Oral Presentation

The Science of Stage Fright

Learning intentions

Identify and describe 2 perspectives of an issue

arising from a studied text.

Research seminar structure, effective oral and visual

techniques and how to get audience feedback.

Create a presentation of seminar tips and techniques.

Gathering

Processing

Success Criteria

Construct and deliver crafted and controlled oral text

which develops, sustains, and structures ideas

effectively.

Construct and deliver crafted and controlled oral text

using oral language features appropriate to audience

and purpose to command attention.

Applying

You may work in small groups but

each person must speak for at least

4 minutes.

Driving Question

Do truth and justice always prevail?

Does the truth set you free?

How can we know that justice is always served?

Are we in control of our destiny?

Choose one of the

following:

Discover

In pairs, brainstorm a list of issues that you could write

your seminar on.

Remember you need at least 2 perspectives or points

of view on your chosen issue.

Gathering

• Thinking

• Relating to others

• Using language text and symbols

• Managing self

• Participating & contributing

Discover

Check out the following speeches

and discuss the questions in pairs.

1. Identify aspects of each speech which you found

engaging.

2. Identify aspects of each speech which were less

engaging.

3. Discuss what each person could do to improve their

speech.

4. List ideas from each speech that you could use in

your seminar.

• Thinking

• Relating to others

• Using language text and

symbols

• Managing self

• Participating & contributing

Funny Highschool Speech

Brown Brother

Discover

Research and record notes on the following:

Speech structure

Effective visual and oral speech techniques

How to get audience feedback

Tip:

Ask an expert.

• Thinking

• Relating to others

• Using language text and

symbols

• Managing self

• Participating & contributing

Create

Create a presentation to teach the class what you have

learnt about speech structure, effective techniques and

gaining audience feedback.

• Thinking

• Relating to others

• Using language text and

symbols

• Managing self

• Participating & contributing

Create

Write your seminar

ChecklistHave you included...

1. Oral & visual techniques

2. The correct seminar

structure

3. Questions to engage the

audience and create

discussion.

• Thinking

• Relating to others

• Using language text and

symbols

• Managing self

• Participating & contributing

Share

Present your seminar to the class.

• Thinking

• Relating to others

• Using language text and

symbols

• Managing self

• Participating & contributing