This document provides guidance on creating a presentation script for a small-scale research project. The key points are: 1) The presentation script outlines the findings of the research and how they relate to the project framework, but does not necessarily provide definitive answers. 2) The script should be tailored to the intended audience by considering how the audience may influence the presentation and how to maintain their interest. 3) The script format differentiates between dialogue and actions using conventions like italics, brackets, and clearly identifying speakers. It can include elements like video clips, images, and PowerPoint slides to engage the audience visually.

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The Presentation Script

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The Presentation Script is where you present
the findings from your research, this does not
necessarily mean presenting an 'answer'.
Research does not always lead to an answer –
it could be a range of infor­mation
(the
findings) that may provide 'answers' but
equally may remain simply material gathered.
 The key to a successful presentation script is
being able to clearly think through what it is
you have found out in relation to the area of
investigation and the project framework.
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All presentations have defined audiences, and it is
useful for you if you can clearly define who it is
you will be presenting to.
 I would urge doing a presentation if time allows,
as this is a valuable way of testing whether the
presentation script works, and getting audience
feedback
By defining the audience you can tailor the
presentation to them, making you think about
potential responses, and about what you can do to
make the presentation more inviting and
interesting for them.
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4. Who is your Audience
How might this influence your presentation
How could you maintain their interest?
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Your findings should be formatted as the
script for your presentation.
This will therefore include both dialogue
and any ‘actions’ in your presentation.
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A lot of freedom in how you present your
presentation script.
Need to differentiate between your
‘dialogue’ and any actions
Suggestions:
 - Actions in italics and brackets
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 - Clearly identify SPEAKER (in capital
letters) whenever changing from Actions to
Dialogue
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 [SPEAKER walks into the room wearing a
leather jacket and throws all the books off the
table]
 SPEAKER: This is apparently the way that
films portray good teachers. As people that
break the rules rather than conform to them.
Here’s an example:
 [Clip from School of Rock- 42.57- 44.34]
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You do not need to ‘perform’ all of your
actions even if they are written in your
presentation script
You are expected to show clips from all of
your focus films and provide
powerpoint/images that you may have used
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Use of Powerpoint (identify when changing
slides)
DVD clips
Actions of the speaker
Playing music
Questioning the audience
Interviewing someone
Anything else visual or that needs
additional explanation
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Should be short
Should have precise timings
Should be referred to in your script. Please
ensure that you use clips for a specific
purpose and either introduce or reflect on
any clip used- the more specific the better.
You must intro them and comment on their
importance
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 [Clip from School of Rock- 42.57- 44.34]
 SPEAKER: While the message may be
slightly obscured by the comedy of the scene,
the film does seem to state that Jack Black’s
Dewey Finn is a good teacher, someone who has
been a positive force for the students. The
students complaints in this scene towards
Rosalie Mullins are accepted as truth.
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12. These need to be provided and will be sent
to the examiner. Eg change slide, animation
on a slide
Please avoid simply typing everything you
are saying.
Try to use it to provide visual aids
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13. Approximately 1500 words
Short credited quotations can be excluded
from the word count
Reference to items of research must be made
explicitly in your presentation
Most of your items should be referenced
(otherwise how do you prove they were useful)
It is not an essay. Sub headings, bullet points
and short pieces of connected prose can all be
used
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 SPEAKER: School of Rock’s message is
perhaps quite subtle, but it has been
suggested by William Gould that a film like
Dangerous Minds is much more explicit in
its depiction of the ideal teacher (Item 5)
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Clips from films
Stills from films
Quotes from sources
Graphs, charts etc
Audio clips
Snippets from you tube clips
Images
Flash animations
Interviews
Think carefully about why you are including
this material, and what you hope to achieve
from it. Remember: if it is not stimulating the
audience, it should not be in the presentation
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16. Examples
Look over the examples – Make a list of
thing you could do and thing you should not
do
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Draft due 6th Jan. You are strongly
encouraged to start working on this now
and try to complete it to the best of your
ability as this will save time later.
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17. Booklet
◦ Complete the page about ‘First Impressions of
the film and its characters’
◦ Read the section on ‘Social, Historical and
Political’. Using this information and the ppt from
the last lesson answer the question at the end of
that reading
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