Article Summary: Summary for an Oral Report - Grameen Bank

Review the article on the link below and prepare a summary for an oral report according to the instructions given below:

http://utminers.utep.edu/asinghal/Reports/papa_auwal_singhal_97.pdf

Introduction: (5-10% of your time)

1. Attention Getter (A story, relevant quotation, statistic, illustration, something interactive, etc.—make sure it has a point)
2. Audience Relevance: Make it clear to the audience how the issues in the article may directly related to our lives.
3. Thesis: State the purpose of your presentation
• “In this presentation, I explain . . . “
4. Preview: Clearly preview the main points of the body of the presentation

Body:

1. Explain some main concepts from the article (20% of your time)
• Give clear and patient definitions from the essay that the authors ground their study in and also explain the key terms in your own words.

Transition Statement

2. Explain the methods used in the case (20% of your time)
• Did the authors explain how they collected data?
• Did they use interviews? Direct observations? Documents? Press coverage?
• Be sure to explain this in detail.

Transition Statement

3. Explain the main highlights of the case (30%+ of your time)
§ Give a brief background of the case
§ Tell the class about the case as if you were telling a story. You can’t cover it all, so hit the highlights and the parts you found most interesting

Transition Statement

4. Explain the main discussion points/implication/conclusions from the article/chapter. (10 to 15% of your time)

Conclusion: (1 min.) 5 to 10% of your time

1. Say “In conclusion” or something like it
2. Restate the main idea: “I explained [blank]
3. Recap the main points: “First I explained . . . Next, we discussed . . . Last, I . . .”
4. Clincher: Go out with a bang (e.g., quotation, quick story, illustration, something engaging to finish on a high note.
• End with “Thank you” and a smile 

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