Present research findings orally with visual aid at the Researcher's Forum (CCSS SL.7.4-6; W.7.6)
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~20 min eng.g7.f.ex_35

Build Presentation Script

MG-31 Chart
Researcher's Forum presentation script template: 1-page script card. SECTION 1 — HOOK (10-15 sec): an opening line that

Researcher's Forum presentation script template: 1-page script card. SECTION 1 — HOOK (10-15 sec): an opening line that engages — a question, a striking fact, a quote. SECTION 2 — RESEARCH QUESTION + THESIS (15-20 sec): name your question + state your answer. SECTION 3 — KEY FINDINGS (30-45 sec): 3 findings, each with a source attribution ('According to Nakate...' / 'Aronson and Budhos document...'). SECTION 4 — SO-WHAT (10-15 sec): why does this matter. SECTION 5 — Q&A PREP (separate notes): 3 likely audience questions with prepared answers. TOTAL: 60-90 seconds. NOTES: oral citation = name the author and source ('Vanessa Nakate, in her book A Bigger Picture...'). Print-ready 8.5x11.

Prompt

Build a 60-90 second presentation script using MG-31 template. Include: hook (10-15 sec), research question + thesis (15-20 sec), 3 findings with oral source attribution (30-45 sec), so-what (10-15 sec). Submit script with timing per section.

M-7-F-SPK-EX-35-A Interactive Physical / non-image

MG-31 script template filled out by student. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
All 4 sections + timing + 3 sources orally cited = 4; 3 of 4 sections = 3; 2 of 4 = 2; 1 = 1
Hints
  1. Hook = a single engaging sentence (image, comparison, statistic, question).
  2. Oral attribution: 'According to ___' / '___ documents that...'
Misconceptions to watch
  • Reads written paper aloud without adapting to oral format.
  • Skips oral source attribution.
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