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Portion One: How t o Prepare for and Give Presentations

Where Should You Begin? Sometimes you are told what a presentation will be about. For example, your teacher may tell you to prepare for and give a presentation about your favorite book. Sometimes you are given a topic, and you have to figure out what to say about it. For example, your teacher may tell you the topic is types of clouds, and you decide to prepare for and give a presentation about that topic: Then there are times when you get to choose the topic and the purpose for your Presentation. Common Questions About Your Presentation Here are some common questions students ask when they get an assignment to prepare for and give a presentation. D How long should the presentation be?

Your teacher will tell you how long your presentation should be.

D When will the presentation be given? You will give your presentation when you have completed all of the steps for the presentation that this model will teach you. Your teacher will tell you the exact date of your presentation.

p Can the presentation be read from a paper? On the day of your presentation you should be ready to talk about your topic. You will have notes or cards to help remind you of the important ideas you want to include in your Presentation. You may use your notes or cards when you give your presentation, but you must talk to your audience, not just read from your notes or cards.

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Your Presentation Assignment Whatever your presentation assignment is, it is important that you understand what you are supposed to do. Here are some specific questions you should ask yourself about each presentation assignment. If you don't know the answers to these specific questions, ask your teacher for more information.

Presentation Assignment List

1. What is the topic?

2. Who is the audience for my presentation?

3. What is the purpose of my presentation?

4. What do I want my audience to know, learn, or experience from my presentation?

5. When will I give my presentation?

6 . Do I need to look up facts or information before I begin preparing for my presentation?

7. What kinds of audio andlor visual aids might I be able to create or use to make my presentation more interesting?

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Steps in Preparing for and Giving a Presentation

Meet Louis. At the beginning of the school year his teacher asked Louis and his class to give a short presentation. The assignment was to describe what they would like to do when they grow up.

Even though he had two weeks to prepare his presentation, Louis thought it would be easy to talk about what he would like to do. He already knew that he would like to build bridges when he grew up. He always liked to speak when called upon in class, too. Louis didn’t think that he needed to do much work to prepare. He didn’t go through the steps that the teacher gave the class on how to prepare for and give a good presentation.

When the time came for him to give his presentation, however, Louis wasn’t sure about how he should start. He said that he liked bridges and would like to build them one day. His classmates wanted to know about how to become a person who builds bridges and the kinds of things that person does. Louis couldn’t answer his classmates’ questions. He realized that he needed to prepare more than he had thought.

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Now his teacher has asked Louis and his classmates to give another presentation. This time the assignment is to tell about how to do something. Louis decided that he will do more work to prepare. He will also follow the steps his teacher had given on how to prepare for and give a good presentation.

Whether you are going to talk about a hobby, give an oral report for mathematics, or talk about a favorite book, the steps for preparing for and giving a presentation will always be the same. These steps work for short reports as well as long presentations. In fact, no matter what type of presentation you are asked to give, the following steps will help you do a great job every time!

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Learning About Step 1 : Know Your Audience and the Purpose of Your Presentation

Before Louis began searching for a good topic for his presentation, he thought about who he was talking to and why he was giving a presentation.

Who will YOUR audience be? Will you be speaking to classmates, teachers, parents? A presentation you would give to your classmates, for example, will probably be different from one you might give to parents, or people attending a science fair.

Remember, your first audience is always YOU! Picture yourself sitting at your desk, listening to a long, boring presentation about bird feeders. How long would you be able to keep your eyes open if all the speaker did was give information that wasn’t interesting?

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Wouldn't it be better if the speaker talked about how certain birds find and gather food in the wild? Or what if the speaker actually brought in all of the things needed to make a bird feeder and then built it in front of the class? Wouldn't that be more interesting and help you to pay attention?

Think about the kind of presentation that you would like to hear. Keeping in mind who your audience is, try to include things that will make your presentation interesting.

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Think about when you will be speaking. Will you be speaking in the morning, when everyone is alert, or right after lunch, when everyone is a little bit sleepy? Will you be giving a presentation at the beginning of the year,~before you have a chance to get to know your classmatks or teacher well, or will you be giving your presentation near the end of the year, to an audience with whom you have become familiar? Considering the answers to these questions will help you in preparing for and giving your presentation.

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Where will you be when you give yo? presentation? Will you be in the front of the classroom? Will you be on stage in an auditorium? Will it be quiet or noisy? Will the school band be practicing next door? This is all important information you should know as you plan your presentation.

Why has the audience gathered to hear your presentation? Will they be eager to hear your presentation, or will you have to work hard to get their attention and keep it? Do they want to learn something new? By thinking about why the audience has gathered, you can prepare for and give the kind of presentation you would like to hear if you were in the audience.

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No matter what type of presentation YOU plan to give, it is important to ask yourself the following question:

What do I want my audience to know, learn, or experience from my presentation? When you can answer this question, you are on your way to finding the purpose for your presentation.

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Here are some purposes for giving a presentation that you should know about:

D To Describe Something. In this type of presentation you give your audience a detailed description of something to help them know or understand it better. You might describe a place you have visited or an experience you have had. Some topics for descriptive presentations could be: describing a place you would like to visit or describing how something looks.

p To Tell a Story. As you may have guessed from the title, you tell a story to your audience when you give this type of presentation. You might tell a

read. Some topics for story presentations could be: the story of an exciting sports event or the story of a great discovery.

story about something you know about or have

p To Explain How To Do Something. When you give a “HOW-TO Presentation,” you will show your audience how to do something step-by-step. You might give a presentation showing how to shoot a basketball or how to plan a surprise party.


Learning About Step 2 : Decide What to Talk About

You may be thinking, "Hey, I already know what I want to talk about. I know the purpose for my presentation!" Now you get to decide exactly what the topic will be. So how do you decide that?

Louis thought about things that he could do that he could tell his classmates about. He likes to build things. Louis had once built a bird feeder in arts and crafts. He thought that telling about how to build a bird feeder would be a good thing to share with his classmates. This helped Louis to narrow down the topic for his presentation.

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Once you have actually done some planning for your presentation, you may uncover a special purpose. If most of your ideas are about a specific topic (building a bird feeder, for example), then you will have uncovered a purpose for your speech (giving instructions on how to build a bird feeder) just by working through the planning process.

If you feel you’ve really tried hard to find a topic but you just aren’t having any success, try the following:

D Do a little research. Look through some books in your classroom, school library, or public library, for fresh ideas about a subject.

D Share notes with classmates, teachers, friends, or family who may have helpful ideas about a topic.

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Here are some ideas to try when looking for a topic.

Idea Cluster or Web Begin an idea cluster or web by writing down an idea about a possible topic. Then write down words and ideas that are related to the topic around it. Circle and connect the words and ideas as shown in the example below.

Freewriting Take 3 to 5 minutes to write down whatever ideas come to mind. Do not stop to think about any one idea; just write ideas down. As you write, possible topics for your presentation may come to mind.

Listing List any ideas that come to mind when you think of the purpose for your presentation. You may discover a number of possible topics for your presentation just by writing a list of ideas.

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Learning About Step 3 : Gather Information

Once you have your topic, you need to take some notes on it. Write your notes on separate index cards or small pieces of paper. Using 3” x 5” note cards works well because they are easy to hold and refer to while you are giving your presentation.

But you may be wondering “Why write note cards a t all? Why not just write everything on one big piece of paper?” If you wrote ideas and details about your topic on a single sheet of paper, you would have to leave plenty of space between ideas to add new ideas. You would also have to leave enough room to cut the pieces of paper apart so that you could move ideas around as you prepare your presentation.

Using note cards lets you write one idea on each card, which is important for many reasons. If you want to add a new idea, just write it on a new card. When you write one idea on a card, you can write neatly, so your ideas will be easy to read if you need to check your cards during your presentation.

Note cards are also easy to shuffle and reorder so you can try your ideas in a different order to find what works best for your presentation.

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How will you be able to remember all of those ideas on your note cards? Actually, you don’t have to remember them all. Looking at your note cards can help you remember your ideas. But be sure not to read word-for-word from your note cards during your presentation. Instead, glance at them from time to time to jog your memory and to stay on track.

Keep these points in mind to write good note cards:

D They should contain enough information to help you remember the important points of your presentation.

D They should be easy for you, to use.

D They should not be used in a way that bothers the audience.

For his presentation on how to build a bird feeder, Louis wrote down on one note card all of the things needed to build a bird feeder, such as a cardboard milk or juice carton, scissors, string, birdseed, and a hole puncher. On another note card, he wrote down the first step in making the bird feeder. Then he wrote down the next step, and so on.

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Here are what some of the note cards that Louis wrote down looked like:

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Giving a presentation on a topic you already know something about is fairly easy to research. YOU are the expert. Just use the information you already know.

If you are preparing a presentation on a topic about which you have little information, you will have to become an expert. That means you will have to find the information you need. Where? In your classroom library, school library, or public 1ibrary:You may even have books or other materials at home that you might find helpful. Before you know it, you will be an expert!

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Learning About Step 4 : Organize Your Information

Once you gather information, you must organize it so your presentation is clear. To organize your information, you have to sort through the note cards you made.

Lay Out Your Note Cards

Look at all of the information you have written on your note cards. If you have lots of information about the steps for building a bird feeder, for example, then put all of those cards in one pile. You can then order the cards in the pile from the first step to the last step.

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i @ All of your note cards should be about the topic of

your presentation. For example, if your presentation is about building a bird feeder and you find a card in your pile about birdhouses, toss it! Don’t be afraid to throw a card away. If the information on it is not useful to your presentation, you don’t need it. You may have written that card before you really decided on your topic or maybe you thought it was close to your topic, but if it is not about your topic, it is unnecessary.

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Add New Note Cards

If you have to take out some note cards because they -- -_ had notes that were not about your topic, your stack of cards might look small. You might begin to wonder if you have enough information to give a 2- to 5- minute presentation with what you have left. Don’t worry. What’s important is making sure that each card is about your topic.

Read over the cards you have left to remember what information you already have on your topic. Then, go find more information on your topic, but this time try some new and different sources than the ones you checked first. When you find some more useful information on your topic, write new note cards and add them to your pile.

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Number Your Note Cards

Numbering your note cards can be a helpful way of keeping them in order. This will keep you from having to start over again in case your cards get shuffled around. Just to be safe, put a rubber band around your note cards to keep them in order.

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Once you have. sorted through your note cards, it will be easier to organize them for your presentation.

Remember, every presentation has three parts:

Beginning

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Each of these parts has a purpose:

-- -- - The Beginning: Grab their attention and get their E/ E/ interest so you can tell them what you’re going to tell them.

The Middle: Tell them

The End Tell them what you have told them.

That’s it! If it sounds easy, it is. Here is how it works.

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The Beginning: Grab their attention and get their interest so you can tell them what you are going to tell them

What does it mean to tell them what you are going to tell them? It means that at the beginning of your presentation, you need to tell your audience what the topic of your presentation is.

If your topic is How To Build a Bird Feeder, you could just say “Today I’m going to show you how to build a bird feeder.” And if you did, it would be a clear opening statement of what the topic of your presentation is.

But the beginning of your presentation is also when you need to grab your audience’s attention and get them interested in your topic. So you could try beginning your presentation with some interesting audio and visual aids. You could prepare a tape recording of birdcalls or bird songs from birds in your area, and make a poster showing photos or drawings of the types of birds that make those sounds. Once the audio and visual aids grab your audience’s attention and get them interested, you could tell your audience what they just heard were the sounds of the local birds pictured on your poster. Then you could tell them that you are going to explain how to build a bird feeder to attract those birds.

No matter what your topic is, be creative. Use whatever ideas you think will help to grab your audience’s attention and get them interested in your Presentation.

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The Middle: Tell them.

Now that your audience knows what you are going to talk about, it’s time to tell them more. The middle of your presentation is for telling them all the information you gathered about your topic.

Your note cards should be arranged in the order in which you plan to talk about them. Here are some questions to think about as you put your cards in order:

D Which information and ideas are the most important?

Which information and ideas go together?

D Which information and ideas should be presented first?

Which information and ideas should be presented last?

D Which information and ideas could be covered at the end of the presentation if you have extra time or could be left out if you run out of time?

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The End: Tell them what you have told them

It is important to review with the audience what you have said by the time you reach the end of your presentation. Your presentation might have had a lot of information that was new to some people in the audience. This is your chance to summarize what you have told them so they understand it better. You want to leave the audience with a lasting impression and something to think about.

Think of your presentation as a circle. First you tell them what you’re going to talk about, then you talk about it, then you remind them what you’ve talked about. That way, the end of your presentation comes around to connect with your opening statement.

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Final Tips for Organizing Your Information

Knowing what to talk about during the beginning, the middle, and the end of.your presentation will help you to organize it. But the information on your note cards may still need some work before you are ready for the next step. Just like drafts of a paper you write need editing, your presentation notes may need some editing too. Consider these questions to edit your notes:

Are the notes on your cards clear and easy to read?

Are you using words that seem too fancy or don’t fit in with the language of your presentation?

Are you using words that may be too simple or dull?

D Can you cut out any unnecessary words from

D Are you using any words that may be difficult to pronounce or words that sound like other words, such as boy and buoy?

Can you cut out something you might have said twice, in two different ways, in two separate sentences?

your notes?

D Can you combine ideas that go together?


Learning About Audio and Visual Aids

Audio and visual aids are a great way to get your audience to pay attention to the message of your presentation. Think about using the chalkboard, posters, flip charts, bulletin boards, objects to hold up and talk about, cassette tapes, or videotapes, to name a few.

There are pros and cons that go with the use of each type of audio or visual aid.

Pros: every classroom has one they are easy to change and erase they are big and easy to see you can add things as you talk Chalkboards you can ask the audience a question and then put some of their thoughts on the chalkboard

Cons: if you try to write while you speak, you lose eye

if your handwriting is poor, the audience won’t

if you don’t write large enough, the audience

it’s dimcult to write and talk at the same time you might misspell a word

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contact with the audience

be able to read what you write

won’t be able to see what you’ve written

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Pros: you can make them in advance they are inexpensive to make they can be colorful

Cons: they may not be large enough to get

they can be awkward to carry around they may not be large enough to be seen

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Pros: inexpensive to use can be prepared in advance

Flip Charts each sheet can be saved for future reference

Cons: your handwriting may be dificult'to read you may need the help of a teacher or adult to flip the pages over

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Pros: almost every classroom has one you can make a very creative display they are inexpensive to use

Cons: they must be prepared in advance, giving others an opportunity to look at it before your presentation

off or be removed before your presentation

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they are in a public place where things could fall

Objects to hold Pros: . ..

up and talk gives the audience a real-life view of something about helps the audience understand how something

works

Cons: only works well with small groups of people if you pass around the object while you are speaking, the audience will be distracted

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Pros: everyone likes to watch TV it is easier to show than a film or slides

Cons: the TV screen may not be big enough for

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cassette a good way to present music, or share Compact disks comments from experts you have interviewed

Cons: batteries can get weak if the tape runs too long, listeners will get

tapes and recorders vary in quality need to remember not to try to talk while the

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Overheads/ Computer Displays

Pros: they can be clear and easy to read transparencies and disks are easy to carry

Cons: there could be technical problems the equipment needed can be heavy and

screen may not be big enough for everyone expensive

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Being a Good Listener in the Audience

The person giving a presentation is not the only one with an important assignment. Everyone in the audience also has one: to be a good listener. After all, the presenter wouldn’t be presenting if you weren’t there to listen!

Just as it takes practice to prepare for and give a presentation, it takes practice to be a good listener.

Here are some things you can do to show you are a good listener:

Focus your attention. That means pay attention to what the presenter has to say. You can show the presenter you are paying attention by facing him or her, keeping eye contact, and leaning forward throughout the presentation.

Get the information. This is a big part of being a good listener. It means try to understand what the presenter is saying. Think about how the presenter prepared for his or her presentation: deciding what to talk about, gathering information, organizing it, and practicing the presentation. Now it’s your job to get the information. Try to understand what the topic and the details are, what information you get from the audio and/or visual aids, and how all this information goes together.

Paraphrase. That means try to explain what the presenter talked about by using your own words. A good example of paraphrasing would be if your friend missed someone’s presentation and you had to tell him what it was about. You probably couldn’t give that person’s whole presentation yourself, but if you were a good listener, you could probably paraphrase it for your friend.

Ask questions. That’s easy, it means ask questions! Sometimes you can ask questions during a presentation, and sometimes you need to wait until the end of a presentation. You shouldn’t ask questions just because it says so here; you should ask questions for a reason. You might ask questions to help you to better understand what the presenter was saying.

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Good Listener Skills Self-Evaluation

Presenter:

Focus M y Attention:

Did I face the presenter?

Did I show I was interested by keeping eye contact and leaning forward?

Yes No

Yes No

Get the Information:

What was the presenter's topic?

What were the most important details?

How were the audio and/or visual aids helpful in this presentation?

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Good Listener Skills Self-Evaluation

Paraphrase:

What was this presentation about? Explain it in your own words.

Ask auestions:

What questions can I ask the presenter about information that I didn't understand or that could help me paraphrase this presentation?


Learning About Step 5 : Practice Your Presentation

Nothing can prepare you better for giving your presentation than practice. Try to practice your presentation as early as possible. Here are five stages of practice to try:

Stage 1: Focus on how you sound. Give the

presentation out loud to yourself. You could also tape record your presentation. That way, you can tell how long your presentation will take, as well as how your voice sounds. You can also tell whether or not your voice is loud enough, or if you’re talking too fast. Don’t start over if you make a mistake. Just keep on going. That’s what you would do in front of a real audience-and that’s what you should do during practice sessions.

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Stage 2: Focus on how you appear to an audience. Give your presentation in front of a mirror. Pay attention to how you might appear to an audience. Do you have good posture? Are you making strange faces? Knowing how you look and sound while you speak can help you see how your audience will see you.

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Stage 3: Focus on a small audience. Give your presentation in front of a friend. The sooner you get used to an audience, the better off you will be. If your friends do silly things or try to make you laugh, ask someone at home, a teacher, or a neighbor to watch you rehearse. Treat this rehearsal as if it’s the real thing!

Stage 4: Focus on a larger audience. Give your presentation before a small group. If you’re extra nervous about speaking and want some additional practice, then you should plan to practice your presentation in front of a few people.

Stage 5: Focus on where you will give your presentation. It’s best if you can practice in the room where you will actually speak. But if you I

can’t do that, a t least make sure you check out the room ahead of time. Just knowing what the room looks like can help you to feel less nervous.

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Learning About Step 6 . Give Your Presentation

From the moment you step in front of your audience, you should use what you have practiced to keep everyone’s attention focused on your presentation. You may be seated on stage with several other speakers, or you may be introduced and proceed onto a platform from backstage. Perhaps you will be seated at a table and asked to come forward to speak. Or you may be seated at your desk in a classroom when you are called upon to come to the front of the room. Whatever situation you’re in, remember to focus on your strengths rather than your weaknesses.

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Here are some things to keep in mind:

D Relax and make good eye contact with your audience. When you go up to the front of the room or the place where you will speak, show your audience you have a positive attitude. Make sure you have good posture and make eye contact with your audience. You may feel comfortable making eye contact with your audience right away. If not, look just above their heads until you feel comfortable looking at them. When you glance at your notes, keep speaking to the audience. If you lose your place, just move on to the next note or card. Chances are, no one will notice. As you become more at ease, you can walk around, or use your hands and arms to make a point. For example, you may want to move toward your audience when you are making a major point.

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D Make sure your voice is strong, clear, and loud enough to be heard by eueryone. Hold your notes or cards so that you can glance at them easily, and begin talking to your audience. Speak loud enough to be heard. Keep in mind your time limit, but don’t rush yourself If you find yourself rushing through your presentation, slow yourself down. You can do this by repeating important facts or details. Remember to pause now and then to take a breath. A pause can make what you have just said seem very important. It gives your audience time for information to sink in.

D Although it may seem like your audience should know when your presentation is over, let them know you’re finished. You may say something like: “Thank you for listening.” A simple “Thank you” will do, or you may just smile, nod your head, and return to your seat.

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D Have a confident attitude. Your attitude plays an important role in how you communicate. If you show your audience you are confident in what you have to say, they will have more confidence in you, too.

D HOW you communicate your message to your audience can make the difference between a good presentation and a poor one. Don’t let a mistake stop you from finishing your presentation. When you return to your seat, try to avoid saying stuff like, “Boy, did I ever blow that one!” or “Wow, it’s a good thing that’s over!” Those kinds of statements are negative and will take away from all of the hard work you put into preparing for your presentation.

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Here are some ideas for making friends with your audience:

1. Begin with a smile.

2. Try to be relaxed and comfortable without looking sloppy.

3. Speak loud enough to be heard.

4. Fit your style of speaking to your audience. You will probably be more formal with a group of parents than classmates.

5. Show respect for your audience through proper appearance, a good attitude, and interesting material.

6. Let them know you have something worthwhile to say.

7. Pay attention to your audience. If you start to lose their interest, do something abo

8. Stay within the time limit.

9. Be entertaining when appropriate.

10. Leave your audience with something to think about.

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In Conclusion

There are many opportunities for you to work on improving your presentation skills every day. Here are a few suggestions:

Notice the presenters in your daily life. Who are they? Teachers, principals? Which presenters seem to get your attention and hold it?

Pay attention to the way good presenters speak. Perhaps their topics are ones that you find interesting, or they use humor to get across a point. They probably help create a picture through words and good examples.

B Practice good listening skills. Listening is something you do every day, so look for opportunities to practice paying attention, getting the information, paraphrasing, and asking questions when listening. The more you practice, the better listener you will be.

Everybody has something special they are interested in. When you have to give a presentation about yourself, don’t overlook “little” subjects. Maybe you have a collection of postcards from many different places. You could give a “travel” presentation in which you share an interesting fact about each postcard city or town.

Finally,’remember that you have opportunities every day to practice your presentation skills. You can start by speaking up in class to ask a question or share information. Giving oral reports in any school subject area are also great opportunities to develop your presentation skills.

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Portion Two: Prepare for and Give Your Own Presentation on a Prescribed Topic

Before you get started on your own presentation assignment, think about the presentation skills you have. Read the questions below and write a short answer for each.

Thinking About Your Presentation Skills

Some good presentation skills I have are

Some presentation skills I think I need to improve or change are


Assignment

Now, along with your class, you will follow the steps for preparing for and giving a presentation. Your assignment is printed below and you will get to choose your own topic.

Your assignment is to prepare for and give a presentation to your class explaining how to do something you know how to do well.

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Let's use these six steps so you can prepare for and give a great presentation.

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Step 1 : Know Your Audience and the Purpose of Your Presentation

Let’s begin at Step 1. You know your audience and the purpose of your presentation because they are included in your assignment. Your audience will be your class and the purpose is to explain to them how to do something you know how to do well. Next, you need to think about the important question to ask at Step 1:

What do I want my audience to know, learn, or experience from my presentation?

You may not be able to give a complete answer to this question yet, but keep it in mind as you go on to Step 2.

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Step 1 Teacher/Student Conference Form

Conduct a brief teacherlstudent conference with each student presenter. Complete this form for Step 1 for each presenter.

Presenter:

Does the presenter understand who hisher audience is for this presentation? Yes No

Does the presenter understand the purpose of hisher presentation? Yes No

Does the presenter have any questions or concerns about preparing for and giving hisher presentation? Yes No

Does the presenter understand the scoring criteria you will use? Yes No

What helpful feedback can you offer the presenter a t this point?


Step 2 : Decide What t o Talk About

Here’s your chance to choose a topic for your presentation that will be fun for you to give and interesting for your audience to hear. You get to talk about how to do something you know how to do well. What will your topic be? Here are some ideas you can use to help you choose a topic.

Do some freewriting

Try listing ideas

Write an idea cluster or web

Label a clean piece of paper “Presentation Topic Ideas” and start to get all your ideas down. If you run out of space on one piece of paper or need to start over, get more paper.

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Step 2 Teacher/Student Conference Form

Directions:

p Once you have all your ideas for Step 2 down on the paper you labeled “Presentation Topic Ideas,” fill in items 1 through 5 on this form.

D Your teacher will help you to complete items 6 through 8. D Be sure to keep the pages of your “Presentation Topic Ideas” and

this form together so your teacher can see them all. 1. What topic are you thinking about for your presentation?

2. What helped you to generate your topic?

3. What kinds of ideas do you.have for audio and/or visual aids to use with your presentation?

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4. What questions about your assignment do you have for your teacher?


Step 2 Teacher/Student Conference Form [continued]

5. What have you done so far, and what do you have left to do?

6. Does your teacher think your topic is appropriate for its audience? Yes No

If your teacher does not think so, what are some reasons why?

7. Does your teacher think your topic is appropriate for a 2- to 5-minute presentation? Yes No

If your teacher does not think so, what are some reasons why?

8. What helpful feedback can your teacher offer you at this point?


Step 3 : Gather Information

Now it’s time for you to start getting information about your topic and filling out some note cards. Here are some points to keep in mind to write good note cards:

They should have one idea on each card.

)b They should contain enough information to help you remember the important points of your presentation.

p They should be easy for you to use, so write neatly.

In addition, you should also think about information that will need audio and/or visual aids.


Step 3 Self-Evaluation

Fill in this sheet after you finish gathering information and writing all of your note cards for your presentation.

Did I follow the suggestions my teacher gave me from Step 2? Yes No

Do I have many note cards of information on my topic? Yes No

If I needed to, did I use different sources to gather my information? Yes No

Did I put one idea on each note card? Yes No

Do my note cards contain enough information to help me remember the important points of my presentation? Yes No

Did I write neatly so my note cards will be easy to use? Yes No

Did I gather any information or ideas for audio and/or visual aids to use during my presentation? Yes No

Did I review the scoring criteria? Yes No


Step 3 Peer Review Read the presenter’s note cards. Fill in this sheet. Then, discuss it with the presenter. Presenter:

What is the topic of this presentation?

Does the presenter have many note cards of information on this topic? Yes No

Do any of the note cards seem to be unnecessary or off the topic? Yes No

Did the presenter put one idea on each note card? Yes No

Did the presenter write neatly so the note cards will be easy to use? Yes No

Did the presenter gather any information or ideas for audio and/or visual aids to use during his or her presentation? Yes No

Complete the sentences below to tell the presenter how helpful you think his or her note cards are so far. Things I like about your note cards are

Things that could make your note cards better are

Student Master 18a Name

Step 4 : Organize Your Information

This is when you need to lay out all your note cards, take out any unnecessary ones, and add some new ones. Then you will organize your note cards in the order that seems to work best. Keep in mind the three parts of every presentation and their purpose: The Beginning: Grab their attention and get their interest so you can tell them what you are going to tell them. The Middle: Tell them. The End: Tell them what you have told them.

Also, remember to consider these questions as you organize your note cards:

Which information and ideas are the most important?

Which information and ideas go together?

Which information and ideas should be presented first?

$. Which information and ideas should be presented last?

D Which information and ideas could be covered at the end of the presentation if you have extra time or could be left out if you run out of time?

Presentation Student Master 18b


Did I read over my Peer Review sheet for Step 3?

Did I make changes to make my presentation better?

Do all of my note cards contain ideas on my topic?

Did I remove those note cards with information that did not contain ideas on my topic?

Did I add note cards that contained more information on my topic if needed?

Did I organize my note cards so my presentation has a beginning, a middle, and an end?

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Have I completed or collected any audio andor visual aids to use with my presentation? Yes

Did I review the scoring criteria? Yes

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Step ‘4 Peer Review

Read the presenter’s organized note cards. Fill in this sheet. Then, discuss it with the presenter.

Presenter:

Do all of the presenter’s note cards contain ideas on his or her topic? Yes No

Did the presenter organize the note cards so his or her presentation has a beginning, a middle, and an end? Yes No

Are the note cards organized in a way that makes sense to you? Yes No

Has the presenter completed or collected any audio and/or visual aids to use with his or her presentation? Yes No

Do any note cards need to be removed? Yes No

Do any note cards need to be added? Yes No

Presentation Student Master 1Sa Name

Step 5 : Practice Your Presentation

The best way to prepare for your presentation is to practice it. Here are the five stages of practice you can try:

Stage 1: Focus on how you sound.

Stage 2: Focus on how you appear to an audience.

Stage 3 Focus on presenting to a small audience.

Stage 4: Focus on presenting to a larger audience.

Stage 5: Focus on where you will give your presentation.

If you focus on these stages before you give your presentation, you will probably feel more comfortable when you are “on stage” giving your presentation!



Did I read over my Peer Review sheet for Step 4? Yes No

Did I make changes to make my presentation better? Yes No

Can I give my presentation speaking loudly and clearly? Yes No

Can I give my presentation with good posture and making eye contact? Yes No

Can I read the information on my note cards easily while I am giving my presentation? Yes No

Did I number my note cards so that I can easily find my place? Yes No

Can I give my presentation using my audio andor visual aids? Yes No

Presentation Student Master 1Sc Name w

Step 5 Peer Review

Presenter:

Does the presenter speak loudly and clearly? Yes No

Does the presenter have good posture and make eye contact?

Does the presenter give his or her presentation without just reading the information on his or her note cards?

Does the presenter use audio andor visual aids with his or her presentation?

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Complete the sentences below to tell the presenter how you think their presentation is going.

Things I like about your presentation are

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Things that could make your presentation better are

Presentation Student Master 20a Name w

Step 6 : Give Your Presentation

You have worked hard to prepare for your presentation and soon you will give your presentation to your class. Think of all you have learned. You know your audience and the purpose of your presentation. You decided what to talk about. You gathered plenty of information on your topic. Your information is well organized. You even practiced your presentation. Now you are ready to give your presentation.

Remember these last few things as you give your presentation:

@ Relax and make good eye contact with your audience.

B> Make sure your voice is strong, clear, and loud.

Have a confident attitude.

resentation nt Master 20b

Presentation Self-Evaluation

Preparing for M y Presentation

Did I think about my audience and what I wanted them to know, learn, or experience from my presentation? Did I learn about my topic by looking at different materials? Did I make sure my presentation has a beginning, a middle, and an end?

Did I practice my presentation until I felt good about it? Did I review the scoring criteria for preparing for my presentation?

Giving M y Presentation

Did I speak loudly enough for everyone to hear what I was saying? Did I speak slowly enough for everyone to follow what I was saying? Did I have good posture and make eye contact?

Did I have audio and/or visual aids that helped get my message across? Did I review the scoring criteria for giving my presentation?

Yes Yes

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How did following the steps for preparing for and giving a presentation help me?

What about my experience preparing for and giving my presentation tells me that I did a good job?


Preparing for My Presentation Self-Evaluation

Did I understand the purpose for my presentation and keep the audience in mind while preparing my presentation?

Did I choose a topic and narrow it down?

Did I make sure my presentation has a beginning, a middle, and an end?

Did my ideas fit together in a way that made sense?

Did I use complete sentences?

Did I create or choose audio and/or visual aids to help get my message across?

Did I practice my presentation before giving it?

Did I review the scoring criteria for preparing for my presentation?

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How did learning the steps for preparing for and giving a presentation help me?

What are some things about my presentation that I thought went very well?

What are some things about my presentation that I thought were difficult?

tudent Master 20d

Giving M y Presentation Self-Evaluation

Did I speak loudly enough for everyone to hear what I was saying?

Did I speak slowly enough for everyone to follow what I was saying?

Yes No

Yes No

Did I have good posture and make eye contact? Yes No

Did I use audio andor visual aids that helped get my message across? Yes No

Now that I have learned the steps for preparing for and giving a presentation, how do I think my presentation went?

What are some things about my presentation that I think went very well?

What are some things about my presentation that I think were difficult?

What are some things that I would like to try or change next time I prepare for and give a presentation?

Presentation Student Master 21

Post-Presentation Questions

Now that you have prepared for and given a presentation, think about your presentation skills. Read the questions below and write a short answer for each.

What are some presentation skills you learned or improved while preparing for and giving your presentation?

What are some presentation skills you would like to improve for your next presentation?


1 *_I - Audience Comment Sheet

Presenter:

What was the presenter’s topic?

Did I learn or experience something new in this presentation? If so, what?

Did the presenter grab my attention and get my interest? How, or why not?

Did the presentation have a clear beginning, a middle, and an end? Yes No

Did the presenter give you enough detail about the topic to understand it clearly? Yes No

Did the presenter speak loudly enough for everyone to hear?

Did the presenter speak slowly enough for everyone to follow?

Did the presenter have good posture and make eye contact?

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Did the presenter use words I understood? Yes No

Did the presenter have audio and/or visual aids that helped get his or her message across? Yes No


Audience Comment Sheet [continued]

Presenter:

What questions do I have for the presenter?

What was good about the content of the'presentation?

What was good about the way the presentation was given?

What suggestions for improving the content of the presentation would I give the presenter?

What suggestions for improving the way the presentation was given would I give the presenter?

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Presentation Student Master 23 Name I A

Presentation Folder Checklist

Before submitting my presentation folder, I have checked to be sure it is complete. My presentation folder is complete if I have included:

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my completed Thinking About Your Presentation sheet

my note cards placed in order with a rubber band around them

my audio and/or visual aid(s)

my Presentation Self-Evaluation sheetb)

my complete Post-Presentation Questions sheet

all of the papers, note cards, and audio and/or visual aids in my presentation folder have my name and date written clearly on them

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Presentation Assignment List

Presentation Student Template 2 Name w

Fill out the information in.the chart below so you know exactly what is due for each step of your presentation and when it is due.

Presentation Steps

Step 1: Know Your Audience

Your Presentation and the Purpose of

Step 2: Decide What to Talk Ahout

Materials Due

Turn in a sentence telling who your audience is and what the purpose of your presentation is

Turn in a sentence telling what topic you have chosen for your presentation

Data DUE

Step 3: Gather Information


Turn in 5 note cards, a Self-Evaluation, and a Peer Review for Step 3

Turn in 10 note cards, a Self-Evahation, and a Peer Review for Step 3


Step 4 Organize Your Information

Step 5: Practice Your Presentation

Step 6: Give Your Presentation

Turn in 15 note cards, a Self-Evaluation, and a Peer Review for Step 3

Turn in all your note cards in the order you will use them for your presentation, a Self- Evaluation, and a Peer Review for Step 4

Turn in a Self-Evaluation and a Peer Review for s tep 5

Turn in a Self-Evaluation for Step 6 and your Presentation Folder with its checklist

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Presentation Student Template 3 Name

> - Fill out the information in the chart below so you know exactly what is due for each step of your presentation assignment and when it is due.

Presentation Assignment Schedule

Presentation Materials Steps DUE

. . Date DUE

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