Activity In this lesson, you have learned about the steps for creating and delivering a presentation. Now it’s time to try out your presentation skills. Based on the information you learned about presenting, write and record a presentation for an audience. Your presentation should discuss why you felt that “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin could be described as realistic fiction. You’ll prepare, research, plan, and organize a presentation. You can also choose to present your final product. Try to present your material in at least 2 to 3 minutes of audio and submit your written script, if not your final presentation.

Here is a reminder of some basic guidelines that may be helpful in making an effective presentation:

Prepare your presentation ahead of time by choosing an appropriate topic and thinking about the ways in which you can approach it.
Research your topic thoroughly through books or online sources, both of which are useful research tools.
Plan your presentation. Consider using visual aids to enhance the spoken content.
Use clear and simple language. Because it’s an oral presentation and not a written essay, the audience may lose interest if you present a long and dense discussion.
Organize your presentation by making sure it has a cohesive structure and addresses all your main points.
Use your body language and hands to appeal to the audience and maintain their attention.

1if katina that the first day of her internship at harper and associates would be so disastrous, she would have called in sick. she'd chosen her clothes carefully that morning: katina had dressed in black slacks, a white shirt, a vibrant turquoise jacket, and matching turquoise shoes to create a youthful but professional look. on the bus ride to work, someone had bumped katina's arm, and she'd spilled her coffee down the front of her shirt. unfortunately, the jacket couldn't hide the stain, and katina knew that the senior partners had noticed it when they'd introduced themselves. 2 one of the third-year associates, greg, had shown katina around the office and explained her responsibilities. then, he'd taken her to the copy room, handed her an enormous box of legal briefs, and told her to start making copies. just when she'd almost finished, greg had returned to tell her that he actually needed two copies of every file. after lunch, greg had katina start filing the copies. she'd been filing for an hour when greg informed her that she'd put the files in the incorrect order. katina could only hope that tomorrow would be a better day. how does the author reveal katina's initial excitement about her internship? a) by showing how katina responds to conflict b) by describing how katina felt at the end of the day c) by showing how katina interacts with other characters d) by describing how katina selected her clothes with care