TEKS: Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading See All Teacher Resources

110.58.b.4

(4) Presentations. The student makes and evaluates formal and informal professional presentations. The student is expected to:

• (A) analyze the audience, occasion, and purpose when designing presentations;

• (B) determine specific topics and purposes for presentations;

• (C) research topics using primary and secondary sources, including electronic technology;

• (D) use effective strategies to organize and outline presentations;

• (E) use information effectively to support and clarify points in presentations;

• (F) prepare scripts or notes for presentations;

• (G) prepare and use visual or auditory aids, including technology, to enhance presentations;

• (H) use appropriate techniques to manage communication apprehension, build self-confidence, and gain command of the information;

• (I) use effective verbal and nonverbal strategies in presentations;

• (J) make group presentations to inform, persuade, or motivate an audience;

• (K) make individual presentations to inform, persuade, or motivate an audience;

• (L) participate in question-and-answer sessions following presentations;

• (M) apply critical-listening strategies to evaluate presentations; and

• (N) evaluate effectiveness of his/her own presentation.