An oral presentation, like everything we have done or studied in class this semester, is a rhetorical act; therefore, your presentation must evidence the same rhetorical awareness we have come to expect in any effective rhetorical act. Though less formal than a traditional oral presentation, the purpose of this assignment is multifaceted: to introduce your subject to an audience beyond your cohort; to gain experience articulating a complex project cogently and practice organizing in-process content; to introduce your subject to, and invite feedback from, an audience of your peers. The following guidelines, adapted for our purposes from Jan D'Arcy’s Technically Speaking: A Guide for Communicating Complex Information (1998), should help you as your prepare your presentation.
A. Organization and Development of Content
Opening statement gained immediate attention (estb. presence, ethos)
Purpose of presentation made clear (to inform, persuade, explore . . . )
Cohort made good use of the time allotted (no more than 10 minutes)
Main ideas stated clearly, logically, and with distinctive, appropriate style
Organizational pattern easy to follow/well organized
Main points explained or proved by supporting points
Variety of pistis (testimony, statistics, etc.) presented (depth, specificity, substance)
Conclusion adequately summed up main points, purpose
B. Delivery
Presenters “owned the space” and were in control
Held rapport with audience throughout speech
Eye contact to everyone in audience
Strong posture and meaningful gestures
Involved, in some meaningful way, all members of the cohort
C. Visuals
Visuals clear and visible to entire audience
Creative and emphasized main points
Presenter handled unobtrusively and focused on audience
Visuals did not compete with or usurp the presenters
D. Voice
Volume
Rate (pacing)
Pitch
Quality
Energetic and included everyone in dialogue
E. Comments
Invited discussion
Actively engaged the audience
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