I-Search Oral/Visual
Presentation Guidelines
To successfully meet the
requirements of the oral/visual part of the I-search project, you will need:
1) An outline/plan of what you’re going to say and notes
to help you when you present.
2) To speak on your topic for 3-5 minutes. (When you
practice, you should time yourself with a watch or timer.)
3) A visual element to accompany your presentation and
help explain your topic to your audience: slideshow, poster, timeline, diagram,
model, demonstration, etc.
4) To follow these guidelines for a successful oral
presentation that we established together:
·
organize your
ideas
·
use your notes to
keep you on track (practice ahead of time)
·
refer to your
notes, but don’t just read them out loud
·
include the most
important information from your paper
·
share interesting
facts
·
be interested in
what you say and interesting to your audience
·
talk to the
audience, not your notes
·
make eye contact
and look around at different people (okay to look at foreheads)
·
watch out for
“umm” and “like!”
·
be well informed
on your topic so you’ll be able to answer questions; don’t be afraid to make an
educated guess if you don’t know an answer, but don’t make something up
·
speak loudly and
clearly—enunciate
for
your visuals:
·
use visuals that are
clear and help explain your topic
·
visuals should be interesting
to look at
·
images should be
related to what you’re saying at the time, and you should refer to the pictures
as you’re speaking
·
consider bringing
in real objects to show and share (please check with Tara first)
