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Book Report Oral Presentation
Task 4: Outline
A speech consists of three
parts: an introduction, a body,
and a conclusion. Plan what
you’re going to cover in each
section of your presentation.
1. List the things you want to
cover in each section. You may
choose to translate your outline
to note cards or slides later,
or you may want to work directly
from your outline. Be sure to
write legibly—you don’t want to
get up in front of the class and
find out you can’t read your own
writing.
Introduction.
Use the introduction to tell
your audience the general
information about your book,
such as its title, author,
publisher, and year of
publication. You may choose to
start with an attention-grabber,
like a joke or an anecdote about
your experiment. Telling it will
help you relax and warm your
audience to the presentation.
Body.
Use the body of your
presentation to describe key
elements of the story, such as
its setting and time period, an
overview of the main characters,
and a very brief summary
of the plot.
Conclusion.
Use your conclusion to describe
any recurring themes or
symbolism in the book and how
the author uses them to
reinforce important messages. At
the end of your presentation,
tell your audience what you
thought of the book. Would you
recommend it? Are you planning
to read additional work by this
author?
Task 5: Visual Aids
Remember the old saying “a
picture is worth a thousand
words?” It’s true.
1. Go over your outline looking
for opportunities to illustrate
your presentation visually.
Collect pictures, such as a
photocopy of the book jacket, a
photograph of the author, or
pictures of the setting.
Consider examples of things used
in the book, or even music
characters listened to if it
played an important role, to
reinforce your main points.
2. Sort through the collection
and select the very best
candidates. Limit yourself to
one visual aid for the
introduction, one or two for
each main point, and one for the
conclusion. Make sure each
visual aid is clear and easy to
read and that it reinforces an
important aspect of your
presentation. Plan to briefly
discuss each visual aid that you
display. You want your audience
to understand what they’re
looking at and why you’re
showing it to them.
3. Note in the outline where you
will show each visual aid to the
audience. List the key things
about the visual aid that you
intend to call out. This will
help you remember to display the
right visual aid at the right
time, even if you’re nervous.
4. Make arrangements with your
teacher for any special
equipment you require, such as a
laptop computer, overhead
projector, or slide projector.
Task 6: Rehearse
Practice, practice, practice.
Repeat your presentation speech
over and over again. Give it to
your family. Give it to your
friends. Give it to your pets.
Practice in front of a mirror.
Practice in front of a
camcorder. Practice in your
imagination.
1. Time yourself to make sure
your presentation fits in the
allotted time.
2. Practice with your visual
aids. Make sure they’re easy to
see and understand, and that
they illustrate your points
without detracting from them.
3. Speak slowly, clearly, and
not too softly. Be careful not
to say “um” or fidget.
4. Ask your friends and family
if your presentation is
interesting. Do they get the
main point?
Task 7: Live presentation
Relax! You know your material
well and you’ve practiced it
relentlessly. Have faith in
yourself because YOU CAN DO IT!
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Keep your thoughts on what you
are saying rather than on how
you are feeling.
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Speak informally and
conversationally. Be friendly.
Smile!
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Make eye contact with a friend
you trust, or focus on a spot at
the back of the room and imagine
someone you love is sitting
there, cheering you on.
Have fun!
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