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It explains key organization practices and transitions, emphasizing that spoken words disappear instantly, so speakers must signal structure, preview sections, recap major points, and reinforce connections with cues and emphasis.",{"@graph":63,"@context":119},[64,80,102],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":11,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/presentations/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/oral-presentation-full-handout-advice-for-preparing-a-strong-oral-presentation/163522/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"image":82,"author":87,"headline":59,"publisher":90,"fileFormat":93,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":94,"datePublished":95,"encodingFormat":93,"isAccessibleForFree":96,"interactionStatistic":97},"DigitalDocument",{"url":83,"@type":84,"width":85,"height":86},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/oral-presentation-full-handout-advice-for-preparing-a-strong-oral-presentation/163522.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":88,"@type":89},"Sarah ","Person",{"url":68,"name":91,"@type":92},"DocShare","Organization","application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document","2026-09-28","2026-08-31",true,{"@type":98,"interactionType":99,"userInteractionCount":101},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":100},"ViewAction",6,{"@type":103,"mainEntity":104},"FAQPage",[105,111,115],{"name":106,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":108},"How should the assignment description guide an oral presentation?","Question",{"text":109,"@type":110},"It should determine the presentation’s purpose (inform vs. persuade), the need for new sources, audience expectations, speaking length, and whether questions, visual aids, handouts, or other instructor requirements apply.","Answer",{"name":112,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":113},"What is the biggest difference between an oral presentation and a written paper?",{"text":114,"@type":110},"In a paper, readers can re-read and scan; in a presentation, words are gone immediately. 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Here are some things to look for in the description of an oral presentation assignment.\nIs the presentation meant to inform or to persuade? Most class presentation assignments are informative. If the goal of your presentation is to persuade, convince, or promote, then make sure you keep this goal in mind as you structure your arguments.\nIs the content of your presentation drawn from a paper you have already researched or written? If so, you may not need to locate any new source material. Are you presenting material from a single source such as a book chapter? Do you need to find new resources?\nWho is your audience? If it is your classmates, are they mostly freshmen or upperclassmen? Are they students within your major, or are they unfamiliar with your topic? Have you all read the same background information? Keep your audience in mind as you make choices about your topic, the amount of background you provide, etc.\nHow long should you speak? The amount of information and the detail you can convey will usually be less in a presentation than in a paper. A typical American speaks 120-150 words per minute. In a 5-minute presentation, you have time for perhaps 650-750 words. That is equivalent to 1.5 pages of single spaced type.\nAre you expected to handle questions at the end?\nAre you required or allowed to use visual aids? (See section on Visual Aids)\nAre you required or allowed to distribute a class handout?\nDoes the instructor have any other special requirements?\nMost class presentations are expected to be extemporaneous. That means you are expected to draft the presentation and be well-rehearsed, but your tone should be conversational. You should not memorize or read the presentation from a script.\nPart 2. Important differences in organization, transitions, and context\nOral presentations need many of the same things that a good written paper does-thesis, evidence, organization, etc. Consider, however, the main difference between a presentation and a paper: your words are gone the minute you speak them. With a paper, the reader can re-read a sentence that was unclear. The reader can scan ahead to preview how long the paper is or even skip to the conclusion before returning to read the body. The reader can pause when distracted or to look up an unfamiliar word.  As a speaker, you must compensate for these differences to ensure that your listener receives your intended message.\nOrganization & Transitions:\u000bAn old truism calls on speakers to “Tell them what you’re going to tell them. Tell them. And then tell them what you told them.” While no one wants you to repeat your content three times, you should certainly signal your organization at beginning, middle, and end. Repetition of key points also helps.\nEarly in your talk, preview the organization of your presentation for your audience. For example,\n“First I will describe the history of this painting. Then I’ll describe how its elements have been interpreted in the past. And finally, I will explore more modern controversies and how they connect to the book we just finished reading.”\n“Climate scientists believe that this phenomenon has at least four contributing causes. I will describe each for you before looking at the evidence for its impacts and some possible policies to address these impacts.”\nDuring the body of your presentation provide more signals.\nUse transition phrases like “the second cause,” “the final point,” “in addition to,” etc.\nRecap to remind your listeners of prior information or to clarify points they may have missed. For example, if you are making several major points and discussing each for five minutes, your audience would probably appreciate a recap before you move to the last point. “So far I have described effect a","cbCais2MFnDRmFJZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCais2MFnDRmFJZ","docx",34871,9,"English","# Advice for Preparing a Strong Oral Presentation\n## Part 1: Finding clues to success in the assignment description\n## Part 2: Important differences in organization, transitions, and context","[{\"question\":\"How should the assignment description guide an oral presentation?\",\"answer\":\"It should determine the presentation’s purpose (inform vs. persuade), the need for new sources, audience expectations, speaking length, and whether questions, visual aids, handouts, or other instructor requirements apply.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the biggest difference between an oral presentation and a written paper?\",\"answer\":\"In a paper, readers can re-read and scan; in a presentation, words are gone immediately. 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