Oral Presentation Guidelines
Your presentation must include the following elements:
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- Slide #1: Title page. Type up a title page. Be creative with the title page! Just be sure to include your name and the title of your project.
- Slide #2: Outline. Type up your outline (with thesis!) (1 slide)
- Slide #3: Abstract of Presentation (Summarize your essay). Type up 150 - 200 word summary of your research paper (1 slide)
- Slide #4: Key Facts. Provide a list of 5 key facts about your topic (what is the bare minimum that someone should know about your subject?). Statistics and other supporting details are key here.
- Slide #5: Significance. Identify the historical/social/cultural/scientific significance of your research paper (1 slide; one short paragraph)
- Slides #6,7,8: Discussion of Each Main Section (1 slide per main point; keep these short and to the point)
- Slides # 9,10,11: Evaluation of key sources (pick your top three sources, and create a slide outlining the importance of each to your research. Include and talk about one or two quotes from each source. Tip: use your annotated bibliography as a starting point here)
- Multimedia (photographs, video, etc.)
- Slide 12: Discussion questions. Project 2-3 questions you'd like to ask the audience about the content of your presentation. Does any one disagree with your thesis? Is there anything you left out? Does anyone have suggestions for additional sources you may want to check out?
- Note: see OWL's APA Guidelines page for help with the title page and abstract. An abstract is a summary of your research paper. Include a brief summary of your main points and emphasize what you are trying to demonstrate/reveal/prove. Be sure to clearly indicate your stance on your topic.
- Additional note: These guidelines are just guidelines. If your project contains additional slides, then that's okay (just don't go overboard). If it's a bit shorter than what I've outlined above (1 or 2 slides shorter), then that's okay, too).
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- Your slideshow must be 5 - 7 minutes long, and you must be prepared to answer questions and lead a post-presentation discussion for 2 - 3 minutes (for a total of about 8 minutes, ideally). I'll help with the questions, but you should come with a few of your own in order to generate class participation.
- You must use Google Slides to generate your presentation (you can't just get up in front of the class and chat)
- Do you best to memorize what you want to say. You may use cue cards, but use them only as prompts. You should know your subject matter well enough to present, and not just read, the presentation.
- Have fun with this!
Presentation Resources / Programs / Online Applications
- Google Slides (in Google Drive)