Guideline for oral presentations

Please follow this guideline for your oral presentations:

1. Choose the topic with your teacher.

2. Find more than one source for your information:

·     Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.com)

·     Britannica (http://www.britannica.com/)

·     …

3. Write your own text. Use the information you find, don’t just copy fragments.

4. Check your text.

·     English Grammar (http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/)

·     Spell check your text.

5. Prepare your presentation (rehearse your presentation)

·     Go to Internet and check this for guidance:

·    http://www.slideshare.net/thecroaker/death-by-powerpoint

6. It must contain:

ii.       Title, subject and author(s)

iii.     Brief summary (index)

iv.      Introduction

·    Why this topic?

·    Popular examples or traces

·    Related topics

v.        Main section of your work

·    If it is a generic topic:

o       Main characteristics

o       Examples

·    If it is a novel:

o       Biography of the author

o       Plot summary

o       Brief description of main characters

·    If it is a song:

o       Biography of the artist

o       Lyrics. Main idea of the song.

vi.      Audiovisual samples

·    Audio

·    Video

·    Photo…

vii.    Conclusion

·    Main ideas

·    Personal opinion

·    Reasons to choose this topic

viii.  Final image (if it is a digital presentation)