The Importance of Presentation

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Good presenters become that way by practicing.

They are not born with it. construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade-appropriate listening, reading and viewing

Author of the book How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint

“There is no such thing as presentation talent,

it is called Presentation Skills.” - David JP Phillips

Communication

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Communication is only 7% verbal

That means 93% of what we are saying is non-verbal.

The non-verbal component is 55% body language and 38% tone of voice

How Can You Communicate Effectively?

In your presentations, make sure your tone of voice is:• Confident• Loud• PositiveMake sure your movements are:• Fluid• Comfortable• Relevant

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Know your subject!

Know how you’re going to present it• Attention Getter• Build Credibility• Strong Conclusion

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PREPARE!

• Stand up tall• Be confident!• Move around

• What to wearProfessionalAppropriateComfortable

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Posture & Physicality

• Pander - gratify or indulge

• Don’t READ OFF OF NOTE CARDS OR SCREEN

• Use some humor

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Pander to Your Audience

Let’s Test Your Knowledge!

• Click on the answer that you believe is correct!

• Red = Wrong answer• Green = Correct answer

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What percentage of communication is verbal?

• A. 7%

• B. 13%

• C. 10%

• D. 70%

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Of the following, which should be worn during a presentation?

• A. Your workout clothes because you are trying to save time

• B. Clothes that you would wear to an interview

• C. Your swimsuit because you are going to the river with friends after class

• D. The dress that you bought for Homecoming last year (because you promised you would wear it again)

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All are the most important components in preparing your speech except?

• A. Build credibility

• B. An attention getter

• C. An assistant to help with props

• D. A compelling conclusion

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References

• Yaffe, Phillip. (2011). The 7% Rule. Retrieved

from:http://ubiquity.acm.org/article.cfm?id=2043156

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