Applied English for American History I ** Fall 2005
Presentations for History Class

Who, What and When

You will give presentations in Professor Jopp's History class on Monday and Wednesday.

I will give you an Applied English grade on your presentation for history.

Why am I giving you a grade on your presentation?

The purpose of the grade is:

• to motivate you to use your best English and to improve your English
• to give you a chance to raise your Applied English grade

I will try not to grade you on the history information in your presentation (that's Professor Jopp's job), although sometimes it's hard to separate history and language!

Speaking and Listening Tips

• Use (1) note cards, (2) an outline, or (3) your paper with the main points highlighted in color.
• Check your grammar and pronunciation with your grammar books and your dictionary. Have a native speaker of English check your pronunciation and your grammar.
• Each English word of two or more syllables has only one most-strongly-stressed syllable: history. Stressed syllables are said higher, longer and louder.
• In English sentences, these parts of speech are stressed: nouns, main verbs, adjectives, adverbs, demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those), negative words (no, none, don't, won't, never, etc.), questions words (who? what? when? where? why? how?), numbers, and names
• Be sure your main points are on visual aids in big letters.
• Practice a million times. Be able to speak naturally so it doesn't sound like you're reading.
• Look at the audience, not at your paper or the floor. Make eye contact with everyone. Stand up straight: don't lean on the table.
• Before your presentation, teach vocabulary that the other students may not know so they can understand you! Another idea to to make a vocabulary chart and hang it on the wall.
• Clearly state your topic and your thesis. You may want to write your topic on the board and on your visual aid.
• Try to keep the listeners' attention: give a tiny quiz on the end of your presentation, give the students a short discussion question at the end, or something!

Help! Help! Help! Help!

• If you need history help, please contact Professor Jopp.
• If you need English help, please see me!
• Amanda can help you: Sunday 9-10 (for Monday presentations) and Tuesday 7-9 (for Wednesday presentations). Sign up if possible.