Instruction
Give an academic oral presentation (6-8 minutes) based on the topic of your
written paper. Make sure that you and your friends do an equal amount of work.
Oral Presentation Preparation
The main focus of your presentation should be:
• the topic and reasons for choosing it
• the answers to the two questions
• the supporting details for each answer
• the group’s opinion(s) about the topic
Then do the following:
1. Write out your presentation in a rough draft.
2. Write your script using spoken language style.
3. Check the script to see if it is consistent and flows smoothly. Alternatively,
4. Use presentation props / visual aids (e.g. pictures, real objects, overhead
5. Rehearse and keep rehearsing until you are confident with your own
you may write down the main points on small note cards so that you can
use them as a reminder during your presentation.
transparency, etc.) to attract your audience’s attention.
speech.