• Be clear on what you need to do: is it a general analysis about a work, or do you have to find a concrete topic? Are you supposed to include more than one work? What factors must you include? How long is the presentation supposed to be?

• Pick the work(s) you wish to use and read it/them.

• Brainstorm ideas according to what you were instructed to do, write everything down.

• Then pick the area(s) you want to talk about.

• Find concrete evidence and relevant quotations from the literary work.

• Find a logical order to mention your points in, one that flows from one aspect to another.

• Prepare a conclusion of the most important points and tie them together.

• Prepare your introduction based on what you are actually going to say, you may want to include an explanation of why the topic will be interesting, and if you focus on only one or two works, you may want to mention which ones they are and when they were published, to situate your reader.

• You may also want to suggest the odd matter to debate with your class mates at the end, or ask the odd question as you go, to engage your listeners’ attention. (If you are not sure about this, then check with your teacher, after all, they are the ones going to give you your grade).

• Remember to include your own opinions too, it will strengthen the authority of what you say if people can see you’ve thought about it.

• Once you have finished composing your presentation, don’t forget to run it through to check how you did timewise, and adapt if it goes over or under.

Also, the process will be somewhat different if the presentation is solo or with others. Remember, if you are more than one, listen to each others opinions and reach decisions together. Decide if you want to meet up all together face-to-face or if you prefer to communicate online. And above all, remember to do your share if you’re part of a team, showing maximum effort!