1. Week 13 Day 1 Presentations 101 Today in Class: -- Presentation schedule -- Presentations -- Self Critique Paper

2. 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%)

3. Presentation Sign-Ups Tuesday May 5 Thursday May 7 Thursday April 30 Tuesday April 28

4. Presentation techniques What makes an effective presentation?

5. 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?

6. 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)

7. 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

8. 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!]

9. 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?

10. 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?

11. 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?

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Hypothetical Context The 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!

16. 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

17. 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

20. PRACTICE!! – T o 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

21. How Will I Be Evaluated? Oral presentation grading rubric in “writing resources” folder (iLearn) Let’s review it…

22. 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.