Information on the oral presentation, taken from the SPN 2200 and SPN 2201 syllabus:
For the in-class cultural report you will discuss a topic of interest to you that is related to the chapters covered in the textbook (SPN 2200: Chapters 1-6; SPN 2201: Chapters 7-12). At the beginning of the semester your instructor will discuss possible ideas or areas of interest, and will explain the procedure of the presentation in detail. S/He will refer you to this webpage to begin the research process.

• Two pairs will present during each chapter, for a total of 12 presentations throughout the semester (x2=24 students; for classes of 25+ additional arrangements may be made).
• At the beginning of the semester, your instructor will also distribute a sign-up sheet, which includes presentation dates throughout the semester (2 or 3 presentations per week, starting on the 3rd week of class). You and your partner will speak for 5 minutes at the beginning of the class period on the date you have chosen to present your topic to your classmates.
• The week before your presentation, you must provide your instructor with an outline (not a script or summary) in Spanish of the main points of your presentation, as well as bibliographic reference to any and all sources consulted in gathering the information for the presentation. If you and your partner prepared different parts of the presentation and/or handout, indicate the division of labor on the handout.
• On the day of your presentation, you must provide an outline/handout (in Spanish) for your classmates including basic information for your topic as well as any new vocabulary words with which your peers might not be familiar. You must also conclude your presentation with questions for the class to answer and discuss. You are strongly discouraged from using PowerPoint for your presentation given the amount of time it takes to set up and the potential for technological failure. However, it is required that you incorporate some kind of visual aid during your presentation, such as photos or a poster, or images included in the handout. A portion of your presentation grade will take into account the quality of these components.
• Presentations are not to be read, although you may refer to ONE note card containing key vocabulary words, reminders of main ideas, etc. The presentations should be practiced and prepared, but not memorized or scripted.  The instructor reserves the right to deny the acceptability of any presentation that is wholly or partially read or scripted, resulting in a 0.
• Grades will be assigned according to the criteria provided on page 9. Note that you and your may receive different grades based on your preparation and delivery, especially if you each worked on different sections. However, to ensure that the presentation is well developed and logical, you must work together to plan a cohesive presentation.
• Note: Every student will be responsible for the information provided during all in-class presentations and follow-up discussions throughout the course of the semester. To this end, questions related to these presentations will be included on the exams.