ESB Garded Examinations in Speech Teacher Gudiance: Advanced

Teaching Guidance

Below are Ɵps in relaƟon to the Oral PresentaƟon (Grade 6 / Grade 8):

 Encourage students to choose a topic of substance that will allow them to conduct in‐depth research and present their own analysis. For example, at Grade 6, students should provide an assessment of the impact on society of their chosen piece of technology.  Before starƟng research, it is worth asking students to devise a key quesƟon that their presentaƟon will answer. At Grade 6, a quesƟon could be: What factors account for the popularity of iPads? Having a quesƟon in mind will help them focus their research.  Advise students to examine a number of sources when conducƟng their research. It is important that a presentaƟon is not based solely on one source of informaƟon. Exploring a number of sources will help them to evaluate different viewpoints and give a balanced opinion about their topic.  If students are planning to conduct online research, ask them to consider the type of website publishing the informaƟon. There is a wealth of material online, but it is not always fact‐checked. We suggest reliable websites such as the BBC and The Guardian .  Encourage students to highlight debates and voice their own key arguments or contenƟon when introducing their presentaƟon. Students should look to lead the audience through their key argument during the course of the presentaƟon.  Suggest that students use a combinaƟon of quanƟtaƟve and qualitaƟve evidence to jusƟfy points in the main body of the presentaƟon. This will help to persuade listeners about the validity of their argument. Returning back to the iPad example, students could tell the audience how many were sold in the UK in the last year and explain how they have been marketed to the public.  Encourage students to recap their own key arguments or contenƟon when concluding their presentaƟon. In addiƟon, we suggest that they might talk about the experience of conducƟng their research. For example, what did they find interesƟng and might there be any other areas for further enquiry?

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