Defining France Renaissance presentations 2015 CH
PREPARING YOUR PRESENTATION: SOME INSTRUCTIONS
Research
1. With your group, carry out a brief literature review, using the materials
on the Further Reading list here:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/applying/under
graduate/frenchmodules/fr120/lectureprog/ren and the library
catalogue.
2. Choose a secondary source(s) that enhances your understanding of the
topic (you should aim to make reference to at least one peer-reviewed
secondary source in your presentation)
3. To access JSTOR (database of journal and book articles, key JSTOR into
the Encore library catalogue and follow links to the database. If you’re off
campus, you may need to login again. Use the search facility there.
4. Your research may also lead you to looking at other resources (web,
databases, etc…)
5. Sift and sort your information: you do not need to include everything
you’ve read!
Putting the presentation together: some rules of thumb
1. Find your angle: you don’t have to be the last word on your topic, but to
open up to your audience one or two aspects of it that interest you.
2. Do not put too much information on your page(s)
3. Think creatively: how will you draw your audience in?
4. Use visual as well as textual aids
5. Practise the presentation beforehand to time it. Remember: 6 mins MAX.
Further assistance needed?
See the Making Great Presentations skills page:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/skills/recipes/presentations/