delivering a lecture
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GENERAL STRATEGIES
DELIVERING A LECTURE
More than reciting concepts…
CLASSROOM LECTURE
NATURAL TOOLS TO CATCH STUDENTS’ ATTENTION
•Voice•Gesture •Movement•Facial expression•Eye contact
GENERAL STRATEGIES
• Watch yourself on videotape.
• Learn how not to read your lectures.
• Prepare yourself emotionally for class.
OPENING A LECTURE
Start in a warm, friendly way. Minimize nervousness and anxiety. Grab students’ attention from the
beginning. Vary your opening through dramatic
techniques. Announce objectives. Establish rapport with students.
CAPTURING STUDENTS’ INTEREST
Think about and watch your audience.Vary delivery to keep attention.Make the organization explicit.
Convey your enthusiasm.Be conversational.
Incorporate anecdotes and stories.
Don’t talk into your notes.Use concrete, colorful language.
Maintain eye contact.Use movement and facial expressions.
Keep track of time.
MASTERING DELIVERY TECHNIQUES
Breathe normally.
Vary your pace.
Project and vary your voice.
Pause.
Watch out for vocalized pauses.
Adopt a natural stance.
CLOSING A LECTURE
• Draw some conclusions.
• Don’t finish forcefully. Instead, end with a provocative question, a quotation or summation of attractions.
• End with the volume up.
IMPROVING LECTURE STYLES
CARTOON ANALYSIS: PRACTICE EXERCISE