Each Flipped Learning Module (FLM) is a set of short videos and online activities that can be used (in whole or in part) to free up class time from content delivery for greater student interaction. At the end of the module, students are asked to fill out a brief survey, in which we adopt the minute paper strategy. In this approach, students are asked to submit their response to two brief questions regarding their knowledge of the module.
In this FLM, students are asked to complete a fill-in-the-blank outline which accompanies all three videos, covering the topics of oral presentation skill areas, preparation, and delivery. The completed outline will enhance the students’ note-taking skills and will serve as a summary of the FLM that they may refer to in the future.
Key Terms
oral/written communication, elocution, extemporaneous speech, oral retrieval, metacognition, visual aids, pacing, intonation, body language
Module Overview
- Oral Presentation Skill Areas
- Types of oral presentations you may encounter in your classes
- Key skill areas necessary for effective presentations
- Oral vs. written communication
- Oral Presentation Preparation
- Preparing on your own
- Working together with a group
- Creating slides and/or handouts for presentations
- Summarizing and Tips
- Pacing
- Intonation
- Body Language
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Worksheet: Oral Presentations Outline
Please fill out the following outline while you are watching the videos, and bring a copy to class.
- Some different types of oral presentations you may encounter in your classes are:
- (Type 1) _________________________
- (Type 2) _________________________
- (Type 3) _________________________
- Name three skill areas for an effective oral presentation:
- (Skill area 1) _________________________
- (Skill area 2) _________________________
- (Skill area 3) _________________________
- Similarities between oral and written communication are: _________________________
- Differences between oral and written communication are: ________________________
- Key points to consider when preparing for a presentation are:
- (Point 1) ____________________________
- (Point 2) ____________________________
- (Point 3) ____________________________
- Key points to consider when working with a group are:
- (Point 1) ____________________________
- (Point 2) ____________________________
- (Point 3) ____________________________
- Key points to consider when creating slides are:
- (Point 1) ____________________________
- (Point 2) ____________________________
- (Point 3) ____________________________
- Key points to consider when creating handouts are:
- (Point 1) ____________________________
- (Point 2) ____________________________
- (Point 3) ____________________________
- Suggestions for practicing pacing are:
- (Suggestion 1) ____________________________
- (Suggestion 2) ____________________________
- (Suggestion 3) ____________________________
- Suggestions for practicing intonation are:
- (Suggestion 1) ____________________________
- (Suggestion 2) ____________________________
- (Suggestion 3) ____________________________
- Suggestions for practicing body language are:
- (Suggestion 1) ____________________________
- (Suggestion 2) ___________________________
- (Suggestion 3) ____________________________
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Video 1: Oral Presentation Skill Areas
Oral Presentation Online Activity 1
Use some metacognition (self-reflections) and reflect on the kinds of oral presentations you have given before, or the kinds of speaking opportunities you have had. Think of one presentation, or one time you have needed to speak before others (even if it was not formally assigned as a presentation), to reflect on.
What skills did you need in order to do this effectively? List at least three skills and explain why they were important.
What challenges did you run into? Describe at least one.
Was the speech or oral performance part of a larger writing or research project? How did the speaking inform the writing and research? And conversely, how did writing contribute to your oral expression?
What did you gain from the experience? List at least two things you learned from preparing and/or delivering the presentation, or two things you might do differently in the future based on your experience.
Submit your response to your instructor.
Video 2: Oral Presentation Preparation
Oral Presentation Online Activity 2
Choose a TED Talk with a speaker that you have a strong reaction to, either positively or negatively, in terms of speaking style (not content). Watch the TED Talk, note the speaker’s name, note the talk title and URL, and answer the following questions:
What is effective about the speaker’s visual aides?
How do you imagine the speaker prepared for this talk?
What would a one-page handout look like to accompany this talk?
Submit your response to your instructor.
Video 3: Oral Presentation Delivery
Oral Presentation Survey
Please answer the following two questions, and submit the responses to your instructor.
- What was the one most important thing you learned from this module?
- Do you have any unanswered questions for me?
Oral Presentation In-Class Activity
Return to the TED Talk you already viewed for a previous video in this module. In your groups, discuss the speaker’s enunciation, pacing, intonation, gestures, and facial expressions. Use the template below to help structure your comments on the speaker. Be prepared to share your responses with the class.
TED Talk title:
Speaker:
URL:
What does the speaker do effectively, and why?
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3.
What, in your opinion, could the speaker do more effectively, and why?
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