{"id":9946,"date":"2023-04-24T14:30:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T18:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/aaron-toscano\/?page_id=9946"},"modified":"2023-04-24T15:01:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T19:01:29","slug":"engl2116april24","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/aaron-toscano\/engl2116-014spring2023\/engl2116april24\/","title":{"rendered":"April 24th: Mastering Oral Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"background-color:yellow\">Your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/aaron-toscano\/engl2116-014spring2023\/engl2116spring2023assignments\/#proposals\">Proposal, Visual, and Annotated Bibliography<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is due on Wednesday, 4\/26, 11:00pm on&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/canvas.charlotte.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Canvas<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Plan for the Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be the only webpage for the week, and it&#8217;ll cover your Final Presentations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I always try to give students the opportunity to do some kind of public speaking in every class I teach. Although this isn\u2019t a public speaking class, presenting information to an audience orally is germane to the spirit of the field of technical\/professional communication. Most of you will have to do some kind of public presenting in the future, so it\u2019s a good idea to get all the practice you can. You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because we aren\u2019t face to face, you\u2019ll make a 4-5 minute video based on your Final Project. You will speak and have visuals. It shouldn\u2019t be a video of just you talking for 4-5 min; instead, consider this a &#8220;voice over&#8221; that narrates your presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visuals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your oral presentations must have appropriate, effective visuals. We&#8217;ve already discussed that appropriate visuals, such as tables, charts, graphs, pictures, etc., enhance the message you&#8217;re communicating. Incorporate a few visuals into your presentation. Narrating over a PowerPoint (in a video you upload to Canvas) counts as a visual. Your visuals and their incorporation will be ranked on the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visuals Exist&#8211;do you have a visual component to your presentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relevance&#8211;do the visuals match your research topic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancement&#8211;did the visuals add to the presentation or were they simply outlines you read<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aesthetics&#8211;did you incorporate a decent visual or one of poor quality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Citation(s)&#8211;did you properly cite your visuals if you &#8220;borrowed&#8221; them from other sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, the visuals and this oral presentation are your way of showing that you highlighted appropriate areas of your topic to give me a glimpse at what you researched. You can&#8217;t possibly show us everything in 4-5 min&#8211;be selective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Oral Presentations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although your presentations for this class aren\u2019t the exact format you can expect throughout your careers, it\u2019s important to practice public speaking whenever you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we were in class face to face, I&#8217;d ask the following questions about oral presentations for a class discussion, but please read Tebeaux and Dragga&#8217;s Ch. 11 for more information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are some common presentation pitfalls?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why is understanding your purpose so important?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are some questions you should ask about your audience?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What type of delivery method will work best for you or you and your group\u2014memorized, reading (scripted), notes, or impromptu?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are some advantages and disadvantages of the above delivery methods?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s important to keep in mind about visuals (which you must use?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How should you manage your presentation style?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, what should you include in your presentations? Obviously, you can\u2019t discuss every detail of your project, and some parts of a project lend themselves better to oral presentations than others, depending on the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Background information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The need of the project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The steps in the project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What your project explains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General information about costs and timeframes&#8211;if applicable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of being overly precise about your project\u2019s budget, &#8220;We will need $20,000 for materials, $10,000 for labor, $50,000 for overhead\u2026&#8221; Simply be general in your budget discussion, &#8220;We need a budget of $500,000, most of which will go to hiring contractors.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please have an overview. Spend 15-20 secs telling the audience what you&#8217;re going to discuss in your presentation. Introduce the topic and give a roadmap of what you&#8217;ll be covering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technology Issues<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PowerPoint is fairly easy to use, so that might be the best option for your presentation. There are lots of ways to have a PowerPoint that you capture along with your voice, but you may use another program if you&#8217;re more comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me know if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Presentation Issues<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of you must have an oral presentation that is between 4 and 5 minutes\u2014don\u2019t go under and don\u2019t go over. You\u2019ll be graded on the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will score your 4-5 minute presentation on a scale of 1 to 10 based of the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Appearance of preparation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eye contact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voice Projection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relevance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time\u2014don\u2019t go over five minutes and don\u2019t go under four minutes (practice so you get it just right)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, you can&#8217;t possibly convey your entire project in the time you have. Therefore, you must choose your points wisely. You&#8217;ll actually be amazed at how quickly time goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Next Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, we won&#8217;t have a new webpage for Wednesday, 4\/26, but you must upload your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/aaron-toscano\/engl2116-014spring2023\/engl2116spring2023assignments\/#proposals\">Proposal, Visual, and Annotated Bibliography<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;by Wednesday, 4\/26, 11:00pm on&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/canvas.charlotte.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Canvas<\/a><\/strong>. Besides the Presentation discussed here, you should also look ahead to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/aaron-toscano\/engl2116-014spring2023\/engl2116may01\/\">May 1st&#8217;s webpage<\/a><\/strong> on the <strong>Final Portfolio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I should be able to open up the <strong>Final Exam<\/strong> on Friday, 5\/05, but you must complete it by Thursday, 5\/11, 11:00pm. 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