4.7 Creating Oral Presentations
When you CREATE AN ORAL PRESENTATION,you prepare a speech or a talk to give
before an audience. The object of an oral presentation is to provide information about
a particular topic or to persuade an audience to think or act in a particular way.Understanding the Skill
STRATEGY: CHOOSE A TOPIC.The following is an excerpt from a student’s speech in
support of recycling.STRATEGY: USE THESE TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL ORAL PRESENTATIONS.
- Maintain eye contact with your audience.
- Use gestures and body language to emphasize main points.
- Pace yourself. Speak slowly and distinctly.
- Vary your tone to help bring out the message you wish to make.
STRATEGY: PRACTICE THE PRESENTATIONin front of a mirror or ask a friend or
family member to listen to your presentation and give you feedback.Applying the Skill
CREATE YOUR OWN ORAL PRESENTATION.Turn to Chapter 22. Choose a topic from
the “New” section of one of the “Changing Idea” boxes on pages 626, 629, 638, or- Create an oral presentation in which you explain how the idea was new and why
it was important. Use information from the chapter to support your chosen idea.
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Section 4:Creating Presentations
State your theme or point
of view.Include facts or arguments
to support your theme.Choose words and images
that reflect the theme.The
comparison to Disneyland is a
visual image that helps to com-
municate the amount of waste
in the Fresh Kills Landfill.