2. Presenting for Success
Lesson Preparing for Success
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3. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
You will develop a structure to help you give great presentations.
You will be able to describe specific steps you can take and develop a toolkit to help you communicate more effectively.
You will be able to experiment with a range of presentation ideas.
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4. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 1 – Why Improve Your Presentation Skills?
Why might it be good for you to improve your presentation skills?
Give me at least 3 ways you will know you have improved your presentation skills?
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being you are great at presentations and 1 you avoid every opportunity to give a presentation) where would you score yourself
If you were going to move your score up by 1 or 2 points what would you focus on?
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5. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 1 – Why Improve Your Presentation Skills?
Why might it be good for you to improve your presentation skills?
Give me at least 3 ways you will know you have improved your presentation skills?
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being you are great at presentations and 1 you avoid every opportunity to give a presentation) where would you score yourself
If you were going to move your score up by 1 or 2 points what would you focus on?
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6. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 1 – Why Improve Your Presentation Skills?
Why might it be good for you to improve your presentation skills?
Give me at least 3 ways you will know you have improved your presentation skills?
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being you are great at presentations and 1 you avoid every opportunity to give a presentation) where would you score yourself
If you were going to move your score up by 1 or 2 points what would you focus on?
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7. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 1 – Why Improve Your Presentation Skills?
Why might it be good for you to improve your presentation skills?
Give me at least 3 ways you will know you have improved your presentation skills?
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being you are great at presentations and 1 you avoid every opportunity to give a presentation) where would you score yourself
If you were going to move your score up by 1 or 2 points what would you focus on?
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8. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 2 – Begin with the End in Mind
What do you think it means to begin to think about a presentation with the end in mind?
Who am I giving the presentation to and why might they be interested? (The Who)
Why am I giving this presentation? What do I want to achieve? (The Why)
How many key points should my presentation have? (The What)
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9. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 2 – Begin with the End in Mind
What do you think it means to begin to think about a presentation with the end in mind?
Who am I giving the presentation to and why might they be interested? (The Who)
Why am I giving this presentation? What do I want to achieve? (The Why)
How many key points should my presentation have? (The What)
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10. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 2 – Begin with the End in Mind
What do you think it means to begin to think about a presentation with the end in mind?
Who am I giving the presentation to and why might they be interested? (The Who)
Why am I giving this presentation? What do I want to achieve? (The Why)
How many key points should my presentation have? (The What)
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11. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 2 – Begin with the End in Mind
What do you think it means to begin to think about a presentation with the end in mind?
Who am I giving the presentation to and why might they be interested? (The Who)
Why am I giving this presentation? What do I want to achieve? (The Why)
How many key points should my presentation have? (The What)
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12. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
An Example Presentation
Work through an example using the Who, Why, What questions shown on the next slide – forms are on your worksheets
The example might be
A day in the life of (student name)
Succeeding at (insert their interest, e.g. sport, music)?
My first day at school, sixth form, university (it can be future orientated)
Class choice
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13. WHO
Who are the audience and what might they already know about the subject?
What interest will they already have (and if this is low I will need to create the interest)?
What is in it for them (we need to include this in our presentation)?
How well will they be able to take the information I will be giving?
What might they expect me to say?
What might be their existing mindset (their attitudes and beliefs) about the subject on which I am going to present?
WHY
Why am I going to give this presentation – what do I want to achieve?
What is it’s purpose, e.g. to persuade, amuse, make a decision, entertain or to get them to take action, etc?
What do you want the audience to think, feel or do as a result of seeing me speak?
What will I accept as evidence that it will be successful?
WHAT
The audience are unlikely to be able to absorb more than three or four key points, even if they are really interested or intelligent.
Create a theme for your presentation – to make it more memorable.
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14. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
What do you already know about the subject, what do you need to know and how will you find this out?
Own Your Subject (Instruction Manual)
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Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
What do you already know about the subject, what do you need to know and how will you find this out?
Own Your Subject (Instruction Manual)
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16. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
What might make for a good opening?
Find an Opening that GRABS ATTENTION (The Sledge Hammer)
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17. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
What might make for a good opening?
Find an Opening that GRABS ATTENTION (The Sledge Hammer)
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18. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
How can you make sure your audience (or individuals) stay with you throughout a presentation or any communication?
Give the Audience Maps and Signs (The Sat Nav)
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19. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
How can you make sure your audience (or individuals) stay with you throughout a presentation or any communication?
Give the Audience Maps and Signs (The Sat Nav)
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20. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
How can you make the points you want to make more effective?
Choose Key Points and support them with facts, evidence or stories (The Glue)
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21. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
How can you make the points you want to make more effective?
Choose Key Points and support them with facts, evidence or stories (The Glue)
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22. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
How can you ensure the ending brings the action you want?
Build a Strong Close and Deliver It Well (The Megaphone)
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23. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
How can you ensure the ending brings the action you want?
Build a Strong Close and Deliver It Well (The Megaphone)
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24. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
How can you ensure the ending brings the action you want?
Remember your audience, who they are, their likely interests, etc. (The Newspaper)
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25. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
How can you ensure the ending brings the action you want?
Remember your audience, who they are, their likely interests, etc. (The Newspaper)
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26. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
How can you give yourself the best chance of success?
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare (The Primer)
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27. Presenting for Success
Lesson 5.1 – Preparing for Success
Exercise 3 – Preparing your content
How can you give yourself the best chance of success?
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare (The Primer)
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