EAP Delivering Oral Presentations 5

Question 1

What distinguishes a 'claim' from 'evidence' in the structure of an academic oral argument?

Accepted Answer

A claim is the assertion being made; evidence is the data or source used to support it

Answer

In academic argumentation, a claim states what the speaker asserts to be true, while evidence provides the empirical or scholarly support for that claim.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the '10-20-30 Rule' sometimes applied to presentation slide design?

Accepted Answer

A presentation should be 10 minutes, use 20 slides, and have 30-point minimum font size

Answer

The 10-20-30 Rule (attributed to Guy Kawasaki) recommends no more than 10 slides, a 20-minute time limit, and 30-point minimum font for readability.

Question 3

During peer feedback on a presentation, a classmate says your delivery 'lacked prosody.' What aspect of speaking should you work on?

Accepted Answer

The use of intonation, stress, rhythm, and pitch variation in speech

Answer

Prosody refers to the musical elements of speech—pitch, rhythm, stress, and intonation—which give spoken language its expressive and communicative quality.

Question 4

A presenter says: 'As Chen (2023) demonstrates, X leads to Y. However, Wang (2024) challenges this, arguing Z.' What presentation skill is being demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

Synthesizing multiple sources to build a nuanced academic argument

Answer

Presenting multiple scholarly perspectives and showing how they relate demonstrates synthesis, a high-level academic skill.

Question 5

When a presenter delivers remarks 'extemporaneously,' this means they are speaking:

Accepted Answer

From brief notes or an outline, prepared but not word-for-word scripted

Answer

Extemporaneous speaking is prepared and rehearsed but delivered spontaneously in the moment, guided by notes rather than a full script.

EAP - English For Academic Purposes Practice Test

EAP - English For Academic Purposes Practice Test

EAP Delivering Oral Presentations 5