- Attention Getter (A story, relevant quotation, statistic, illustration, something interactive, etc.—make sure it has a point)
2. Audience Relevance: Make it clear to the audience how the issues in the article may directly related to our lives.
3. Thesis: State the purpose of your presentation
• “In this presentation, I explain . . . “
4. Preview: Clearly preview the main points of the body of the presentation
Body:
- Explain some main concepts from the article (20% of your time)
• Give clear and patient definitions from the essay that the authors ground their study in and also explain the key terms in your own words.
- Explain the methods used in the case (20% of your time)
• Did the authors explain how they collected data?
• Did they use interviews? Direct observations? Documents? Press coverage?
• Be sure to explain this in detail.
Transition Statement
- Explain the main highlights of the case (30%+ of your time)
§ Give a brief background of the case
§ Tell the class about the case as if you were telling a story. You can’t cover it all, so hit the highlights and the parts you found most interesting
Transition Statement
- Explain the main discussion points/implication/conclusions from the article/chapter. (10 to 15% of your time)
Conclusion: (1 min.) 5 to 10% of your time
- Say “In conclusion” or something like it
2. Restate the main idea: “I explained [blank]
3. Recap the main points: “First I explained . . . Next, we discussed . . . Last, I . . .”
4. Clincher: Go out with a bang (e.g., quotation, quick story, illustration, something engaging to finish on a high note.
• End with “Thank you” and a smile
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