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a step-by-step guide to preparing
an oral presentation 
Define your task
What is the subject of your
oral presentation? Who is your
audience? What is your goal?
Are you trying to convince your
audience of something? How much
time do you have for your presentation?
Will you be speaking from notes
or from memory? How will your
oral presentation be evaluated?
Resources:
Subject
Browse
Study
Guides
30-day
news archive
Encyclopædia
Britannica
Internet
Guide
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to:
Seek Sources of Information
Where will you get information
for your oral presentation?
Consider the Internet, your
own experience, books, magazines,
reference materials, your teacher’s
lessons, your class notes, etc.
Resources:
30-day
news archive
Journal
and magazine articles
Internet
Guide
Study
Guides in math, language
arts, and science
Merriam-Webster
Dictionary and Thesaurus
Encyclopædia
Britannica
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to:
Locate & Access the Relevant
Information
Identify where you’re going
to get your information and
go to those sources. Enter the
location of useful information
into your Workspace.
Resources:
Advanced
Search. Type in key words
related to your topic. If you’re
having trouble finding material
related to your topic go to
search
help.
BritannicaSchool
site map will help you see
where each source is located
on the site and get to it quickly.
Study Guides include a topic
list to help you locate a specific
study guide related to your
topic.
Internet Guide provides
a searchable database in all
subject areas. Use the same
key words you used in your advanced
search to search the Internet
Guide.
Encyclopædia
Britannica. Don’t forget
the encyclopedia! Each entry
includes an index to help you
locate related topics or narrow
down your search.
Merriam-Webster
Dictionary and Thesaurus.
In case you need to look up
an unfamiliar or confusing term
while conducting your research.
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Identify the Most Useful Information
Gather your information. Carefully
read it and figure out what
points, facts, or arguments
will help your oral presentation.
What is the most important point
you want to make? What do you
want your audience to remember
about your presentation?
Resources:
Internet
Guide
Encyclopædia
Britannica
Merriam-Webster
Dictionary and Thesaurus
30-day
news archive
Image
Map Bank
Spotlights
Study
Guides
Workspace
Note-taking
tool
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to:
Synthesize
Assemble your points into a
coherent, logical sequence.
Create an outline according
to your teacher’s requirements
and begin supporting your argument.
Remember, you do not have to
write out everything you gathered
from your sources. Instead,
create an outline that reminds
you of the points you will be
making and the order in which
you will make them. Practice
your oral presentation to make
sure it’s the right length
and well-paced. Add details
to sections that seem too short.
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Evaluate! Were You Successful
Completing Your Task?
Reflect on the planning you
did and on the actual presentation.
What could you have done differently
during the preparation phase
that would have made for a better
oral presentation? What were
the strengths of your presentation?
What will you do differently
next time?
Do you think
you delivered the presentation
too quickly? Too slowly? Did
your audience seem interested?
How could you do better next
time?
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