YR10 ENGLISH SEMESTER 2 ORAL PRESENTATION

YR10 ENGLISH SEMESTER 2 ORAL PRESENTATION

Oral Presentation and Assessment to commence in week 1 of term 4

Your oral presentation will involve delivering a speech on one (1) of the following issues:

A.    Euthanasia.

B.    Freedom of Speech.

C.   Gender Equality.

Preparing your oral presentation

Think about what you want to achieve: you want to inform your audience and convince them of a particular point of view?

Think about your audience: what background knowledge do they have about the issue and have they any particular interest in it?

Brainstorm and research your issue, remember you have a limited time for your presentation; a minimum of three (3) minutes and maximum of four (4).

Write a draft of your speech, summarise it into points to write on palm cards.

Rehearse your presentation and get its length right. Ask a friend to listen and time you.

 

Introduction

Capture your listeners’ attention: Begin with a question, a funny story, a startling comment, or anything that will make them think.

State your purpose; e.g. ‘I’m going to talk about...’; ‘Today I want to explain…’

Establish your contention. e.g. Food is not a privilege, it’s a right; a right to life.’

Present an outline of your talk; e.g.: ‘I will concentrate on the following points: First of                

                                                      all…Then…This will lead to… And finally…’

The Body

Present your main points one by one in logical order.

Make it absolutely clear when you move to another point. e.g.: ‘The next point is that ...’;

                                ‘OK, now I am going to talk about ...’; ‘Right, Now I'd like to explain ... ’

Use clear examples to illustrate your points and support your contention.

Include a rebuttal to discredit your opposition’s point of view. e.g. ‘Quality of life means more than quantity of 

                                                                                                   life when keeping wild animals in zoos’

 

 

The Conclusion

It is very important to leave your audience with a clear idea of the issue you have presented.

It is very important to leave your audience with a clear understanding of your contention.

Summarise the main points again, using phrases like: e.g.: ‘To sum up...’; ‘So, in conclusion...’;

                                                                                    ‘OK, to recap the main points…’

Restate the purpose of your talk, and say that you have achieved your aim: e.g.: ‘I think you can now see    

                                                                    that...’;  ‘My intention was ..., and it should now be clear that ...’

Thank the audience, and invite questions: e.g.: ‘Thank you. Are there any questions?’

Talk to your audience, don't read to them!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Criteria	Below expected level 0-2	At expected level 3-4	Above expected level 5
Introduction of topic	Topic introduced.	Topic introduced clearly, and purpose of talk was made clear.	Topic introduced clearly and in an interesting way. Purpose of talk was made clear. Outline of points was given.
Development of topic	Some understanding of topic shown. Some links and connections made between ideas. Points are usually developed with minimum detail. Information is usually relevant.	Good understanding of topic shown. Links and connections between ideas made clear. Information was relevant and expressed in own words. Points were developed with sufficient and appropriate details.	A very good understanding of the topic shown. Links and connections between ideas made clear. Information was relevant and well expressed in own words. Points were well-organised and developed with sufficient and appropriate details.
Ability to engage and involve audience	Some eye contact was made. Techniques used to engage audience were minimal, or mainly ineffective.	An interesting approach taken to topic. Speaker used techniques such as, anecdotes, surprising facts and emotional appeals.	Speaker monitored audience and tries to engage them. An interesting or original approach taken to the topic. Speaker used techniques such as, anecdotes, humour, surprising facts, emotional appeals, rhetorical questions, repetition.
Suitability of presentation for purpose and audience	Attempts were made to tailor the presentation content to the intended purpose of persuading.	The presentation content and structure was tailored to the audience and to the intended purpose of persuading.	The presentation content, structure and delivery were closely tailored to the audience and to the intended purpose of persuading.
Voice: clarity, pace, fluency	Presenter occasionally spoke clearly and at a good pace.	Presenter usually spoke clearly to ensure audience comprehension. Delivery was usually fluent.	Presenter spoke clearly and at a good pace to ensure audience comprehension. Delivery was fluent and expressive.
Vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar	The vocabulary of the presentation was mainly appropriate for the topic. The presentation content was occasionally grammatically correct.	The vocabulary of the presentation was appropriate for the topic. Sentence structures were usually correct. The presentation content was usually grammatically correct.	The vocabulary of the presentation was appropriate for the topic. A variety of phrases and sentence structures were used. The presentation content was grammatically correct.
Conclusion of topic	An attempt was made to conclude the presentation.	The presentation was summed up clearly.	The presentation was summed up clearly and effectively, with key points emphasised.

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC YR10 ORAL PRESENTATION

 

 

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