Acing CXC's English A Oral Presentation (SBA)



One of the tasks you are to complete for your English SBA is an oral presentation.

This is where you present creatively on your individual topic for 3-5 minutes. This means if your specific topic is the factors that lead to domestic violence then your presentation should focus on these factors in an interesting way.

The oral presentation requires you to be: creative, confident and informative/persuasive. As you finalize your presentation, seek feedback and practise often.


Your presentation can take the form of a:

  • speech
  • poem/dub poem
  • skit/role play
The presentation is worth 10 marks.

Whatever the form of your presentation, it must:
  • give an overview of your presentation.
  • provide information on your chosen topic. This means if your chosen specific topic is the effects of drug abuse and you choose to say a poem, the poem should contain information on the effects of drug abuse using poetic language.
  • be original. It should be something you wrote, not something you copied.
  • engage the audience's attention.
  • be completed within the stipulated time limit.
  • be done predominantly in Standard English.
 


DOS & DONTS

Do
  • prepare for your presentation.
  • maintain eye contact.
  • show familiarity with your content.
  • speak clearly.
  • use Standard English.
  • organise the content of your presentation.
  • use visual aids or props.
Don't 
  • speak quickly and incoherently.
  • read from a paper. 
  • use your hands too much.
  • use fillers like 'ahm'
  • walk back and forth unnecessarily.
  • stand in one space.
  • allow fear to dominate your mind and time.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Question: What am I graded for?

Answer: You are graded on the following areas: fluency of delivery (3 marks), structure, comprehensibility and development of topic (4 marks) as well as language use and vocabulary (3 marks) All this adds up to 10 marks.

Question: Is the oral presentation plan different from the oral presentation?

Answer: Yes, the oral presentation plan is different. It is an outline of what your presentation will cover and it must be submitted in the portfolio. 

The plan should:
  • identify the genre you have chosen.
  • provide a reason for the selected genre.
  • identify the sources used.
  • highlight the language in the sources.
The oral presentation is what you actually do. You will be assessed for your delivery, development of topic, organization and use of language.

Question: What should the overview be about?

Answer: The syllabus states that “the student should deliver a brief overview of the presentation. This should be done before the presentation and it outlines the theme and sub-topic selected, the genre chosen, the sources used and a commentary on the kind of language used in the presentation". 


Question: What happens if I forget a part of my presentation?

Answer: Do not make this too obvious. Improvise if you must, but don't resort to panicked outbursts. 

Question: Can I redo my presentation?

Answer: This is dependent on the discretion of the teacher who supervises you. However, if you are given advanced notice to prepare and then execute your presentation, you may not have this luxury.

Question: Can I use dialect in my presentation?

Answer: Yes, you are able to use dialect, but your presentation must be done predominantly in English. If you use too much dialect, you will be penalized.

Question: Can I have my presentation written down?

Answer: Leading up to the day of the presentation, you can write and practise what you plan to do. However, on the actual day, you are expected to be as familiar with your presentation as possible. It is not recommended that you carry the actual speech/poem/skit to your presentation because reading from a script is not the expected mode of delivery. You can take an index card (or short piece of paper) with jottings you can refer to occasionally(and discreetly), but nothing you will be heavily dependent on during the presentation.


As you prepare and then execute your presentation, do all you can to get the highest mark by doing a "WOWerful" presentation.

All the best!


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Comments

  1. UnknownFebruary 8, 2021 at 11:42 AM

    this is very helpfull

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  2. UnknownFebruary 11, 2021 at 10:38 AM

    can i bring a short piece of paper with small points jotted in case i forget something

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  3. UnknownApril 11, 2021 at 8:24 PM

    Thank you so much this is very useful 🙏🙏🙏

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  4. SUPERIORARTT.comNovember 21, 2021 at 9:34 AM

    i have oral tmrw and i just started writing and about to practice i will be back to tell you guys how it went
    jghs

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    1. LoveDecember 8, 2021 at 2:25 AM

      How it went , I still here struggling

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    2. IsaacDDecember 11, 2021 at 11:52 AM

      This comment has been removed by the author.

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    3. SUPERIORARTT.comDecember 14, 2021 at 4:02 PM

      well due to exam it has been postpone until tmrw

      Delete
  5. UnknownDecember 8, 2021 at 5:07 PM

    If I'm doing a speech can I have it written down?

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    1. SUPERIORARTT.comDecember 14, 2021 at 4:01 PM

      well u have to write it to practice it and u can use cue card/flash card i have my oral presentation tmrw i wish u all the best on yours.

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  6. SUPERIORARTT.comDecember 27, 2021 at 2:21 PM

    soo after my oral i didnt do so bad just that my time was a short a little cause i was nervous and speaking too fast .......................... any one have oral jan
    and need some advice?

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    1. UnknownJanuary 2, 2022 at 12:33 PM

      same i read too fast and was way too nervous and finished at 2 minutes 16 seconds and my teacher was kind enough to give me a 9

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  7. Help PleaseFebruary 3, 2022 at 6:35 PM

    I have an Oral Presentation tomorrow, does the oral presentation plan be stated before you start to present?

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  8. PandaGeneralMarch 2, 2022 at 10:32 PM

    Get Online Presentations Course in English – Munich, Germany. Presenting in English teaches students how to become successful presenters at conferences or meetings.

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  9. unknownDecember 2, 2022 at 3:09 AM

    Nice post and these ten points are useful for presentations. To improve skills the presentation skills training and do, don't are useful for me.

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