Activity description
How might you structure
a presentation?
Some examples of typical structures are:
Essay type
An 'essay' type where you develop an argument
- Introduction: why the title is significant; what you are going to talk
about in the order you will present
- Main section: present your key points backed up by evidence
- Conclusion: summarise your position after balancing the evidence
Report
A report on an investigation
- Introduction: why the investigation was carried out and what is
hoped to achieve
- Method: how the investigation was carried out
- Results/Findings: what was found – key points
- Discussion: what this means, its significance and consequences
- Recommendations: what next? (You may not need this section.)
Proposal
Problem Solving
- Introduction: reference to the title; what you are going to talk about
in the order you will present
- Brief description of the problem
- Comparison of different solutions
- Option chosen and why
- (Likely or hoped for) Results of implementation
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