ENG3.ELAR.1.C

Give a formal presentation that exhibits a logical structure, smooth transitions, accurate evidence, well-chosen details, and rhetorical devices and that employs eye contact, speaking rate such as pauses for effect, volume, enunciation, purposeful gestures, and conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively.

English III · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
formal presentationlogical structuresmooth transitionsaccurate evidencewell-chosen detailsrhetorical deviceseye contactspeaking ratepauses for effectvolumeenunciationpurposeful gesturesconventions of languageideas
Skills
  • give (a formal presentation that is logically structured) #dok3
  • incorporate (smooth transitions into speech) #dok2
  • employ (accurate evidence and well-chosen details) #dok3
  • utilize (rhetorical devices in presentations) #dok3
  • apply (delivery techniques such as eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, gestures) #dok2
  • use (language conventions to communicate effectively) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the components of a formal presentation. #dok1
  • I can list rhetorical devices and delivery techniques used in effective presentations. #dok1
  • I can explain the importance of evidence, details, and structure in a formal presentation. #dok2
  • I can use transitions to create logical flow between ideas in a speech. #dok2
  • I can demonstrate effective speaking strategies, such as appropriate volume and purposeful gestures. #dok2
  • I can compose and deliver a formal presentation that includes a logical structure, smooth transitions, and accurate evidence. #dok3
  • I can incorporate well-chosen details and rhetorical devices in a presentation to enhance meaning. #dok3
  • I can evaluate how delivery techniques impact audience understanding and engagement during a presentation. #dok4
Big Ideas
  • Effective formal presentations require both strong content organization and purposeful delivery techniques.
  • The use of rhetorical devices, evidence, and delivery conventions enhances the clarity and impact of spoken communication.
Essential Questions
  • What elements are necessary for an effective and engaging formal presentation?
  • How do transitions, rhetorical devices, and evidence contribute to a presentation's clarity and persuasiveness?
  • In what ways does the speaker's delivery (eye contact, rate, volume, gestures) affect the audience's understanding?
  • Why is it important to use appropriate language conventions in a formal presentation?
  • How can a speaker adjust their presentation techniques to communicate ideas more effectively?