Agenda

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Agenda

• More presentation pointers
• Visual aids for presentations
• Beginning a presentation
• Transitioning between speakers
• Dealing with disasters
• Closing the presentation
• Extemporaneous speaking activity
• Presentation work time

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Visual aids

• Selecting relevant material
• Selecting the right amount of material
• Selecting appropriate images

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Visual aids

• Helpful hints
• Limit slide content so that the audience is not
  distracted (35-word rule)
• Know your material - have your notes and slides
  in order
• Keep it simple - both slide background and content

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Opening a presentation

• Porch
• Joke or anecdote
• Quotation
• Sincere greeting
• Startling statement/visual
• Food for thought question
• Action/aim clear precise statement of purpose
• Layout brief overview or agenda

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Transitioning between speakers

• Plan who will say what and when
• Acknowledge each others presence
• Let the audience know a transition is coming
• Help each other

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Dealing with disaster

• Appearance problems (run in hose, stain on shirt,
  etc.)
• Technological problems (equipment not as
  promised, equipment fails, etc.)
• Audience problems (key decision-maker absent,
  disruptive people, etc.)
• Time constraint problems (time shortened, key
  person must leave early, etc.)

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Closing the presentation

• Your audience needs to know that you are done!
• How can you supply closure?

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Extemporaneous speech exercise

• Objectives
• Clarify the difference between impromptu,
  extemporaneous, and prepared speaking
• Allow a warm up for the graded presentations
  next week
• Get advance feedback on your presentation skills
• With your partner, prepare a 2-3 minute speech on
  a topic chosen from my envelope

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Evaluating presentations

• Use the form to help you focus on significant
  issues (Do NOT fill in the form - keep it for
  your reference in developing your own
  presentation)
• Be prepared to comment on
• Was the speech informative or persuasive?
• Who do you think the audience was? Was the level
  of formality appropriate?
• What was the best thing about the speech?
• What is one area that needs to be improved?

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Assignment

• Bring draft slides for review on Tuesday

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Assignment

• Prepare presentations for next week