Pecha  Kucha  Presentation  Assignment  _________________________________________________________________________  

   Directions:  Part  of  your  speech  will  be  a  visual  presentation  that  accompanies  and  enhances  your  speaking  points.    This  will  be  done  in  a  Pecha  Kucha  style  presentation.    Using  PowerPoint  or  Google  Docs,  you  will  sync  your  slides  to  your  speech  and  present  on  your  assigned  day.    What  is  a  Pecha  Kucha?    

Pecha  Kucha  20x20  is  a  simple  presentation  format  where  you  show  20  images,  each  for  20  seconds.    The  images  advance  automatically  and  you  talk  along  to  the  images.        

Guidelines  and  Rules:       Each  presentation  consists  of  either  20  at  15  seconds  or  up  to  20  slides  at  20  seconds.       The  slides  will  advance  automatically,  and  the  entire  presentation  will  be  no  more  then  6     minutes  and  40  seconds.    Instead  of  being  text  intensive,  your  slides  should  be  image     intensive.            

1) Content:    a) Define  problem  and  persuade  audience  of  best  solution  b) Provide  commentary/analysis    c) Images  must  add  understanding  to  content    d) Be  sure  to  give  credit  by  citing  sources  e) Follow  the  outline  template-­‐three  phases  (introduction-­‐body-­‐conclusion)  

 Each  slide  should  feature  images,  not  talking  point  bullets,  not  sentences;  you  may  place  a  quote  or  powerful  phrase  with  an  image  but  words  should  not  dominate  the  screen.  Words  are  reserved  for  your  speaking  while  the  slides  advance.  You  will  need  to  think  through  what  goes  on  each  slide.      

 2) Presentation:    

a) Well-­‐rehearsed  b) Smoothly  delivered  c) Hold  audience’s  attention  

 What  should  your  slides  include?     Design/Organization:    Slides  should  contain  high-­‐quality  images  that  are  used  to  support  

your  presentation  and  content  knowledge.    Consider  how  the  elements  of  a  good  writing  can  be  transferred  to  the  presentation  format  (introduction,  strong  claim,  strong  organization/structure,  effective  transitions,  a  clear  conclusion).  

    Clarity/Presentation:    The  "true  spirit"  of  a  Pecha  Kucha  is  that  it  consists  mostly  of  

powerful  images  and  meaningful  specific  text.    Rather  than  the  presenter  reading  text  from  the  slides,  an  image,  and  short  phrases  should  communicate  the  core  idea  while  the  speaker  offers  well-­‐rehearsed,  elaborated  comments.    Thus,  the  message  is  communicated  clearly.    Don’t  forget:  Speak  Clearly,  Speak  Slowly,  Speak  Loudly    -­‐      Practice,  practice,  practice  your  presentation.  

 FYI,  this  is  the  timing  setting.  The  duration  does  not  seem  to  matter.  Be  sure  to  “Apply  To  All”  

WH Best

 How  to  write  and  organize  your  presentation:     The  easiest  and  most  efficient  way  to  create  your  Pecha  Kucha  is  to  use  the  “storyboarding”     method.        

Step  1:  Using  your  research  paper,  complete  a  draft  outline  template  of  the  main  points.    You  will  need  to  cut  down  your  10-­‐page  paper  to  about  3-­‐4  pages.    After  you  have  decided  what  information  needs  to  be  included  in  your  speech,  print  out  pages  of  three  Power  Point  slides  (see  aside),  each  one  represents  a  different  slide.    Use  these  to  organize  your  presentation-­‐ONE  SLIDE=ONE  TOPIC=15-­‐20  seconds.  

 Step  2:    Break  speech  into  three  sets.  

   

   

   

Step  3:  Create  visuals  for  your  content.        

 

 

Keep in simple…break your speech into three recognizable chunks. Decide how many slides per chunks Possibility: 1. Opening (4 slides) 2. Body 1 (4 slides) 3. Body 2 (4 slides) 4. Body 3 (4 slides) 5. Closing (4 slides) BE FLEXIBLE!

In the blank space, include visual cues: you can draw these or write them out. Tie visual cue to the big idea you are covering in the slide. Use your outline for specific content.

 Step  4:  Transfer  your  ideas  to  your  Power  Point  Slides    

   Step  5:  Use  your  outline  and  storyboard  to  create  your  actual  Pecha  Kucha  presentation,  including  fully  written  speech  and  all  timed  visuals.        Check  out  this  tutorial  on  You  Tube  (and  others):            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9zxNTpNMLo    

Finally, transfer your ideas into your storyboard slides in PP slides. Create between 15-20 slides, add your big idea, and start adding content information and visual cues into presenter notes