An ORAL REPORT is a presentation of factual information to an audience.

It involves
collecting and organizing the facts you will present.

FOUR METHODS OF DELIVERY:

1. THE MANUSCRIPT METHOD
- it involves reading of a written report to your audience word for word, glancing
up from time to time to make eye contact
- "you will not miss anything in this method"
- the audience might be bored because of the monotony of the whole process

2. THE MEMORIZATION METHOD

- you learn and recite a report you have written
- it tends to make you too structured, too formal
- you will not be able to give additional explanation because you have to present
your report verbatim or word for word
- it needs a sharp memory

3. THE EXTEMPORANEOUS METHOD

- the report can be written in rough form
- you speak spontaneously using an outline or note cards as guide
- you can explain further as you report
- it tends to let you speak lengthily without considering the time element

4. THE IMPROMPTU METHOD

- it involves talking on the spot with no prepared draft, outline, or note cards
- is applied only to brief reports that require little or no research or presentation
- disadvantage: you tend to be disorganized
- advantage: if you are familiar with the topic, you can discuss it comprehensively