Rhetoric

Lecturer:

Monika Schmidtová (gar.)

Tutor:

Monika Schmidtová (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Social Sciences

Synopsis:

This subject will enable the

students to develop spoken presentations include non-verbal

communication and remove the psychological barriers for public speaking so that the students can create a good image.

Requirements:

No prerequisities.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction, communication in general, breathing techniques,

articulation, standard pronunciation in Czech

2. Word and sentence accoustic means, intonation, stress. Stylistics -

written and spoken form

3. Basics of non verbal communication - gestures, mimicking, body language,

appearance. Monologues and dialogues.

4. Monologue. Structure of presentations in general, types of speeches,

target groups, pronunciation, vocabulary.

5. Off hand speech, speaking in unfavourable conditions, psychological

techniques, feedback.

6. Visual aids, logical structure in connection with the structure of

presentation, layout.

7. Using visuals.

8. Monologue, practise.

9. Dialogue. Types of dialogues, active and passive communication roles.

10.Argumentation, induction, deduction, communication techniques.

11.Dialogues, practise.

12.Analysis and correction of errors.

13.Model presentation for credits and discission - part 1

14.Model presentation - part 2

Study Objective:

Master and improve skills necessary for successful presentation as well as enhancing the communicative ability of the prospective engineers and bachelors.

Study materials:

Schmidtová, M.: Rétorika cvičení. Praha, ČVUT 2005

Buchtová, B.: Rétorika. Praha, Grada Publishing 2005

Lewis, D. Tajná řeč těla. Praha, East Publishing 2004

Hierhold, E.: Rétorika a prezentace. Praha, Grada kterékoli vydání

Svobodová, M.: Mluv, mluv, zajímáš mne. Praha, Pragoeduca 2002

Tegze, O.: Neverbální komunikace. Brno, Computer Press 2008

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri	roomTH:A-336 Schmidtová M. 14:00–15:50 (parallel nr.101) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) A336

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri
Thu	roomTH:A-336 Schmidtová M. 14:00–15:50 (parallel nr.101) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) A336roomTH:A-336 Schmidtová M. 16:00–17:50 (parallel nr.102) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) A336
Fri	roomTH:A-336 Schmidtová M. 08:00–09:50 (parallel nr.103) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) A336

The course is a part of the following study plans: