I asked everyone to get up in front of the class, use the PowerPoint and deliver the introduction to their talk. Everyone talked through their topic, the purpose of their presentation and a preview of the main points. Everyone did very well at this.
Again, I was impressed with clarity and voice projection of the short presentations. I purposely stood at the back and I was able to hear everyone clearly.
Some points that came out of this exercise:
- do not get into the details of your presentation in your introduction (save that for later)
- PowerPoint can help guide and structure a talk (but use it wisely)
- it's good to practise (don't do your presentation for the first time in front of the class)
- it's okay to be nervous (you'll have a sympathetic audience)
Next week, I'll be running a drop-in session for people to give feedback on essays. Of course, come and see me then if you'd like to have a chat regarding any aspect of the course.
After Christmas (be warned) we will be doing the presentations. Be prepared to do your presentation on the 8th of January. Remember that I need to see plans for these presentations.
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