BEDFORD TUTORIAL FOR HISTORY $-$ W$.$ CIV.

Preparing and Presenting an Oral Presentation

Many instructors assign oral presentations so it is likely that you will encqunter this type of project as a student in college history classes. Presentations, like research papers, train students to gather, analyze, and synthesize primary and secondary sources about historical topics that interest them, but they also foster the development of students' oral communication skills, preparing them for professional careers that frequently require employees to present information to groups of their peers and$/$or superiors. While some students dread presentations because they become nervous about public speaking and fear making mistakes when getting up to address an audience, others welcome such assignments because they believe they have a natural talent for speaking that will allow them to shine in front of a class without much preparation. No matter which response you have to presentations, this tutorial is designed to help you put your best foot forward on such assignments. Learning

Instructions: Read the tutorial, then complete the questions.

According to the tutorial, the main objective of an oral presentation assignment is to

speak articulately about your topic without the use of a script.

model your professor's lectures as closely as possible.

create an impressive slideshow that emphasizes all of your major points.

make a clear historical argument and support it with evidence.