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2. Oral Presentations 2

3. Constructing the Presentation 3

4. Invention Determine audience, purpose, occasion, genre Select a central idea (thesis) Develop the central idea Decide if/how you should Appeal to logic Appeal to emotions Establish your credentials 4

5. Organization Introduction Grabs attention States a thesis Gives a preview Body Presents main points Provides supporting material Conclusion Restates thesis Reviews main points Makes a final statement 5

6. Audience Awareness Who is your audience? What do they know? What do they need to know? What would interest them? 6

7. Audience Awareness: Classroom Youre the expert Avoid complicated jargon Pause often for questions Engage the audience more Promote discussion 7

8. Audience Awareness: Conference A mix of experts and non-experts Promote your paper What will interest your audience? Stick to the most important points 8

9. Audience Awareness: Defense Committee Conversation between equals Questions->methods- >answer->significance Not about the details Have more than one answer 9

10. Effective Slides Slides should be: Memorable Professional Clear Easy to read 10

11. Slides should not Divert attention from the speaker Tempt the speaker to read the slides instead of addressing the audience Limit the speakers ability to adapt to the situation Take too much time to prepare 11

12. 12 Visually, Slides Should: Have a good balance Use white space well Have concise points Be consistent

13. Elements of Slide Design 13 Contrast Emphasis Proximity Alignment Harmony White Space

14. Pacific Island Garden Crops Taro, yams, banana, sugarcane, breadfruit, coconut, sago palm, and rice Breadfruit Graphic: http://www.96seven44.com/images/ulu _breadfruit.jpg Taro root field Graphic:news.bioversityinternational.org/nucleus/plugin s/print/print.php?itemid=1157 Sago Palm Graphic: http://www.knpr.org/dbloom/detailNEW.cfm?Feat ureID=2450 14

15. Charles Moore, The Improvement of the Park System of the District of Columbia, 1902 When the city of Washington was planned under the direct and minute supervision of Washington and Jefferson, the relations that should subsist between the Capitol and the Presidents House were closely studied. Indeed the whole city was planned with a view to the reciprocal relations that should exist among public buildingsin a word, all that goes to make a city a magnificent and consistent work of art were regarded as essentials in the plans made by LEnfant under the direction of the first President and his Secretary of State. 15

16. The Inca Empire AD 1476-1532: Andean regions of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and northern Andes of Chile and Argentina Population estimate: 6 million to 32 million people Andean mountain chain: 5500 miles long from Venezuela to southern Chile Graphic: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/7785/Do1c61.html

17. Selecting Visuals Visuals should be relevant and appropriate to your audience. Types of visuals to consider: Images Graphs, charts, tables Watermarks 17

18. Presenting Data Holiday # of cards sent Christmas 1.5 billion Valentines 141 million Mothers 139 million Fathers 94 million Easter 60 million Halloween 23 million Thanksgiving 17 million St. Patricks 7 million Greeting Card Sales Source: corporate.hallmark.com/Holiday Christmas Valentines Mothers Fathers Easter Halloween Thanksgiving St. Patricks Day 18

19. How to Use Animation Too many words on the page. Too many words on the page. 19 Too many words on a page are: Hard to read Confusing Tiring Distracting Too many, well, you get the ideathe point Im trying to make is that your audience cannot listen to you and, at the same time, read your slide that has too many words

20. Use of Audio or Video You should only use audio if: It enhances your point It relates to the slide 20 This shouldnt be the sound of a rooster

21. Giving the Presentation 21

22. Communicating with Your Voice Breath Volume Pitch Inflection Timing Pauses 22

23. Communicating with Your Body PowerPoint is not the presentation. You are the presentation. -Garr Reynolds, Presentationzen 23

24. Communicating with Your Body Gestures Free hands to gesture Not nervous, just natural Stance Stable and commanding Use podium (if available) 24

25. Communicating with Your Body Eye Contact Establish early Shift focus to draw in audience Dress Match circumstances Build credibility 25

26. Practicing Your Presentation Limit speaking notes. Time the presentation. Videotape the presentation. Practice in front of people. Do not memorize the speech. 26

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