Today’s Objectives

•Understand and Apply simplistic presentation design•Review Course Policies•Review Course Assignments•Due Thursday – Read Clapp Chapter 1&2

Think, Pair, Share

•2 minutes – write about your favorite class (other than mine!)

•Pair up, do not mention professors name, but discuss what he or she did well. Come up with three “presentation tips”

•Share with the class

Three Core Steps

1. Preparation

2. Creation

3. Presentation

How do you typically begin for a

big presentation?

1. Preparation – Find your Oasis

Where do you study/create/write?

2.Preparation – Remove Distractions

How has technology influenced our

ability to ?

Focus

What are some ways you can eliminate distractions

when you need to ?

3. Preparation – Go Analog

Spring 2016 Course Policies

Texts

Other materials:

Formal Padfolio ~ 4x6 note cards ~ Spiral bound notebook exclusively for this class

Policies

•Attendance

•Excused Absences

•Distraction Free

•Notebooks

•Professionalism

•Brand Speech

•Current Event Briefing

•Panel Presentation

•Persuasive Speech

Speeches

Other Assignments

•Participation

•Chapter Take-Aways

•Speech Critiques

•Random Quizzes

Closing Question

What is the most important element of a presentation?

a) Relevant Contentb) Energetic Presentationc) Clarityd) Attractive Appearance

Next Thursday

•Dealing with Speech Anxiety

• Read Clapp Chapter 1&2

•Complete the PRCA Survey