Short Course in English for Speechwriting (76908)

Short Learning Programmes

Duration: 6 months

Target group:

The target groups for this course are functionaries associated with corporate, government and diplomatic functionaries.

Admission requirements:

Senior Certificate or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification or equivalent experience

First year English undergraduate module

Proficiency in English

Registration periods:

1st semester: January/February

2nd semester: June/ July

Course leader details:

Mr. Douglas Mokoena
Lecturer (School of Arts)
Department of English Studies
Tel: 012ﾠ429 3679
E-mail: mokoeds@unisa.ac.za

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Modules:

SCESW1A - Short Course in English for Speechwriting

Syllabus/Content:

Topic 1:  rhetorical strategies used in speechwriting in English 
Identifying  and analysing rhetorical strategies used in different types of speeches in English 
 Speechwriting and other types of writing in English
 spoken English and Text-to-Word variations
Persuasive rhetoric  versus everyday English
rhetorical and literary techniques used in the English language
main and supporting ideas and sentence variation  in a speech text; 
effective speechwriting techniques

Topic 2: Composing a speech in English:
from spoken to written text and vice-versa
planning, drafting and writing your speech
editing and proofreading your  speech 

Topic 3: Presenting and evaluating presentations: 
tailoring and presenting a speech for a specific audience and context  
evaluating presentation  and providing constructive feedback;