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Oral Presentations in the Composition Course

A Brief GuideFirst Edition ©2006 Matthew Duncan; Gustav W Friedrich

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The ideal supplement for any writing class that includes an oral component, Oral Presentations in the Composition Course: A Brief Guide offers students the advice they need to plan, prepare, and present their work effectively. With sections on analyzing audiences, choosing effective language, using visual aids, collaborating on group presentations, and dealing with the fear of public speaking, this booklet offers help for students’ most common challenges in developing oral presentations.

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Oral Presentations in the Composition Course

Matthew Duncan; Gustav W Friedrich

Oral Presentations in the Composition Course

First Edition 2006

Matthew Duncan; Gustav W Friedrich

Introduction

1. Choosing a Topic
        Brainstorming
        Consulting with Others
        Researching Ideas
        Making a Choice

2. Determining Your Purpose
        Informative Presentations
            Description
            Demonstration
            Definition
            Explanation
        Persuasive Presentations
            Propositions of Fact
            Propositions of Value
            Concerns about a Problem
            Propositions of Policy
        A Final Word

3. Analyzing Your Audience
        Types of Audiences
             The Selected Audience and the Concerted Audience

The Passive Audience

The Pedestrian Audience and the Organized Audience

Box: Audience Characteristics and Strategies
Audience Attitudes

Hostile Audiences

Sympathetic Audiences

Neutral Audiences
Communication Barriers

Barriers That Involve Content

             Barriers That Involve Audience and Delivery

4. Adapting Your Ideas and Evidence
        Listening and Learning
        Choosing Forms of Support

Explanation

Examples

Statistics

Testimony

Visual Aids
Choosing Forms of Proof

Motivational Proof or Pathos

Ethical Proof or Ethos

             Logical Proof or Logos

5. Organizing Your Presentation
        Creating an Outline
        Choosing an Organizational Pattern

Chronological Pattern

Topical Pattern

Spatial or Geographical Pattern

Cause-Effect Pattern

Problem-Solution Pattern

Compare and Contrast Pattern

             Box: Patterns of Organization

6. Developing Effective Introductions, Transitions, and Conclusions
        The Introduction
        Language Choices
        Transitions
        The Conclusion

7. Using Visual Aids
        Choosing Effective Visuals
        Choosing a Mode of Delivery

Chalkboard or Whiteboard

Handouts

Overhead Transparencies

Presentation Software
Designing Visual Aids

Fonts

Contrast and Spacing

Color

             Images
        Avoiding Technical Problems

8. Practicing, Polishing, and Delivering the Presentation
        Modes of Speaking

Impromptu Speaking

Extemporaneous Speaking

Speaking from a Script

             Speaking from Memory
        Voice and Body Language
        Dealing with Stage Fright
        Polishing the Presentation

9. Presenting as a Group
        Dividing the Work
        Transitioning Between Speakers
        Acknowledging Non-Speaking Group Members

10. Evaluating Presentations
        Checklist for Evaluating a Presentation