In most classrooms, oral reports are required. Care must be taken, however, that oral reports do not become boring presentations. Oral reports should include speaking opportunities that the class and the speakers enjoy. In developing an oral report, teach the students how to introduce their reports. The introduction is an attention getter intended to create interest in the listeners.
Parents can offer a kind critique of their child's report.
It may be necessary to give the parents the basic guidelines to use in evaluating their child's report. Teach your students the different methods that can be used to come to a definite conclusion. This is a beneficial exercise in that the speaker must say exactly what he means and the listeners must be very attentive to directions. Approach this lesson with a sense of humor because the results are frequently comical. Explanations are very useful in science.