THREE-MINUTE STATEMENT
Making a short presentation may be even more challenging than making a term presentation: you have to present a compelling case within three minutes!

Useful tips

Preparing:
1. Think over the chosen topic and come up with an idea you feel strongly about.
2. Formulate a claim and make up a list of reasons why you are right in defending this claim.
3. Find convincing, up-to-date evidence to support your case.
4. Rehearse out loud keeping track of the time.

Presenting:
1. Start with an introductory phrase:
I’m going to talk about…; In my statement I will deal with…
2. Make a clear thesis statement (claim).
3. Produce 2–3 arguments (reasons), which you develop and support with examples.
4. Conclude with a sum-up relevant to your thesis statement:
So, all of the above shows that …
It appears reasonable to conclude that…
So we can conclude beyond reasonable doubt

MAKE A 3-MIN STATEMENT ON:

1. the contribution of the British Empire to the world

2. the likelihood of disintegration of the UK

3. the North-South divide in England

4. the need for an English parliament

5. any controversial aspect of British democracy

6. the role of the Commonwealth

7. UK — Commonwealth relations

8. bilateral relations within the Commonwealth

9. prospects of the Commonwealth

10. relations between former colonies and former colonial powers

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