In my opinion, I prefer to do an oral presentation for my final exam. The most important reason is that it simply helps me remember the material better. For a written examination, it’s all too easy to cram a few days before the exam and forget the things you learned as soon as you turn in the paper. When doing research papers, you might hold on to information a bit longer due to more intensive preparation, but ultimately, it’s not that much better. Oral presentations are much different, however. Whatever material you have to learn, you don’t simply take in through reading and memorizing. You have to transform it into a presentable form, which is practically impossible if you don’t truly understand the material. Also, the process of presenting to other people further helps you remember.

我更愿意在期末做演讲报告。 最重要的原因是它能帮助我更好地记住学的东西。对于书面考试来说，在考试前几天很容易对付，而且交卷后经常就忘记了所学的东西。 写论文时，由于准备工作较多，你可能会更长时间地记住信息，但最终效果也是马马虎虎。 但是，演讲报告就不一样了。无论你需要学什么，你不可能简单地通过阅读和记忆来准备演讲。你必须把知识变成一个可呈现的形式，如果你不真正理解这些材料，这几乎是不可能的。 而且，呈现给其他人的过程能进一步帮助你记住所学知识。