ORAL REPORT

INTRODUCTION:  What is your topic?  Explain so the audience can understand.  For example, if your topic is anti-Semitism, explain what that word means.  Give some background.  Set the scene.  Your job is in create curiosity and interest in your audience.  What will you do to get the attention of your classmates?  Perhaps you could ask a probing question.  Maybe showing a shocking image will wake them up.  Be creative. 

SECTIONS:   You should divide your presentation into separate sections.  Each section should cover different points, time periods, actions (just like a paragraph would).  Number these sections so you can tell where a new one begins.  Here are some examples:

            Camps:  food, clothing, work, living conditions, gassing, etc.
                           Gypsies:  background, cultu4re, lifestyle, locations, Nazi actions, etc.
                Rwanda:  history, location, leaders, killing, world reaction, etc.

Fill in each section with information and examples you have found in your reading.  This is what you will spend most of your time on.  This is the meat of your talk.  If you made a good outline or plan, if you decided on meaningful sections, you will know what information to look for.  Keep all your notes in your Holocaust folder.

NOTE CARDS:  Select and transfer your information to 4x6 note cards (same size you use for book questions).   Each section should be on one or more cards and numbered.  It's important to stay organized.  The cards will help you remember how your talk will proceed.  No need for complete sentences.  You should not actually read from the cards.    Use them to jog  your memory, to remind you what comes next, and to provide you with facts, dates, and other information that might be hard to remember.

VISUAL AIDS:  Make any visual aids to help you make your talk more interesting.  These can be photos, drawings, charts, maps, PowerPoints, or even artifacts.  Make them large enough to be seen from the back of the classroom.  You may wish to pass photos around instead.  PowerPoint slides should be constructed with the content in mind.  For example, if you are talking about a person in the Holocaust, you will probably want to show a photo of that person.  If you are discussing concentration camps, you might want to show a photo of a particular camp.  Do not get fancy with your special effects.  It's the content that's important.

CONCLUSION:  How will you end your talk?  Sum up your findings in a sentence or two just as you would in an essay.  Remember the phrase "as you can see?"  That might come in handy here.  You want to leave your listeners with a lasting impression.