Rice University Intensive English Program

Monika Kalina, onisia@rice.edu, 713-348-4019

How to prepare for your Astronomy presentation

1. Do research. Read articles, chapters of books, and watch scientific programs

on youtube or google videos. Remember that you are required to use at least
two different academic sources (two articles or an article and a video) this is
just the minimum, the more information you can gather, the better prepared
you will be.
2. Prepare an outline of your presentation - start putting pictures, photographs,
and videos into your power point. Remember that we do not want to see any
text in the power point, other that names, tiles, and possibly an outline of
your presentation.
3. Start rehearsing your presentation. I have been very gentle with you so far
BUT I will not be at this presentation. You need to be prepared!!! Your time
limit is 10 minutes no more and no less.
4. Email me your power point before the deadline. I will put it on the owlspace
for everyone to enjoy. Additionally, prepare a one-page summary of your
presentation for your classmates. You should include new vocabulary with
definitions and perhaps some most important facts of your speech.
5. Smile, be fluent, and enjoy your presentation. If you dont, neither will we!!!
Look professional and elegant.
6. Do it well or do not do it at all. It is as simple as that

Rice University Intensive English Program

Monika Kalina, onisia@rice.edu, 713-348-4019
7. Start ahead of time. It is not the kind of presentation you can prepare for at
the last moment. If you do, we will see and hear it. It is neither respectful to
us, nor to yourself. Be professional.
Astronomy Presentation Topic Selection
1. The life cycle of a star.
2. Black holes.
3. White holes.
4. Wormholes.
5. The possibility of time travel.
6. The Solar System.
7. The Big Bang Theory.
8. The possibility of life in the Universe.
9. Black matter.
10.Astrobiology.
11.Astrophysics.
Astronomy Presentation Topic Selection
1. The life cycle of a star.
2. Black holes.
3. White holes.
4. Wormholes.
5. The possibility of time travel.
6. The Solar System.
7. The Big Bang Theory.
8. The possibility of life in the Universe.
9. Black matter.
10.Astrobiology.
11.Astrophysics.
Astronomy Presentation Topic Selection
1. The life cycle of a star.
2. Black holes.
3. White holes.
4. Wormholes.
5. The possibility of time travel.
6. The Solar System.
7. The Big Bang Theory.
8. The possibility of life in the Universe.
9. Black matter.
10.Astrobiology.
11.Astrophysics.