Presentation Outline (template)
Group member names (in romanji, student #):
Member roles:
Title:
Thesis:
Main points:
Supporting points/data/examples:
Visual supports:
Conclusion:
References:
(Richard Wilcox, 2014, http://wilcoxrb99.wordpress.com/student-outlines/, All rights reserved)
Presentation Outline (example and explanation)
The purpose of a Presentation educate and entertain an audience based on your well organized and
researched ideas on an interesting and important topic in English.
Presentation Purpose:
1) Practice Speaking and Speech Skills in English;
2) Enjoy sharing, educating and entertaining your audience with your ideas;
3) Learn effective delivery including proper posture, using gestures, eye contact, projecting your voice,
enunciating clearly and using intonation for effect;
4) Develop an area of expertise that you can use in future discussions, debates, papers and
presentations.
* For a five member group, the entire discussion skit should take about 10 minutes. Everyone in the
group should participate in speaking during the presentation.
Member roles:
Group leader, Secretary, Researcher, Proof-reader, Computer technician (power point).
(Each member has a role in the group: Group leader makes sure everything is coordinated and
organized well; Secretary fills in the outline form for the group and writes the text for the presentation;
researchers use their iPhones to find relevant information on the topic to share with the group; the
proof-reader checks the text for correct grammar and pronunciation and helps everyone practice
reading out loud in English. Computer technician creates the visual slide show for the presentation (eg.
power point). Remember to change your role for each project in order to improve your skills.
Title: The Danger Of GMO Foods
(A title should be brief but descriptive.)
Thesis: “GMO foods should be banned because they are a threat to human and animal health.”
(A thesis is a more detailed explanation than the title, although it is normally about one sentence and
should be stated during the introduction to the presentation.)
Main points:
1) Purpose and Background: Why an understanding of GMO foods is important for human health; How
and when GMO foods were introduced into the public food system
2) A description of an example of the dangers of GMO foods to human health
3) A description of an example of the dangers of GMO foods to animal health
4) A brief summary of GMO food dangers; Conclusion: GMO foods should be banned; List of
references
(In this case I choose four main points but there is no rule of how many to have, it depends on how
focused your presentation is and what the length will be.)
1
Supporting points:
1) A recent poll showing statistics of public concern about GMO foods; Example of how GMO lobby
corrupted political process to introduce GMO foods
2) Details, statistical data, quotations to support point 2
3) Details, statistical data, quotations to support point 3
4) A chart showing GMO food dangers; a survey taken by the presenters among their classmates on the
issue of GMO foods in relation to their conclusion
(Supporting points correspond to and provide details for each of the main points above. At the end of
each section it is good to summarize (repeat) the main points in the section in order to emphasize the
information. The main and supporting points include information that supports your thesis including
quotations, statements, facts, figures, statistics and other descriptions.)
Visual supports:
Slides showing “bullet points” of important information, photographs of farm animals, illustrations of
how GMOs are created; charts showing statistical data regarding health trends in regards to GMO food
consumption, etc.
(You are probably familiar with how to do a power-point slide show. Use a variety of visuals, not
overly “flashy” to both educate and entertain your audience. Do not put too much information on one
slide, the audience should not have to “read” your presentation! On the other hand, be sure to write
informative and concise bullet points in order to focus audience attention)
Conclusion:
Due to the the unpredictable nature of GMO foods, the evidence of harm to animal and human health,
and the unscrupulous behavior of GMO food companies to manipulate the political process, we
conclude that at the very least GMO foods be labeled if not banned. Organic, whole foods should
instead be promoted in the public diet.
(The conclusion is the group's opinion that offers the ultimate assessment of all of the data and analysis
presented throughout the presentation. It is the “gist” and the “upshot” of the important information in
the paper, but is ultimately the group's opinion.)
References:
Genetically Modified Organisms ARCHIVE. The Natural Society. Retrieved on August 15, 2014 from:
http://naturalsociety.com/genetically-modified-foods/
Smith, J. M. (2007). Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks Of Genetically Engineered
Foods. Yes! Books.
]
(I have included just two references but your presentation may include five or more, reflecting different
viewpoints on the topic. Don't use only Wikipedia! References should be written in APA, MLA or other
academic styles, or at least include the author, date, name of publication and web address if there is
one. These references are written in APA style which I recommend because it is simple to use.)
2
(Richard Wilcox, 2014, http://wilcoxrb99.wordpress.com/student-outlines/, All rights reserved)