1st Presentation Feedback

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1st Presentation Feedback

• Capt Messineo
• FE310
• Sections 1001/2001/3001

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Topics

• General Comments
• Bullet example
• Background example
• Reference on slide example
• Reference format example

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General Comments

• Attention getters
• Usually at beginning (fact/photo)
• Dont be afraid to use humor
• Bullets
• Generally 5-7 words per bullets
• 3-5 bullets per page
• Use sub-bullets for related info (example)

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General Comments

• Name on title page
• Let audience know who you are
• Topics slide
• Reference page
• Reading from slide
• Directly related to busy bullets

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General Comments

• Eye contact with audience
• Directly related to bullets
• Maintain audience focus
• Relying to much on slide outline
• Causes bad transition (ums ahs)
• Slides aid in presentation
• Information not set in stone

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General Comments

• References on slide
• Paraphrase for specific data (see example)
• Maps
• Photos
• Stats
• Reference Page
• Work on reference format (see example)
• More than 1 reference
• Wikipedia is questionable reference

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Bullet example

• Mozambique was one of the worlds poorest
  counties.
  
• Macroeconomic reforms have led to dramatic
  improvements.
  
• Receives Foreign assistance but remains below the
  poverty line.
  
• Subsistence agriculture continues to employ the
  majority of the countys workforce
  
• A substantial trade imbalance persists.
• Investments in projects in titanium extraction
  and processing and garment manufacturing should
  further close the import/export gap.
  
• Mozambiques once substantial foreign debt has
  been reduced under IMFs Heavily Indebted
  Countries (HIPC) and Enhanced HIPC initiatives,
  and is now at manageable levels.

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Bullet example

• Was among worlds poorest counties
• Macroeconomic reforms ? improvements.
• Receives Foreign assistance
• Remains below the poverty line.
• Subsistence agriculture
• Majority of workforce
• Substantial trade imbalance

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Background example

• Investments should close gaps
• Titanium extraction/processing
• Garment manufacturing
• Reduced foreign debt
• IMFs Heavily Indebted Countries (HIPC)
• Enhanced HIPC initiatives
• Now manageable

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Bullet example cont.

• Investments should close gaps
• Titanium extraction/processing
• Garment manufacturing
• Reduced foreign debt
• IMFs Heavily Indebted Countries (HIPC)
• Enhanced HIPC initiatives
• Now manageable

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Bullet example cont.

• Investments should close gaps
• Titanium extraction/processing
• Garment manufacturing
• Reduced foreign debt
• IMFs Heavily Indebted
• Countries (HIPC)
• Enhanced HIPC initiatives
• Now manageable

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Reference on slide Example

• Coordinates
• 13 50 N, 88 55 W
• Location
• Pacific Ocean
• Guatemala
• Honduras

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Reference format example

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djibouti
• https//www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos
  /dj.html
  
• Djibouti. Wikipedia, The Free Encylopedia.
  Retrieved on January 23,
  
• 2007, from http//en.wikipedia.org/wik
  i/Djibouti.
  
• Djibouti. The World Factbook. Retrieved on
  Jauary 23, 2007, from
  
• https//www.cia.gov/cia/publications/f
  actbook/geos/dj.html.