Effective Speaking
Barbara Smith
Tue, Thu, Jan 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, 04-06:00pm, 1-390
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 03-Jan-2003
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None Required
Have you always wondered why some people seem at ease with public speaking? Have others told you to speak up because you speak too softly, or perhaps you are self-conscious because of your foreign accent? Well, this class is for you! You will learn the proper techniques for projecting your voice and delivering that talk.
Contact: Barbara Smith, 5-320, x3-0137, bsmith@mit.edu
Sponsor: Ocean Engineering
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Genre Fiction Writing Workshop
Terry Huang, Annie Tung
Tue, Thu, Jan 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, 03-05:00pm, 2-146
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 06-Jan-2003
Limited to 15 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
The purpose of this workshop is to help members of the MIT community interested in writing genre fiction to improve their craft and receive feedback on some of their work. Anybody is welcome to participate in the talks held during the first hour, but enrollment in the workshop itself, held from 4-5pm, is limited.
Contact: Terry Huang, x5-6331, terry@mit.edu
Sponsor: Terry N Huang, EAST CAMPUS, WOOD # 301, 617 225-6331, terry@mit.edu
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Getting Your Way: Parlimentary Procedure for Everyone
Ruth Levitsky
Sat Jan 11, 02-04:00pm, POSTPONED, will reschedule soon
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 30-Dec-2002
Limited to 10 participants.
Single session event
There are two types of people: those who know parlimentary procedure and those who get taken advantage of because they don't know the procedure. In this workshop we'll go over the six steps of "making a motion," so the next time you are in a confrontation, you'll get your way!
POSTPONED DUE TO TRAVEL FOR FAMILY ILLNESS--will post rescheduled session. Write to levitsky@mit.edu to sign up.
Contact: Ruth Levitsky, E52-252, x3-3399, levitsky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Ruth Levitsky, E52-280, 617 253-3399, levitsky@mit.edu
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Making the Most of Your Presentation
Dr. Jean-luc Doumont, Communication Consultant
Wed Jan 22, 03-04:30pm, 9-151
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Effective presentations skills are a major asset for engineers, scientists, and other professionals. Professional presentations hold a persuasive power not found in print documents or electronic messages. This seminar will describe a five-step method for an effective presentation: how to plan it, design it, create the visual aids, deliver it, and answer questions.
Contact: Lori Breslow, 5-122, x3-3780, lrb@mit.edu
Sponsor: Teaching and Learning Lab
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Maximizing Presentation Effectiveness Subject to Murphy's Law
Kevin Carlson, PLC Toastmaster
Thu Jan 9, 10am-12:00pm, E51-385
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 10 participants.
Single session event
Learn how to present technical information in a clear, confident manner.
Contact: Ruth Levitsky, E52-252, 253-3399, levitsky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Economics
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No One Ever Listened Their Way Out of a Job
Ruth Levitsky
Thu Jan 23, 07:30-09:00pm, Room 1-132
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 30-Dec-2002
Limited to 10 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 5.00 for for course book
Listening is the hardest of the ‘easy’ tasks according to Harvey Mackay, motivational speaker and envelope magnate. Learn the skills of effective listening. Sign up with person listed below.
Contact: Ruth Levitsky, E52-252, x3-3399, levitsky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Ruth Levitsky, E52-280, 617 253-3399, levitsky@mit.edu
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Persuasive Proposals
Sally Susnowitz
Thu Jan 16, 01-04:00pm, 13-4101
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 13-Jan-2003
Limited to 22 participants.
Single session event
Proposal writing is an art and a skill. Learn about design strategies, persuasive techniques, and core principles in this focused discussion about writing successful proposals.
Contact: Sally Susnowitz, W20-547, x8-7344, susnowit@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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Phase II Mathematical Writing
S. Kleiman
Tue Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, 10:30am-12:00pm, 2-135
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Workshops designed to help mathematics majors fulfill Phase II of the Writing Requirement by developing and improving their papers.
Contact: S. Kleiman, 2-278, x3-4996, kleiman@math.mit.edu
Sponsor: Mathematics
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Practice Oral Presentations at the Writing Center
Steven Strang
Tue Jan 14, 21, 28, 12-01:00pm, 14-317
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 12-Jan-2003
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Practice your oral presentation skills in front of an audience (a 5-10-minute speech on a topic of your choice). In the first session we discuss techniques. In the second and third sessions, participants give and receive feedback from audience members. Preregistration required.
Contact: Steven Strang, 14N-317, 253-3090, smstrang@mit.edu
Sponsor: Writing and Communication Center
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Technical Presentation Workshop for Graduate Students
Nhut Tan Ho
Tue Jan 21, Thu Jan 23, 06pm-08:00am, Location TBA
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Have your technical presentations sometimes "bombed?" Somehow the organization of your talk didn't flow logically, or the style you present didn't captivate the audience. Maybe your picture/table/text was not what it should be, or your Q&A session was embarrassing. Perhaps your voice was not clear, or maybe you were just too nervous. These are common problems graduate students face when giving technical presentations. The good news is that the MIT Toastmasters Club is sponsoring a two-day workshop to help you conquer these problems. The first day will cover the importance and fundamentals of giving a good presentation, followed by video samples and critiques of professional presentations given at seminars. On the second day, you will be given an opportunity to do a prepared, 5-minute presentation of your research. Each presentation will be evaluated constructively by a professional. No pre-registration is required, but in the event we have more than 8 students who want their presentation evaluated, a lottery will be used.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/personnel/toastmasters/
Contact: Nhut Tan Ho, 35-217, Tel:6172533507, nho@mit.edu
Sponsor: Toastmasters@MIT
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Toastmasters Clubs at MIT
Ruth Levitsky
Tue Jan 7, 06-07:30pm, 2-131
Wed Jan 8, 12:30-01:30pm, W89 (301 Vassar St)
Fri Jan 10, 12-01:00pm, E18-021
Tue Jan 14, 06-07:30pm, 2-131
Wed Jan 15, 12:30-01:30pm, W89 (301 Vassar St)
Fri Jan 17, 12-01:00pm, E18-021
Tue Jan 21, 06-07:30pm, 2-131
Wed Jan 22, 12:30-01:30pm, W89 (301 Vassar St)
Fri Jan 24, 12-01:00pm, E18-021
Tue Jan 28, 06-07:30pm, 2-131
Wed Jan 29, 12:30-01:30pm, W89 (301 Vassar St)
Fri Jan 31, 12-01:00pm, E18-021
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Visit Toastmasters at MIT and find out how you can improve your presentation skills.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/personnel/toastmasters
Contact: Ruth Levitsky, E52, x3-3399, levitsky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Toastmasters@MIT
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Writers' Group
Steven Strang
Wed Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 12-01:00pm, 14N-317
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 07-Jan-2003
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Want to write but need some motivation or support? Join other writers as we all write something each week to share with the group-any kind of writing is possible (e.g, fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, course-specific assignments, theses, and professional projects).
Contact: Steven Strang, 14N-317, 253-3090, smstrang@mit.edu
Sponsor: Writing and Communication Center
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