What are the two basic types of oral presentations?

• Impressive / persuasive

• Persuasive / informative

• Informative / presentative

• Presentative / impressive

What is the definition of persuasive speech?

• To inform the public about a topic.

• To call an audience to a plan of action.

• To demonstrate to an audience how to do something.

• To convince an audience to accept a certain opinion, fact, or viewpoint.

What is the purpose of an informative presentation?

• to influence a change in the belief, attitude, or behavior of another person when that person has some degree of free choice

• to persuade someone about the topic being discussed

• to promote understanding of an idea or to convey information

• to make accurate and exact with quotes, names, dates, and facts

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What is the purpose of a persuasive presentation?

• to influence a change in the belief, attitude, or behavior of another person when that person has some degree of free choice

• to provide people with information about a concept or idea that is new

• to promote understanding of an idea or to convey information

• to make accurate and exact with quotes, names, dates, and facts

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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Which collocations and phrases would you use to introduce the opposite point of view? 

• The main focus of this presentation..., nevertheless

• Secondly, ..., but

• However, ..., in spite of ...

• In addition, ..., in general...

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Which collocations and phrases would you use to order your ideas? 

• The main focus of this presentation..., first of all ...

• Finally/ lastly/ Secondly

• Despite/ But

• In general/ Overall

Which of the following terms refers to a speech that aims to inform listeners about some topic?

• Persuasive

• Special occasion speech

• Informative speech

• None of the options

Which is an example of a factual persuasive speech?

• A speech about the fact that Canada is a country

• A speech in support of capital punishments

• A speech about the existence of aliens

• A speech about capital punishment

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

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Which of the following is an example of a speech about objects?

• A speech about the phrase 'love at sight'

• A speech about how an ice cream sandwich is made on the factory line

• A speech about polar bears

• A speech about Bella from the Twilight Saga

Which collocations and phrases would you use to explain what your presentation is about at the beginning:

• Added to this, …

• On the other hand, ...

• The main focus of this presentation is …

• To sum up, …