Year 8 - English
Delivering a formal presentation
Taking a stand
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn about the different ways that writers have expressed their points of view across history. They look at some key techniques that writers use, such as motif and triad, before reading a speech, article, poem and song. They finally write and deliver their own presentation.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to deliver a presentation, using effective body language and strategies to ensure a confident delivery.
Key Notes
- Body language and eye contact support the successful delivery of a presentation.
- Gesture and posture can be used to engage the audience and to add emphasis to important points.
- Spoken language often needs to be slower than feels natural.
- You need to consider your spatial behaviour- too much movement can be distracting but too little can be wooden.
- It's okay to feel nervous, find the strategies that work for you.
Vocabulary To Learn
- body language: non-verbal cues or gestures such as facial expressions and posture
- naturalistic: with reference to presenting, this means speaking in a relaxed way without scripts
- gestures: movements of the body (especially hands or arms) to express ideas or emotions
- posture: refers to the way someone holds themselves when they're seated or standing
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Content alone is enough for an effective formal presentation.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Body language and eye contact support the successful delivery of a presentation. Gesture and posture can be used to engage the audience and to add emphasis to important points.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'body language'
non-verbal cues or gestures such as facial expressions and posture.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Content alone is enough for an effective formal presentation. Correction: Consider the most engaging speakers and how they use tone, gestures and eye contact. Delivering a presentation is so much more than just the words on a page.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 'The Chimney Sweeper': a protest against child labour Study Guide
- 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?': a song of conviction Study Guide
- Analysing an opinion article about protecting the greenbelt Study Guide
- Aristotle's triad Study Guide
- Creating content for a formal presentation Study Guide
- Evaluating how two non-fiction writers express their opinions Study Guide
- Expressing convictions Study Guide
- Hillary Clinton's passionate speech about women's rights Study Guide
- Planning a fairy tale about a social issue Study Guide
- Planning content for a presentation Study Guide
- Preparing to deliver a presentation Study Guide
- The use of a motif in Hillary Clinton's speech Study Guide
- Using a motif in your writing Study Guide
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