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Research Skills: Plan a presentation

A guide to the research process, compiled by your Librarians

Presentation

Prepare a presentation

An oral presentation is a requirement for the A-level Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) but not for the IB Extended Essay.

Explore this page to find:

Presentation tips

Where to find pictures to use in your presentation

Presentation tools

 

The Research Process

 

You are at the Present stage of the Research Process - 

Present your topic using the appropriate format

In the 'Present' section:

Take notes

Quote, paraphrase and summarise

Avoid plagiarism

Reference your sources

Use Turnitin

Write an abstract

Plan a presentation

Presentation tips

Two key factors in presentation success are:

  • Taking time to carefully plan your presentation and
  • Lots of practice so you feel really confident.

 

There are many other ways to ensure your presentation is outstanding.

Look at this slideshow and explore the tabs to find out how to make sure your presentation is a success: 

Links to some useful websites for more presentation tips:

Where to find pictures for your presentation

When adding images to your presentation it is important that you:

  • only use pictures that the owner is happy for you to use and
  • always include details of where you got the picture from.

Explore our "Find images to use in your school work" libguide:

Presentation tools

This video illustrates how Powerpoint can be used imaginatively to produce a visually interesting presentation.

Watch the video to the end to find instructions on how to achieve these effects.

Prezi can be used to create "zooming" presentations that can be very engaging and memorable.  

A Prezi must be carefully planned to avoid giving viewers a feeling of motion sickness!

Watch this video to find out how to make the most of Prezi:

This tutorial provides a brief introduction to some of the main features of Keynote, including information on how to use your iPhone to control your Keynote presentation.

What should I do next?

If you feel that you have completed your work: