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4.8 Creating Written Presentations
CREATING A WRITTEN PRESENTATIONmeans writing an in-depth report on a topic in
history. Your objective may be to inform or to support a particular point of view. To
succeed, your writing must be clear and well organized. For additional information on
creating a historical research paper, see Skillbuilder 4.1, Writing for Social Studies.
Understanding the Skill
STRATEGY: CREATE AN OUTLINEsuch as the one below. Use it as a guide to write
your presentation.
Section 4:Creating Presentations
State the main idea.
Organize the information
by category.
Add supporting facts
and details.