A reminder about your oral projects

If you have missed the classes in which we have spoken about this-

The idea is for you to choose something you feel strongly about, for example a law or custom that you think should be changed, a practice that you think should be banned, something currently illegal that you think should be legalised.

The keywords in choosing and preparing your presentation are: structured, discursive and personal.

The structure of your presentation should be clear, and should aid your listeners in understanding the points you are making. I recommend dividing the presentation into three sections.

Your presentation should lead to discussion. A topic which interests and engages listeners is often one about which there are a variety of opinions- it shouldn't be purely descriptive.

It's important for you listeners to understand why your topic is important to you- make them see why you care about the topic. It's especially powerful if you have some direct personal experience to refer to, but it's also valid for you to explain simply how you came to be interested in the subject, for example.

Try to include some background, so that your listeners can put the topic in an appropriate context.

A strong way to finish is to give some recommendations about the future.

I'm looking forward to hearing what you all have to talk about!