ACADEMIC SPEAKING SKILLS

PRESENTATION 2
2021-2022
FALL
AGENDA

Basics
Topic Selection
Organization
Research
Assessment
 BASICS

Aim: To instruct, explain, describe, enlighten,

clarify and inform

Theme: Marketing OR Science & Technology

Time: 6 minutes / lose pts after 6.5 min.

Research-based
 BASICS – cont.

Use the planning sheet

Get feedback for outlines

Upload your presentation link to Odtuclass

Upload your presentation slides to Turnitin

TOPIC SELECTION

Specific Focus

Feasible concerning the time limits

Researchable
TOPICS TO AVOID

«HOW TO» presentation topics & format

Introduction of brands & products:

 Literature research problematic
 Advertising / promoting rather than informing
ORGANIZATION

Any of the following organizational patterns:

 Classification
 Chronological
 Cause
 Effect
 Reason
 Result
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 Comparison / Contrast
 Problem
 Solution
 RESEARCH

Use METU Library – for reliable sources

Use databases

Can use online sources – acceptable IF reliable

Check source reliability

Get feedback for sources

USE OF SOURCES

2 SOURCES minimum

1 SOURCE 1 CITATION
Literature research ─ mainly in the body for

support
Citations possible in introduction & conclusion

Variety in supporting techniques

ASSESSMENT

20 %
Assessment of literature research

 Number & reliability of articles

 Integration of borrowed ideas
 Oral Citation
 Written vs Oral Discourse

Rubric on Odtuclass all sections

QUESTIONS
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