Unit 6 Lesson 6: Presenting Flashcards
audience
the group of people for whom a text or presentation is intended
development
the structure of main ideas and supporting evidence
organization
the way a writer puts a text or presentation together
presentation types
the forms in which information is presented to the audience
purpose
the reason a presentation is given
style
the way a writer tells a story or presents information; created through the use of word choice, syntax, descriptive techniques, and other literary devices
substance
the importance or seriousness of information
task
the type of writing or presentation being produced
Different Types of Research Presentations: Explanatory Essays
Research projects are often presented as explanatory essays.
Different Types of Research Presentations: Speech
If the assignment dictates it, writers may gather their research in a way that will help them give a speech for an audience.
Different Types of Research Presentations: Digital Media Presentations
Writers can also use digital media to present their research projects. If writers want to include interviews or other audio features, they might create a podcast or use another digital medium that includes audio. If writers want to use digital imagery to get their ideas across, they might create slideshows or videos. If the goal is an online presentation, writers might include interactive elements or digital graphics and text. Some digital media formats, such as slideshows and videos, can be used in conjunction with other presentation types, such as speeches, to provide supporting evidence in a visual format that is easy for the audience to follow.
Different Types of Research Presentations: Non-Digital Visual Displays
Visual displays do not have to be digital. Writers might, for example, develop a poster or museum exhibit. Writers in this case would also prepare a brief supporting essay to explain the visual presentation. In addition, writers can include visual elements such as charts, graphs, and images in explanatory essays delivered in print.
To determine a presentation type, a writer decides what is appropriate for the assignment, including:
- the purpose, or the reason a presentation is given
- the audience, or the group of people for whom a text or presentation is intended
- the task, or the type of writing or presentation being produced
Determining a presentation type also connects with the following:
- the organization, or the way a writer puts a text or presentation together
- the development, or the structure of main ideas and supporting evidence
- the substance, or the importance or seriousness of information
- the style, or the way a writer tells a story or presents information using word choice, syntax, and other literary devices
evidence
the facts and information that support an idea or analysis
reasoning
the thinking behind the evidence; why the writer believes the evidence supports or proves the claim
diction
effective, clear word choice
parallel structure
like words, phrase, and clauses in a sentence or among sentences follow the same grammatical form
repetition
purposeful repeating of a word or statement for emphasis and rhythm
rhetorical device
the use of language to help a writer achieve a specific purpose
rhetorical question
a question posed by an author used to emphasize a point
style
the way a writer tells a story or presents information; created through the use of word choice, syntax, descriptive techniques, and other rhetorical and literary devices
