speaking in front of others and listening to others

looking into the eyes of the people in an audience

how we use our posture and gestures to communicate meaning, confidence and feelings

Presenting our knowledge related to early Islamic civilisation

English

In this unit, pupils learn to further finesse the skills of persuasive and credible essay writing.

In 'Polar Regions: Essay Writing', pupils learnt techniques to develop the strength of their argument throughout an essay. In this unit, pupils will learn to further finesse the skills of persuasive and credible essay writing.

In this unit, pupils research the Abbasid dynasty of early Islamic civilisation and why it is referred to by historians as a 'Golden Age'. They organise their knowledge into a clear essay structure with an introduction, paragraphs and a conclusion. They then write an essay that aims to inform.

Early Islamic civilisation: essay writing

Presenting can be an important final stage of the writing process.

Presenting always involves learning a piece of writing off by heart.

Presenting can be a way of sharing information with others.

Presenting involves speaking in front of others and listening to others.

Which of these are appropriate explanations of 'presenting'?

involves looking into the eyes of the people in our audience

how we use our posture and gestures to convey meaning

Match the presenting techniques to their definitions:

Fill in the gap. 'When projecting our voices, we need to use deep breaths and use the __________ in our stomachs to help us speak.'

Fill in the gap. '__________ involves pronouncing words clearly. It is very important because our audience needs to be able to understand what we are saying.'

Which of these are aspects of confident body language when presenting?

Match the four pillars of Baghdad to their meanings:

a group of people who watch or listen to something

talk to their partner throughout the presentation

What should an audience do when they are watching a presentation?

to inform the reader about a particular topic or issue

Which of these words would be found in an essay about early Islamic civilisation?

speaking loudly enough for everyone to hear

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