The individual speaking task is an important part of this subject to support the development of the Graduate Capability of Literacies and Communication (speaking). This task also contributes to the...

The individual speaking task is an important part of this subject to support the development of the Graduate Capability of Literacies and Communication (speaking). This task also contributes to the development of the Global Citizenship Essential through exploring different social and cultural values and perspectives.
Students will undertake the individual speaking task each week (each student only completes this once), starting from Week 3. Your individual speaking task can be presented in any number of multimedia formats including PowerPoint with voice over or role-play. You can be creative with your presentation - for example using a puppet show or rap!
Each student will be required to speak about a topic related to the material for the week in which they are taking part. If you are doing your individual speaking task during the first four weeks, you are likely to choose a topic covered in this enquiry. It is not necessary to do extra research for this but it IS necessary to refer to the reading material assigned for that week. Please see the suggested list of questions under the title ‘individual speaking task suggested questions’ for each week in the enquiry guide for hints on what to talk about.
Requirements:
 Each student will speak for at least 3 minutes on the weekly topic (e.g., week two; health as a social construct or issues/questions related to this topic) and then,
 Lead a class discussion for 2 minutes (this could include providing open-ended questions to the audience, or asking them what they have learnt from the presentation based on the information you have provided?).
The aim of this activity is to help you to focus on engaging an audience related to the topics for the week and to offer a diverse range of views and interpretations of the material for the subject that everyone can think about when doing their own work. Students undertaking the task each week are encouraged to give their own opinion, fostering the sharing of different cultural and social perspectives. Whilst suggested topics/questions are provided for you as an example of the types of discussions you might like to engage your audience in, students are able to also develop their own questions. If you wish to do this you will need to discuss your ideas with your facilitator.
Remember you are not only being assessed for the content you speak about, but also the way you present the information, i.e., how engaging and interesting your presentation is.
As an audience member you should listen carefully, be able to provide feedback, ask and answer questions and participate in the discussion. An active participation will maximise your learning.