ESL 33

Formal Presentation #3: Inspirational People

This time, you will work with a partner. In your presentation, you will tell your audience about
a famous person who overcame hardships and/or limitations. You will include a short
biography, explain how this person achieved greatness, how he or she overcame the difficulties,
and how he or she contributed to the world.
Organization: You must follow the basic speech organization guidelines.

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Opener

B. Some background about the person

1. Name, origin, date of birth

2. Important biographical background

3. Limitation (health, economic status, gender, race, etc.)

C. Preview

II. BODY

A. When and how did this limitation begin?

B. What difficulties did he or she face because of the limitation?

C. What did he or she do to overcome this limitation or to make use of it?

D. How did this person contribute to the society/world?

III. CONCLUSION

A. What can we learn from this person?

B. What is the most important takeaway from his or her achievement?