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Remind students that whole-class and small discussions are designed to develop their oral communication to draw students’ attention to improving their oral communication.

Give an example presentation before students present in class to help students understand your expectations.

Have students help create a rubric for oral presentations to get them thinking about all different aspects of a successful presentation.

Invite non-class members to presentations to create a context in which students must explain their ideas to an intelligent person unfamiliar with the class material.

Give students plenty of opportunities to talk about the course topics to ensure they get practice expressing and clarifying their ideas

Other Resources

  • Pomona College's Teaching and Learning Center
  • Claremont Colleges Center for Teaching and Learning
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