How to create an oral research presentation English 12CP Senior Anthology

Purpose of an oral presentation To communicate the importance of your topic. Clearly state your findings and what these findings mean Prompt others to take interest in your topic and to ask questions

Technical aspects of presentation Use simple backgrounds that are easy to see for your audience Always use the same background throughout Try not to use backgrounds that are distracting and difficult to read the words Use text color that contrasts with the background Use color for emphasis Keep colors simple; less is more Use colors sparingly Pictures are a great way to communicate your point

Technical aspects of presentation Avoid text heavy slides. This means that your slide should not be filled with words. Avoid full paragraphs. Create one slide for each main point: That makes it easier for your audience to follow, it keeps the presentation focused, and the audience will listen to you instead of reading ahead.

Components (At least 8 slides) Introduction Background Research Questions Findings/ Data Summarize Creative Piece and describe your creative process. What did you want to convey in this piece about your theme? Fine Art, Show picture, analyze Discussion/ Conclusions

Interactive component (optional) You can also add an interactive component. For example, if your subject is on psychological health, you can include a short psychological quiz. If your topic is on gender representation in the media, you can show a short clip that shows the inequalities in gender representation

Title Slide Your title slide should include your name, your Senior Anthology Title, and the school name Example: Gender Representation: The Media and its Influence Argie Kantilierakis North Plainfield High School

Introduction Inform your audience of all the relevant background information of your research project You should explain to your audience why this topic is important

Research question State your research question: Example: What is the impact of media representations of women on the perceptions of future educational and career goals of teenage girls?

Findings/ date In this section explain the evidence that you have found throughout your research that relates to your research question. Provide facts, statistics, etc..

Significance of data What does all this evidence mean? What conclusions were you able to draw about your topic?

Creative Piece Provide a short excerpt of your creative work Explain what it was you wanted to convey through your work. Describe your creative process.

Fine art Provide a picture. Explain in your own words how it shows your theme and what it communicates about your theme specifically.

Discussion/ conclusion You should be able to answer your research question. You should also describe other main ideas that you have learned throughout this process.

Questions? You should include a Questions? slide