Presenting a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can present a non-chronological report about Anglo-Saxons.
Key learning points
- Presenting involves speaking in front of others and listening to others.
- Presenting involves speaking with clear diction and suitable volume, making eye contact and using strong body language.
- Practising pronouncing tricky words helps develop clear diction when presenting.
- Rehearsing helps the presenter to speak more confidently and fluently.
- Pauses at the end of sentences can help the audience follow what is being said.
Keywords
Presenting - speaking in front of others and listening to others
Projection - using our voice to speak powerfully and clearly
Diction - pronouncing words clearly
Eye contact - looking into the eyes of the people in our audience
Body language - how we use our posture and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings
Common misconception
Pupils may speak very quickly, quietly and not look up from their page when presenting their report.
Techniques for effective presenting are explicitly identified, explained and modelled throughout both learning cycles.
Teacher tip
Physically model strong body language, voice projection, diction and eye contact throughout the lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is a feature of a non-chronological report?
Q2.What is the last paragraph of a non-chronological report called?
Q3.'Intriguingly,' and 'Signifcantly,' are examples of which type of fronted adverbials?
Q4.'However,' and 'Despite this,' are examples of which type of fronted adverbials?
Q5.Which subordinating conjunction would fill in this blank most appropriately? He rushed his home learning _______ he wanted to play a board game.
Q6.Match each linguistic feature to its corresponding examples.
because, as, when, while
wattle and daub, hall house, central hearth
Impressively, As a result, In addition to this,
and, but, or
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When presenting, what two aspects should you think about?
Q2.Strong body language includes:
Q3.Which one of the following refers to the pace?
Q4.Order the stages of the presenting process.
Q5.Match the key aspects of successful presenting to their definitions:
loudness or intensity of a sound
clarity and accuracy in how we pronounce each word
the speed or rate at which we speak
our posture, stance and gestures
Q6.When reading from a piece of paper in a presentation, you should:
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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