LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

QUARTER: 4th/ SEMESTER: 2nd/WEEK: 7-8

Name: ___________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade & Section: ______ Subject: INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATIONS & IMMERSION

Name of Teacher: _______________________________ Date: _____________

I. Title: Presenting and Communicating a Research Report

II. Type of Activity: Concept notes with formative activities

LAS for summative assessment ( Written Work Performance Task)

III. MELC: Presents written research report.

IV. Learning Objectives:

 Identify the guidelines in presenting oral presentation.

 Review tips in making PowerPoint for effective oral presentation.
 Assess PowerPoint presentation.

V. Reference/s:
Print Material/s:
Faltado, R. et al. (2016). Practical Research 2 (Quantitative Research for
Senior High School. LORIMAR Publishing, Cubao, Quezon City.
Leavy, P. (2016). Research Design (Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed
Methods, Arts- Based, and Community Based Participatory
Research Approaches. The Guilford Press, New York.
VI. Concept Notes
Preparing for the Oral Presentation of the Research Report
You have been working on your research for weeks or months, and now that
it’s finished, or almost there, you need to make an oral presentation. This might be
your requirement in your class or the culmination in this course with the presence of
the panel members and your classmates. This oral presentation might also be done
in a research conference be it local, national or international. Here are some tips to
help you bring order to the ideas spinning in your head when you communicate your
research endeavor to an audience:

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1. Timing. Find out how long your presentation should be. As you decide the
content to present, keep in mind that a ten-minute presentation is very
different from a 60-minute lecture. If you only have ten minutes, you’ll need
to focus on the most vital points. With more time, you’ll still need to focus
on those points, but you’ll be able to preset additional supporting details.
Time yourself in giving your talk, and make cuts if you need to. It is fine to
end a bit early rather than overtime because overtime shows your lack of
preparation on your part.

2. Audience. Know the sort of audience who will listen to your presentation.
Experts have different understanding of your presentation compared to
general audience. You may be able to use certain technical terms without
defining them, but always beware of jargon and acronyms. With a general
audience, you need to ask yourself what should they know about your
study. Terms should be defined if unfamiliar to them and try to explain the
significance of your research for them to understand.

3. Content. Usually, you think you need to explain every single thing you
know or perceived as knowing too little. Presenting your research study is
a great opportunity to think about the big picture rather than focusing on
details. This can be hard if you are immersed in the details of your
research study. Instead, identify the most interesting or compelling things
you have learned in your study and the important points you want to
convey to the audience or participants that you want to remember.

4. Organization. In your presentation, you have a beginning, middle and end

of your talk. You need to introduce yourself and present the rationale,
research problems or objectives of the study, theoretical framework (if
needed), research methodology, results/ findings with your analysis and
implications of the study and conclusion.

5. PowerPoint. You should consider PowerPoint as a useful instrument in

presenting your research study. You can use it to integrate images into
your presentation, to emphasize important points, and to guide your
audience in following your argument. You should not use it for anything
else. This means that you should follow some guidelines or tips to have a
successful oral presentation.

6. Tone. It is best to approach your oral presentation as a formal occasion.

Treat your audience and your topic with respect. Even if you know
everyone in the room, introduce yourself. Never address your audience as
“you guys.” Dress neatly with a business attire. Most of all, share your
enthusiasm for your subject.

7. Practice. Practice speaking slowly and clearly. If you want to emphasize

an important point, repeat it. Practice speaking slowly and clearly. You do
not have to read your research study presentation. In fact, you should
avoid doing so, but you should speak in a well-modulated voice and have
an eye contact with the audience. Time yourself and make cuts if you need
then practice again.

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Tips in Making Your PowerPoint for Oral Presentation
 Less is better. Keep this in mind throughout all aspects of creating a
PowerPoint you are presenting. Many designs and animations are available in
creating a PowerPoint. However, just because they exist, does not mean they
should be used. Overwhelming, the research shows that the audience is
easily distracted by flashing and flying lines of texts, bright colors and
unnecessary sounds.

 Use a consistent and simple slide format. Use a design template to ensure
that all slides are consistent in terms of font, color, theme, background, and
style. Changes in the basic slide design within the same presentation are
distracting.

 Make sure the font is easy to read and consistent throughout. Simple font with
a minimum size of 30 points is a common recommendation for PowerPoint
presentations.

 Emphasize keywords using bold face, italicized or underlined words.

 Minimize text. It is recommended that each slide contain between 3-7 bullet
points with 3-7 word per point. Do not use complete sentences. If the slide
contains too much text, the audience will spend time reading not listening.
Presenters may also be tempted to simply read the PowerPoint slide, greatly
reducing the effectiveness of the presentation. The PowerPoint is meant to be
a guide, with the presenter filling the majority of the content and the details.

 Present one bullet at a time to keep the audience focused.

 Use consistent sliding transition. Flashy transitions do not add educational

value and again, can be distracting.

 Use relevant images, table, graphs, charts, and videos in a simple format to
reinforce the concept. Keep the text to a minimum or use no text on these
slides. The presenter should provide the information and explanation of these
slides.
Tips for Oral Presentation
 Delivery. The speaker’s voice, poise, and eye contact make a favorable
impression. The speakers have a smooth and clear delivery. Presenters may
use notes but should not read from them.

 Organization. The presentation has a logical organization. The speaker

makes a clear of what has done and how it has done. Consider the
background, key experiments, methods used, results and conclusions.

 Visual Aids. The presenter made use of the visual aids properly.

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 Familiar with the subject. The presenter demonstrates adequate knowledge
of the subject. The presenter answers questions fully and clearly.

 Results. The author presents the results clearly and in sufficient detail.
YOU CAN DO THIS!
Task 1. True or False. Write True if the statement expresses a correct thought or
False if it gives an incorrect idea.
____________1. In presenting your research report, it is better to end your
presentation few minutes later than the given time.

____________2. Your tone as a presenter can be primarily determined through

your way of dressing up.

____________3. It is best to prepare an outline of your presentation to be

guided on the sequence of presenting the parts of your study.

____________4. Your PowerPoint presentation can determine the success of

your presentation.

____________5. It is important to put emphasis to significant details for you and

your audience be guided.
Task 2. Identification. Identify what factor in presenting is being described on each
item. Write your answer on the space provided.
____________1. Having a mastery of your presentation gives an ample of
confidence to you as a presenter. Through this, you have an
idea what to emphasize and can exercise how to speak clearly
and slowly.

____________2. This is considered as a very useful instrument in research

presentation for this gives you an outline of what to present.

____________3. Knowing who your listeners be is also a guide on how to

prepare for your presentation. You will know what type of
language you should use appropriate for your spectators.

____________4. Introducing yourself as the presenter is a good start for oral

presentation. Afterwards, proceed to rationale, problems,
methodology, results/ findings with your analysis and
implications of the study and conclusion.

____________5. Focus on the main points with or without an opportunity of

long-time presentation. Make cuts in your presentation if
necessary.
Task 3. Fill in the blanks. Complete the tips for oral presentation stated below.

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1. The speaker’s _______, ______, and ______ make a favorable impression.
The speakers have a smooth and clear delivery. Presenters may use notes
but should not read from them.

2. The presenter made use of the __________ properly.

3. The presenter demonstrates ___________ of the subject. The presenter

answers questions fully and clearly.

4. The presentation has a __________. The speaker makes a clear of what has
done and how it has done. Consider the background, key experiments,
methods used, results and conclusions.

5. The author presents the results _______ and _______ detail.

YOU CAN DO MORE!

Task 4. Let’s Do It! Provide a concrete example on how you will use the five (5) tips
in making your PowerPoint presentation listed below.

Example: Use a consistent slide transition – I will use the default PowerPoint
presentation transition rather than choosing other available transitions because that
is far simpler to use and will avoid too many movements in my PowerPoint that may
cause distractions.

1. Less is better.
2. Use a consistent and simple slide format.
3. Make sure the font is easy to read.
4. Emphasize keywords.
5. Minimize text.

Task 5. Helpful vs. Not Helpful. Read the tips listed below, assess and identify
whether it is Helpful or Not Helpful.

____________1. Having the mastery in presenting the research paper gives due
respect to the time allotment.

____________2. Identifying the audience of your oral presentation require

different amounts of preparation and depths of information.

____________3. It is better to have an introduction, main body and conclusion in

outlining your research presentation.

____________4. Maintaining an eye contact to the audience implies confidence

thus preparedness of the presentation.

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____________5. An effective conclusion develops naturally from the structure
and content of the preceding material. It reaffirms the
connection between the audience and the material provided.

____________6. Familiarize the audience with the aim, content and structure of
presentation.

____________7. Appearance may imply someone’s confidence; it is nice to

wear formal attire look presentable.

____________8. “To sum up, there are many advantages now to tourism in our
country, but the future is uncertain.” Is an example of
introductory statement in an oral presentation.

____________9. It is proper to let the members of your group print their own
copy of their study during the oral presentation.

____________10. When you present, do not stand in a fixed position. Instead,

move around in order to make yourself comfortable.

Task 6. Critical Thinking. Prepare a personal outline in presenting you full paper.
You may include some keywords to help you reminded on how you will present each
item. Remember to only present main points.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF!
Task 7. Researcher’s Notebook. Assume that your group is ready to present for
your oral defense and you were all given parts to present. However, whenever you
face such a threatening situation, you are always nervous and frightened to the
extent that you cannot remember even the most basic facts. Whether you like it or
not you have to perform the task assigned to you by your groupmates. How do you
get yourself calmed down in order not to be nervous and terrified? What strategies
will you undertake to manage fear?

Task 8. On-the-Spot Decision Making. Part of a good preparation in oral

presentation of a research report is to make ensure that all the equipment and aids
you need for your talk are prepared. Assuming that you need to use a projector for
your PowerPoint presentation but you do not know how to handle and manipulate
them, are you going to postpone your oral presentation? What steps will you

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undertake such that your oral presentation will push through despite your insufficient
knowledge to manipulate the equipment?

Task 9. Planning and Execution. Your group has already scheduled to present
your final paper to the panel members. Your subject teacher had reminded you that
one of the criteria in grading your oral presentation is the visibility of the maximum
participation of all the members in the group. How will you be able to achieve this
criterion considering that you are all four (4) members in the group? How will you
divide the task to all your groupmates?

LEVEL UP!
Task 10. Slide decks Preparation. Following the tips/ guidelines in making a
PowerPoint presentation, prepare your PowerPoint presentation for oral defense of
your research study and submit the final copy of your full paper.

Task 11. Evaluation. Assess the PowerPoint Presentation you have prepared
based on the set of criteria for the task.

Task 12. Reflection. Write your reactions and insights after assessing your
PowerPoint Presentation.