The Art and Practice of Effective Presentations

3bRowan Wagner

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Session Overview

Something new to think about Rubric Some informative presentation assignment objectives The Assignment

- Invention

- Arrangement

- Style

- Memory

- Delivery Questions References/Sources

Informative Presentation Rubric

  Doesn’t Meet Expectations

Meets Expectations

Exceeds Expectations

Invention: topic, time and audienceAddresses points appropriate to the audience      Balanced breadth and depth within the topic      

Invention: evidence and explanationIncludes appropriate and varied evidence      Uses the evidence to explain the topic clearly      

Arrangement Arranges the presentation in a clear and logical manner

     

Orients the audience to the topic in the interdiction clearly and effectively

     

Transitions between the main parts of the presentation clearly and effectively

     

Concludes the presentation appropriately and effectively

     

Style Used clear and accessible language      Demonstrated a thorough understanding of the topic      Conveyed a sense of excitement and/or interested in the topic

     

MemoryUsed notes effectively and appropriately      

DeliveryUsed projection effectively and appropriately      Used pacing and pausing effectively and appropriately

     

Used gestures and movement effectively and appropriately

     

Informative Presentation Rubric

Some informative presentation assignment objectives

Respond

Design

Explain

Arrange

Extemporize

Use

Speak

The Assignment

You will deliver a 5-10 minute presentation

The topic should be of personal interest to the presenter

The focus of the presentation focus is to either to inform or educate

The Assignment - Invention

You have 5 minutes to brainstorm a topic that is a personal interest that you would like share with members of the course.

Then over the next 25 minutes; using the informative presentation rubric, on paper address some of the issues of topic, time, audience, evidence and explanation

You may use a mind map, the impromptu presentation model, simple outline or any other organization device to organize your thoughts on paper

Assignment - Arrangement

Looking at the draft material you have organized so far; now think about how you would arrange the material as per the informative presentation rubric and over the next 15 minutes draft out a simple outline of how you arrange your presentation

The Assignment - Style

As it is a topic of personal interest, there should in the presentation a strong sense of confidence of expertise

A natural level of enthusiasm or excitement

Which is communicated in a clear and simple language

Using your previous drafts take about 10 minutes and write down some key terms you will use to convey your main points, think upon if you are introducing new terms how they will be explained in manner that would allow you present your excitement or enthusiasm

Assignment Memory

Try to keep your notes or prompts to simple terms or key points

Review your drafts - are the key points ideas, words or phrase you can use that would eliminate the need for notes

Remember mnemonic devices or pictures can ver y useful

Assignment - Delivery

Once you have a good draft done; begin to practice as much as possible, focusing on projection, pace, pausing and gestures

If incorporating gesture's, make sure they feel a natural part of the presentation and practice a range

Time yourself when practicing

Run through without stopping and restarting in practice as much as possible

Questions

References/sources

The A to Z of Presentations - Eric Garner: available at www.bookboon.com