Giving a Presentation

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Giving a Presentation
Middletown Public Schools Robert N. Polselli,
Jr. Ph.D.
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The Parts of a Presentation

• Research
• Writing (Outlining)
• Graphics
• Animation
• Verbal Presentation

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Research

• Encyclopedia
• Books
• Interviews
• Television
• Magazines
• Any Others?

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Organize Your Research

• Choose specific area of interest (focus)
• Order
• Length
• Exclude some info
• Enough info

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Outlining

• No paragraphs/sentences
• Use bullets or I, a.
• Brief statements
• Organize your thoughts

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Computers

• I. Uses
• a. School
• b. Business
• c. Home
• II. Cost
• a. Cheap
• b. Expensive
• III. Types
• a. Intel
• b. Cyrix
• c. AMD

IV. Accessories a. Joysticks b. Printer V.
Components a. RAM b. Hard Drive VI. Job
availability a. Business b. Education
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Writing Your Presentation

• Not all upper or all lower case typing
• Organized in outline or bulleted form
• Not in paragraph or sentence form
• Should not be all there is to the presentation

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Choosing and Using Graphics

• Used to enhance the appearance of your
  presentation.
• Related to the topic you are presenting.
• Clip-art file, Internet, or Encarta encyclopedias
  available on CD-ROM.
• DO NOT overuse graphics!

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This is NOT an Appropriate Graphic (for this
presentation)!
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This might be an appropriate graphic for a
presentation on Presentations
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Animation

• Refers to movement not a picture.
• You can aminmate pictures or words.
• The animation should not be so slow that it
  distracts from the presentation and it should not
  be so loud that it frequently causes the
  presenter to stop talking.
• This is a POOR example of animationit is too
  loud and much too longthe audience will become
  distracted and you will weaken your argument.

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Oral Presentation

• Dont be nervous
• Look at people not at the screen
• NEVER read your presentation right from the
  screen
• Be prepared to answer questions that are not
  addressed on the screen.
• Speak slowly and clearly. DONT MUMBLE)