Week 13 Day 1Presentations 101

Today in Class:-- Presentation schedule

-- Presentations-- Self Critique Paper

Looking Ahead (Pts-Wise)•Presentations (2 weeks)• 40 points (10%)• Today Presentations 101• Self-Critique paper• Turned in within 24 hours of presentation• 10 points (3%)• Capstone reflection paper• 10 points (3%)• Participation• 30 points (15%)

Presentation Sign-Ups

Tuesday May 5

Thursday May 7

Thursday April 30

Tuesday April 28

Presentation techniques

•What makes an effective presentation?

Let’s watch this TEDtalk:http://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk.html

•What makes this talk more/less effective?–Verbal: Organization? Pace? Fluidity?–Nonverbal: Gestures? Posture? Use of space?–Visual Aids: Helpful? Legible? Distracting?

An effective presentation should include:●Opening remarks●Preview of the main points●Clear discussion of main points●Closing comments●Time for Q & A●Other: voice, gestures, eye-contact, posture, visual aids (body and paralanguage)

Opening

•Get audience’s attention/interest by using one of the following:

–Use humor, if it fits your style

–Give a relevant, memorable quotation

–Tell a narrative or anecdote (i.e., a short story – real or hypothetical)

–Refer to something unusual about your topic

–Ask the audience rhetorical questions

Preview•A table of contents or outline of what you’ll be covering in your presentation (in order)

–Helps your audience understand where your presentation is headed

•What should I expect?

•What is the purpose of this presentation?

–Should be no more than one minute, but it is an important minute

[One of the most common problems in a presentation is lack of a preview!]

Main Points•The main part of your presentation; the content–3 to 5 main points is easiest for listeners to remember–State main points clearly–Good transitions make it easier to follow along•What are the main points I need to highlight in my…–Background?–Problem?–Solutions?–Evaluation Criteria?–Recommendation?–Conclusion?

Closing•Your audience will remember your last words

•Psych Recency Effects

– Recap: Summarize your main points

– Closure: Refer back to your joke, story or rhetorical question from your opening remarks

●Come full circle, when possible

– Conclude: How should we act or see things differently as a result of your presentation?

Questions and Answers•Encourage audience to ask questions–Nonverbals•Step toward the audience•Seek questions–Verbals

•Involve whole audience in answer (not just person who asked the question)•Keep answers to the point•Practice counting to three before replying to a question (even if you know the answer)–During the pause ask yourself: What is the main point I want the listener to take away?

Nonverbal Communication•Be animated, enthusiastic, and direct

•Posture: Upright but relaxed

•Eye Contact: Makes presentation personable and interactive

•Voice: Clear, strong; don’t speak too fast; try not to be monotone

Presenting Tips•Before you open your mouth to speak, ask yourself:–What is my main topic?–What two or three points do I want the listener to consider?

•Your mantra should be: “Short sounds confident”

–Practice your message using as few words as possible.

•Support–Make your point by giving two or three pieces of supporting information–Use APA in your talk – visually and verbally, where appropriate

More tips

•Use space around you–Move around; don’t stand in one spot–Engage the entire room

•Don’t turn your back to your audience

•Dress for the occasion

•Do not read

Hypothetical ContextThe corporation has hired a specialist/consultant to find and address problems.

•Speaker:

–Consultant proposing change to the org

•Audience:

–Members of the organization

Play the part!

Visual Aids

–PowerPoint is required•Unless you wish to use Prezi or some other similar type of program instead

–Useful to focus audience’s attention•to present key points

•to illustrate factors that are hard to visualize

–Load your presentation BEFORE class begins

Slide Guidelines•Limit text on visuals:

–no more than six lines of text per slide

–no more than six words per line

•Vary visuals

–Include bar charts, relevant photos, diagrams, and tables, as appropriate.

•Professional look

•Choose colors that enhance readability

–avoid using too many colors

–avoid distractions

•Proofread carefully

PRACTICE!!–To increase fluidity•minimize “ums” or other fillers•sound conversational (know your stuff!)

–To stay within allotted time•Presentations should be 10 minutes•OK up to 11•Under 9? Probably a problem…

–To increase credibility•Don’t memorize or read off cards

How Will I Be Evaluated?

•Oral presentation grading rubric in “writing resources” folder (iLearn)

•Let’s review it…

Self Critique•How did your presentation go?

–Evaluate yourself in terms of…•Verbal communication•Nonverbal communication•Use of visual aids

•Shell (Self Critique document) available in Writing Resources folder.–What do I do with this?–Review together as a class

•E-mail me your critique by 5pm the next day.