury will assess your presentation according to the following criteria:

I. STRUCTURE (7.5 pts)

1-       INTRODUCTION (2.5 pts)

• Welcoming the audience
• Introducing oneself (name, position)
• Introducing the topic
• Presenting the structure of the talk
• Giving the length of the presentation 
• Presenting the questions policy

2-       BODY (3 pts)

• 3 parts, organized in a logical way
• Each part is divided into different sub-parts
• The different parts of the presentation are signaled :

- Ending the introduction

- Beginning the main body

- Ending the main body

• The organization:

- The structure is logical

-  Information is organized into lists

-  Linkers are used to facilitate understanding

-  Information is sequenced

3-       ENDING (2 pts)

• Summarizing the main points
• Giving conclusions or recommendations
• Thanking the audience 
• Inviting for questions or introducing discussion

II. CONTENT (5 pts)

1-     TOPIC  (3  pts)

• Related to the theme, i.e. MARKETING.
•  Showing some form of originality
• Rich in well-selected information.

2-     VISUALS (2 pts)

-         Clear and appropriate to the content

-         Used effectively: they should supplement the content and the speaker should refer to them

III. DELIVERY (7.5 pts)

1-       STYLE (1.5 pts)

• Maintaining eye contact with the audience
• Using appropriate body language and gestures
• Varying the speed, voice volume and pitch to maintain interest
• Overcoming nerves and showing enthusiasm for their topic

2-       DEALING WITH QUESTIONS (2 pts)

Either giving an appropriate answer, asking for clarification before answering, or admitting not knowing the answer

3-       TIME MANAGEMENT (0.5 pts)

The presentation should last between 10 and 15 min

4-       LANGUAGE proficiency (3.5 pts)

ORAL EXAM 2015-16: SCHEDULE

The oral presentation skills exam will take place on the 11 and 12 January 2016, following this schedule:

Monday, 11 January, at 8:30 a.m., for the following students:

Monday, 11 January, at 2:00 p.m. for the following students:

Tuesday, 12 January, at 8:30 a.m., for the following students:

 

 Tuesday, 12 January, at 2:00 p.m. for the following students:

 

ORAL EXAM 2015-16

The oral presentation skills exam will take place on the 11 and 12 January 2016.

It will consist in an oral presentation related to the assigned theme, which is "MARKETING".

So you are free to choose any topic, provided that:
- it is related to "marketing",
- it is  related to Tunisia in at least one part of your presentation.

Your presentation should last between 10 and 15 minutes.

Using Powerpoint is advisable but not compulsory, but please note that you'd rather use some visuals (on any support: computer, poster, blackboard, etc.) because some points will be allotted to visuals.



Good work!

Project deadline

Do not forget that the deadline to hand in your projects (theme: Finance) is Thursday 17 December, 2015 at  10:00 a.m..

Do not forget to indicate all the names of your group members!

THE ENDING

Now that you have posted the introduction to your presentation, you can write the ending and post it here (just click on 'comments' below and type in your text). Please remember that the conclusion should include the following parts:

•  Ending the main body of the presentation
• Summary of the main points of your presentation (what you want the audience to remember)
• Conclusion
• Inviting questions

Don't forget to read the other groups' work and to give them your feedback!

THE INTRODUCTION

Now that you have chosen your topic, which is related to finance and Tunisia, you can write your introduction and post it below. 
 
You can find a reminder of the different parts of an introduction HERE

Do not forget to indicate which group you belong to.

To post your introduction, just click on 'Comments' and write your text in the box.

ORAL EXAM MARKING SCHEME

The jury will assess your presentation according to the following criteria:

I. STRUCTURE (7.5 pts)

1-       INTRODUCTION (2.5 pts)

• Welcoming the audience
• Introducing oneself (name, position)
• Introducing the topic
• Presenting the structure of the talk
• Giving the length of the presentation 
• Presenting the questions policy

2-       BODY (3 pts)

• 3 parts, organized in a logical way
• Each part is divided into different sub-parts
• The different parts of the presentation are signaled :

- Ending the introduction

- Beginning the main body

- Ending the main body

• The organization:

- The structure is logical

-  Information is organized into lists

-  Linkers are used to facilitate understanding

-  Information is sequenced

3-       ENDING (2 pts)

• Summarizing the main points
• Giving conclusions or recommendations
• Thanking the audience 
• Inviting for questions or introducing discussion

II. CONTENT (5 pts)

1-     TOPIC  (3  pts)

• Related to the theme, i.e. work.
•  Showing some form of originality
• Rich in well-selected information.

2-     VISUALS (2 pts)

-         Clear and appropriate to the content

-         Used effectively: they should supplement the content and the speaker should refer to them

III. DELIVERY (7.5 pts)

1-       STYLE (1.5 pts)

• Maintaining eye contact with the audience
• Using appropriate body language and gestures
• Varying the speed, voice volume and pitch to maintain interest
• Overcoming nerves and showing enthusiasm for their topic

2-       DEALING WITH QUESTIONS (2 pts)

Either giving an appropriate answer, asking for clarification before answering, or admitting not knowing the answer

3-       TIME MANAGEMENT (0.5 pts)

The presentation should last between 10 and 15 min

4-       LANGUAGE proficiency (3.5 pts)

ORAL EXAM

The oral exam will take place on Thursday, 22 January 2015 from 9:00 a.m.

So, you have plenty of time to prepare and rehearse your presentation.

Please inform your friends!  

ORAL EXAM: January 2015

The oral presentation skills exam will consist in an oral presentation related to the assigned theme, which is "work".

So you are free to choose any topic, provided that:
- it is related to "work",
- it is  related to Tunisia in at least one part of your presentation.

Your presentation should last between 10 and 15 minutes.

Using Powerpoint is advisable but not compulsory, but please note that you'd rather use some visuals (on any support: computer, poster, blackboard, etc.) because some points will be allotted to visuals.

The exam date and the marking scheme will be posted as soon as possible. 

Good work!

Project deadline

Do not forget that the deadline to hand in your projects is Friday 19 December, 2014, 13:00.

Do not forget to indicate all the names of your group members!

Visitors

As you can see below, your blog has been visited by people from many different countries! Here are the statistics for the last month:

THE MIDDLE OF THE PRESENTATION

Please post the first part of the body of your presentation.
Do not post the three parts as we just want to read a sample of your work!

THE ENDING

Now that you have posted the introduction to your presentation, you can write the ending and post it here (just click on 'comments' below and type in your text). Please remember that the conclusion should include the following parts:

•  Ending the main body of the presentation
• Summary of the main points of your prsentation (what you want the audience to remember)
• Conclusion
• Inviting questions

Don't forget to read the other groups' work and to give them your feedback!

THE INTRODUCTION (education in Tunisia)

Now that you have chosen your topic, you can write your introduction and post it below (due November 12, 2014). 
 
You can find a reminder of the different parts of an introduction HERE

Do not forget to indicate which group you belong to.

To post your introduction, just click on 'Comments' and write your text in the box.