This lesson module explains how developing effective oral presentation skills can help students achieve more in the classroom, during competitive events, and in their future careers. Students also learn the characteristics of effective presentations and detailed steps for making their oral presentations a success. The lesson module contains a student narrative, discussion guide, individual and group activities, and a posttest with descriptive key.

This rubric includes three scenarios (one for the classroom, one for the workplace, and one for career-technical student organizations) that can be implemented to assess students' abilities to make oral presentations. It also includes a comprehensive rubric and instructions for using the rubric to assess student performance. A downloadable document containing the full set of activities, intructions, and rubrics can be found in the Resource Library. For more rubrics and other instructional tools, visit https://mbastatesconnection.mbaresearch.org/.

This resource is a collaborative assessment that takes about five 50-minute class periods (without the presentation time) that can be used after completing the Junior Achievement Economics for Success program. Outcome topics include goals, budgeting, credit, and insurance. Other prior knowledge includes how to create, format, and collaborate using a presentation app (Google Slides). Keep in mind that this project is used in a class that also teaches keyboarding, personal finance, and computer applications.  This is part of a unit assessment.