Presentation SkillsMs. Marootian

CP II

Public Speaking

Fearful for All?

Requirements

7-10 minutes in lengthPresenter must dress professionallyMust have an outline Must have a beginning, middle and endMust be informative, clear and creativeMust use proper citationsMust be well paced

Attire

AttireBoys DressKhaki pants with collared dress shirt and

necktie; orSport coat, dress slacks, collared dress shirt,

and necktie; orJeans, collared dress shirt, and necktie No Sneakers

Attire ctd.Girls Dress (ie. Sundress)Dress Pants with shirtSkirt or dress slacks with shirt or sweater Dress shoes are required.

Grooming• Clothes clean and ironed, in good repair• Clothes must fit properly. (not baggy, too short,

too tight, or too long)• Girls’ hair should be away from the face so as not

to distract.• Boys’ hair should be neat and give the

appearance of being combed.• Carefully groomed hands and clean nails• Boys should be clean-shaven or have well

groomed beard/moustache.• No strong cologne, aftershave, perfume or heavy

make-up

New fashion trends may be in style but not necessarily appropriate for your presentation. The best way

to operate is to avoid walking the line. If there is any doubt, select something else to wear!

No No's1. No hats2. No gum3. No ripped jeans (boys)4. No Athletic wear5. No piercings6. No excessive jewelry7. No excessive perfume

Example:

Body LanguageMake eye contact with audienceDo NOT read your presentation

word for wordDo NOT place hands in pockets or

play with pen/pencilCirculate the room to engage your

audienceSpeak loudly and clearly

Logical ProgressionSpeak with conviction as if you really believe

in what you are saying. Persuade your audience effectively. The material you present orally should have

the same ingredients as that which are required for a written research paper,

i.e. a logical progression from INTRODUCTION (Thesis statement) to BODY (strong supporting arguments, accurate and up-to-date information) to CONCLUSION (re-state thesis, summary, and logical conclusion

Title Slide

Have Name of presentation centeredYour nameClass InstitutionYear

College Catastrophe: Ithaca College

Jamie MarootianCP II English

Pascack Hills High School2011

Outline SlideShows audience what you will be covering

Introduces idea and why you chose it

Gives the audience a chance to see where you are going with your ideas

Should be talked through (First, I am going to present to you..)

OutlineMy college expectations in general1. - My criteria for an exceptional college experienceAbout my research process to find a good fit2. -How I gathered information (internet, email, interview, questioning methods)3. - Who I contacted4. -What information I took and what I left behindMy findings5. History6. Culture7. Academic Excellence8. Student Life 9. Location10. ReputationAdditional Sources11. Pictures12. Film13. Statistics14. Media footageConclusion15. Overall reason why I made my selection

Informational SlidesMUST be readable to audience at all

distances in roomMUST be checked for spelling and grammar MUST be a simple font and backgroundMUST be points that you fill in with

additional informationNO paragraphs on PPT (you will lose a billion

points)MUST have cited material within slides

Bad!This is pretty, but bad because it is way too distracting to audience

Also- Bad!A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single

topic. Learning to write good paragraphs will help you as a writer stay on track during your drafting and revision stages. Good paragraphing also greatly assists your readers in following a piece of writing. You can have fantastic ideas, but if those ideas aren't presented in an organized fashion, you will lose your readers (and fail to achieve your goals in writing).

The basic rule of thumb with paragraphing is to keep one idea to one paragraph. If you begin to transition into a new idea, it belongs in a new paragraph. There are some simple ways to tell if you are on the same topic or a new one. You can have one idea and several bits of supporting evidence within a single paragraph. You can also have several points in a single paragraph as long as they relate to the overall topic of the paragraph. If the single points start to get long, then perhaps elaborating on each of them and placing them in their own paragraphs is the route to go.

PPT Mistakes

Student Life at IthacaDorm Room Layout

Singles v. suites East v. West Towers

Library Meet Market Mid-term and Finals Library Experience

Dining Halls Offerings for healthy options Late night hours

Extracurricular Opportunities English Club Honors Society Tolerance Club

Off Campus Fraternities and Sororities Opportunities for Greek Life

Shopping and Restaurants (Downtown Ithaca) Groceries Leisure

Job Opportunities Work/Study Program

Dorm Room Layouts (Sample)According to a source, the dorm rooms for

freshmen are “single spaces, about 700 sq. foot studios enough to fit two beds and work spaces comfortably” (ithaca.edu).

Size is small to start/bathrooms are communal

Sophomore suites are “spacious and can fit 8-10 people contentedly” (ithaca.edu).

Opportunities for upper classman housing off campus are wide

Images from Research

The Fountains

Ithaca Video

Conclusion & QuestionsBe sure to solidify all information you just

presentedRecap and Reword

Take Questions from Ms. Marootian and class

Rehearsing1. Practice, Practice, Practice2. Once you're prepared, go through the

presentation, Then read it again. Then again. And then once more.

3. Practice in front of a mirror. 4. Practice to your pets. 5. Grab a friend or family member and practice in

front of a real human being. 6. Every time you go through your presentation,

you're adding another layer of "I know this stuff."

Mental Attitude1. Visualize Yourself Being Fabulous!

2. Negative thinking will get you nowhere but down in the dumps.

3. If you believe that you'll be great, you will be. If you think you're going to fail, you probably will.

It's as simple as that!