Speak like a pro

SPEAK LIKE A PROHow to:

Can you find the errors?AND HOW NOT TO……..

YOUR CRITERIA FOR A COMPLETE PRESENTATION.

1. Here’s my problem2. Here’s my belief3. Here’s my evidence4. Here’s my solution

……all in a 4-8 minute speech.

GRAB THE AUDIENCE’S ATTENTION Just as you grabbed your reader’s

attention for your research paper, you must do the same with a speech.

Use similarly mentioned techniques of: Telling a story Stating a shocking fact Asking a rhetorical question Engaging the audience’s participation

STORY TELLING Tell a brief story about someone or

something that is involved or has been affected by your research topic.

Make it brief, passionate, and paint a picture with a picture

SARAH WAS FAT!She was 5’6”, weighed 115 pounds which is actually considered medically underweight; yet she considered herself huge in “fashion magazine terms.”

SURPRISING FACT OR A QUOTE………..YOU CAN ACCOMPANY YOUR FACT OR QUOTE WITH A PICTURE, BUT IT’S NOT NECESSARY.

One out of five people in this classroom have herpes!

25% of all car accidents are caused by cell phones.

At this moment 250 million people are checking their Facebook status.

Audience Participation Poll – (show of hands)

“Who here communicates with others? “

Class Dialogue: “How do you do that?” (Ask for 3 or 4 responses.)

(Can you guess the topic of this presentation?)

WHAT ARE SOME OTHER ATTENTION GRABBERS…..YOU MAY ASK?

CIRCLE TWO ON YOUR LIST Do you have a shocking fact or a story

from your research that would “grab the audience?”

Is there a quote or quick excerpt from a video/music that you could use?

Pair/Share – Give each other suggestions.

AFTER YOU GRAB THEIR ATTENTION….. Introduce your topic – (Here’s my problem). Define any part of your topic that needs

clarified and finally…..

State your Thesis – (Here’s what I believe)

Let your audience see it and hear it.

AFTER YOU CLEARLY STATE YOUR THESIS… Present your evidence (we call them “Sub-

Topics).

Briefly provide a sampling of evidence for each.

Choose your most convincing stories, statistics, and data.

But DO NOT

BORE YOUR AUDIENCEWith a lot of words, and numbers and charts.

IF YOU DO…….THIS MAY HAPPEN!!

ON A SIDE NOTE:

For power point slides or visual aids, you should always give your source

credit.

Ps. I think you know this by now.

Cite each slide with a parenthetical citation – just like below.

Add a Works Cited page with citations from anything you included in your power point. Copy and paste your last page from your research paper and include only the citations that you included in your power point presentation.

(Priestap 34).

INSTEAD… Present your evidence in a variety of ways.

Power Points Very Visual Charts Activities Audience Polls Short Videos - Approximately 1-2 minutes in

length..

Embed a link

REMEMBER YOUR AUDIENCE!!!

There are 8 “intelligence

s” in your audience that you

must consider.

1. Math2. Linguistic3. Musical/Rhythmic4. Bodily Kinesthetic5. Science/Natural6. Interpersonal7. Intrapersonal8. Visual/Spacial

AUDIO AND VISUAL AIDS…..A GOOD IDEA! Power Points – An electronic note card

Caution: Do not read!!!! You will put your audience to sleep!!

Graphs or Charts – Give your audience a quick glimpse at your data…..but keep it short!!

DVD or online streaming video– Short example, real-live event, brief documentary….but remember, you must be the story teller and teacher.

OTHER COOL IDEAS FOR A PRESENTATION! Music Activities Dramatization Pictures Cell Phone Survey) Hand-outs, worksheets, questionnaires,

and surveys. Audience participation (show of hands,

dialogue, questions, action, etc.)

CIRCLE TWO ON YOUR LIST How can you best present your

evidence so that the audience can see, feel, or hear your information.

Don’t be limited by my suggestions; think of your own ways to share your evidence.

Pair/Share – Give each other suggestions.

…..AND FINALLY….END A BANG!!!

What is your solution!IGNITE PASSION IN YOUR AUDIENCE WITH

AN ACTVITY, QUOTE, VIDEO, STORY, PICTURE OR GRAPHICList two or three ways that you think would

help you end your presentation with passion.

PERFORMANCE TIPS: Practice audibly in front of a mirror or your dog,

3 times Practice with your technology and props If you’re not using a power point, use note

cards to outline your speech. Double space Quick phrases as verbal reminders….don’t read from

them. Make eye contact with your entire audience. Smile Don’t be afraid to use comfortable gestures…

but don’t over or under do it.

VOICE CONTROL Keep a slow, steady pace. Pause when necessary….to make a point….for emphasis….to get your audience to think.

Change your pitch and volume.

Click icon to add picture

YOU HAVE 4-8 MINUTES TO PRESENT 18 WEEKS OF WORK

Make this presentation something that you’ll be proud of. We want to “hear

and see your research!!!