Once again, you were given one class period to work on your Romeo & Juliet projects. You will get some time next week to work on them, but you should try to work on this project at home too. Please don't forget to finish your American Entrepreneur PowerPoint presentations for Tuesday. If you are working on this at home you can send your finished presentation to my CBE e-mail account, in case you forgot, here it is: krgilchrist@cbe.ab.ca
During the second period of Humanities, Ms. Holland did some brainstorming with you about what makes a good presentation. She then gave you some notes on presentations, the following are just a brief summary of the notes:
A. The Planning Stage
1. Know your audience
2. Know what you want to achieve (leave out unnecessary details, focus on most important details)
3. Practice (practice delivering your presentation with someone you trust; practice without the PowerPoint presentation; try different approaches, with different introductions
4. PowerPoint is a visual aid (words are not visuals; keep it simple)
B. The Presentation
1. Opening and Introduction (sets the tone)
2. Introduce (introduce yourself, introduce your topic, introduce your presentation)
3. Body of the Presentation (keep it simple, group your information in groups of three)
C. Prompt Cards
1. Use a dark color on your cards
2. Put a heading on each card
3. Large, clear writing
4. Keep it simple (don't overload the cards with information)
5. The point of the prompt cards is to jog your memory
6. Number at the bottom of each card
D. Keeping your nerves in check
1. Rehearse
2. Smile/Confidence/Posture
3. Make eye contact with several people in the audience
4. Watch your tempo and volume (focus on your breathing)
E. Hints for Creating Interest
1. Visual Aids
2. Try to connect your topic to a current affair or event
3. You can ask questions of your audience
4. Mottos, slogans, quotes
5. Poetic devices (alliteration, similes, metaphors)
Additionally, Ms. Holland did a homework check in class for yesterday's homework and led you through a discussion of the effect of advertising in today's society.
Upcoming important dates:
- T.A. Conferences: Friday, March 18th
- American Entrepreneur PowerPoint presentations due Tuesday, March 22nd
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