Presentation

How to give a presentation

A five minute presentation will equal roughly five pages of A4

writing.

1. Research your chosen topic thoroughly, using reference books such as

history books, literary dictionaries or history of literature books or
websites; the internet where you have free access to search engines
(home or your local library perhaps). Your school/college library may
also have some useful books and notes which you may borrow.

2. Make notes for your presentation as you go – downloading pages of

undiluted information from the net is not acceptable – you need a
coherent viewpoint on the topic that is yours, and taken from different
sources.

3. Include notes on how you think your topic is relevant to the text. See
notes or ask teacher if unsure about this.

4. Collate your notes into a coherent presentation, with audio visual aids.
These might include:

• music from the period

• an extract from a relevant play on audio or video cassette
• pictures from the period
• your own or other drawings.

These can be put on OHP transparencies, large sheets of paper to be

held up or passed round, flip charts, or on a PowerPoint presentation.

5. Make a summary sheet in the form of a mind map, spider diagram or

set of notes for the whole group.

6. Rehearse your presentation thoroughly before the agreed date.

Remember to speak slowly and clearly and give your audience time to
take in any audio/visual aids you present. Give people a chance to
ask questions at the end of your presentation.

7. Inform your teacher what is required for your presentation, e.g.

PowerPoint needs a projector and computer set up; OHP projectors
need to be set up, as do cassette and video players – summary
sheets need to be photocopied before the lesson, so make sure
your teacher is given time to do this.

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