Example Presentation: “How to care for a baby”
[NOTE: We have used an imaginary topic with very simple vocabulary so we can focus on the
arrangement of the content, not the meaning]
1) Select the topic of your presentation.
2) Choose the central idea, or thesis, of your essay. For example:
“Babies need to be fed, held, and loved.”
3) Outline your presentation to include the introduction, body with main point, and conclusion.
a) Optionally/depending on the circumstances: Begin the presentation by telling who you
are, and why you are qualified to speak on the topic at hand. For example:
My name is _____, and I have two children – and they both have survived so far. Today
I am going to speak about how to care for your baby.
b) The introduction often continues with an interesting example, illustration, or question.
For example:
“Most of you will become parents someday. But do you know how to take care of a
baby?”
c) After this introduction, add your thesis statement from above. You may add a goal
statement, or some more brief information about the order of what is to follow.
Babies need to be fed, held, and loved, and today I will teach you how.
4) You will then have 2-3 sections, where you will elaborate on each of the 2-4 points
previously presented.
a) First of all, babies need to be fed…[additional info on this topic]
b) Secondly, babies need to be held. I will give you some tips on how to do this and keep
baby happy…[additional info on this topic]
c) Finally babies to need to be loved. Research has shown that babies may “fail to thrive”,
that is, not grow properly, or even die, if they are not given affection and attention… .
[additional info on this topic]
5) The conclusion briefly restates your main points.
a) Begin the conclusion by quickly restating the principal ideas of your presentation.
Today I have showed you how to care for a baby . A baby will need to be fed, held, and
loved, and I have given you tips and advice on doing all those things.
b) Your final statement can be a future prediction based on what you have shown in the
presentation. For example:
When and if you become parents, you’ll need to perfect these skills in order for your baby to thrive.