Every time I start the school year, I always have butterflies in my stomach! But as soon as I get into the groove of things I lose the butterflies and gain confidence. When I was still in the College of Education, I always scripted all of my lessons with note cards to help ease my nerves when in front of the class. I still go through writing out a script with most of my lessons still today, especially when I know I am going to have a formal evaluation. I like the idea that this article suggests to help you memorize your presentation without looking like you have memorized it...sing it! I think I will try this strategy before Back to School Night!
Getting them on Your Side: Creating a Persuasive Presentation
Deductive vs. Inductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning is the better choice to use when presenting, because you are upfront with your audience from the start as to your objective. This article suggests the following steps to use when preparing your presentation based on your audience:
- analyze the needs of the audience
- prepare the audience to make a change
- set up where the argument is going
- provide reasons for making the change (what are the benefits)
- exude confidence and honesty
You're the Boss: Creating a Great Informative Presentation
Knowing your audience will help you get to their level. Just like conducting research for any given topic, proper research is appropriate when preparing for a presentation. Make sure to think like your audience...what will they want to know? What questions might they have? Try to answer all of these questions in your presentation. Use a storyboard to help you cover all of the different angles you are exploring during your presentation
Final Thoughts: Concluding Your Presentation Well
Every lesson needs closure to sum up your lesson and to make sure your objective was met. The same thing applies when giving a presentation to a given audience. It is also important to have a strong closing so your audience is aware that the presentation is coming to an end and you as the presenter can observe if your presentation objectives have been met. Always allow for a few minutes of Question/ Answer time at the end of the presentation
2 comments:
In the article about concluding your presentation strongly, the author recommends a Q & A session after your speech. However, he also suggests that you keep your answers brief. Why is this? So as to not undo the great work you've managed to do under the guise of a script? I found this little tid bit a bit humorous. It's as if the author doesn't trust presenters out in the "big world" all alone. He doesn't want anyone to fall down the slippery slope of creative thinking and free speech?? Did anyone else get that feeling?
I don't understand why the author would suggest to keep answers brief other than to maybe leave time for other questions and try to accomadate for others in the audience. I hope is not because he feels presenters cannot be trusted when having to leave the realms of their rehearsed presentation.
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