This essay is going to discuss the skills required to realise oral presentation and essay writing, and also the differences and similarities that can be found between these two mediums. Making individual or group oral presentations at university is very important since in a future managerial job you may be asked to explain, persuade or present information to an audience, and to do this you must have good verbal skills which, can be practised through academic presentations. Moreover, some students can express themselves much better through speaking than in writing, therefore, oral presentation give them the opportunity to show their abilities. Writing essays involves giving an answer to a title, or a question provided by a lecturer. An essay allows a lecturer to identify both your views and factual information about a question. However, a good essay should also explain clearly to a completely ignorant reader, imparting to him/her the knowledge of the writer. Writing an essay is a very useful method of study, as it is more likely for you to remember something you have written, rather than something you have read. Therefore, the more you write, the more you learn.
             The most obvious difference between a written essay and a spoken presentation is the use of different skills. An essay is not always seen as persuasive medium, but rather a descriptive piece of writing. On the other hand an oral presentation has the capacity to be extremely emotive and persuasive. To do this you must be confident in your knowledge of the subject you are going to talk about as an audience could question you and if you are not well-prepared your presentation will not be convincing and show the best of your abilities. A written essay instead, can be considered easier to prepare when considering workload as the reader cannot ask to you clarify or justify your points as is possible with a presentation. It is likely feedback will come in writing in which case there...