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Preparing for Classroom Presentations

• Audience Factors
• Size
• Demographics
• age, gender, ethnicity etc.
• Ability of audience
• Speed of presentation
• Lectures, cases, role-plays, simulations
• Readiness

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Preparing for Classroom Presentations

• Identify goal
• Research topic
• Texts, library, internet??
• Develop an outline
• Create or locate learning aids
• Visuals
• Font size of slides, organization of material
• Handouts
• Activities
• cases, role-plays, simulations, behavior modeling
  exercises
• Videos

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Preparing for Classroom Presentations

• Informative
• Relevance to audience
• Fun
• Humor, stories
• Variety
• Lecture, discussion, activity, video
• Energy
• Speaker pace, audience activity
• Audience Interaction
• Discussion, share experience/expertise

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Preparing for Classroom Presentations

• Simulate presentation setting
• Practice aloud
• Practice standing up
• Time your presentation
• Memorize your opening few sentences
• Watch yourself in the mirror

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Preparing for Classroom Presentations

• Relax
• Preparation reduces anxiety
• Be familiar with equipment
• Anticipate problems
• What if the computer projector does not work?
• Bring Back-up transparencies!
• Walk calmly to the podium, smile at the audience,
  begin

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Preparing for Classroom Presentations

• Make eye contact with audience
• Use effective gestures
• Dont read your presentation
• Use visuals as guide
• Know your topic
• Practice, practice practice
• Use index cards if needed
• Dont hide behind podium
• Use conversational style

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Preparing for Classroom Presentations

• Be confident
• Avoid using fillers
• Speak at an appropriate volume
• Speak at an appropriate pace
• Stand straight (dont slouch)
• Dont force humor
• If youre not a funny person, dont rely on it
• Humor should
• Keep audience interest
• Demonstrate a point