PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION

of an issue or problemTo increase awareness

attitude or beliefTo change an

to a problemTo show a solution

or way of doing thingsTo change a behavior

explain somethingTo inform or

entertainTo

PATH Presentation Plans Title of presentation Names of presenters

relativesParents &/or

ADULTS STUDENTS / FRIENDSOlder students

Same age students

Younger students

The audience will mostly be …

Teachers

Don’t know much about this topic at all. It will probably be new information for most of them

Focus on the describing the big picture & basics; avoid technical language

Will have some background knowledge about the topic, but probably won’t know specifics; may have some misunderstandings about it

Provide overview of the big picture, identify common misunderstandings or myths, be sure to define technical

terms

Will already know a lot about the topic; some may even be experts

Acknowledge expertise, overview big picture, focus on specifics; OK to use technical terms

Best guess about the audience’s knowledge of this topic …

AUDIENCE

Therefore, we’ll need to … Therefore, we’ll need to … Therefore, we’ll need to …

TOPICSWhat is the most important idea you hope the audience will understand as a result of the presentation?

Main Idea #1 Main Idea #2 Main Idea #3

HOOKWhat would be a good way to begin the presentation that will make the audience curious about the topic?

Goals about the INFORMATION we share ...Information has a clear focus; ideas/concepts tied together via a theme.

Ideas are important, accurate, clear

Ideas are organized so they are easy to understand

Ideas are connected to audience interests

Ideas are connected to ‘real-life’ issues or problems to-be-solved

Communicates various perspectives or ways of viewing an idea

Goals about the WAY we share the information ...We use varied and unusual ways of communicating an idea

Our product is visually appealing, neat, & imaginative.

We use effective tools for communication (e.g. opening, body, closing);

We want to provide the audience with some form of interactive activity

We want our ideas to be presented in a logical manner.

We want to use graphic organizers to make information easier to understand

We want use technology during the presentation

We involve all team members in the presentation

We want to stick within time limits

We want to stick to the plan (not getting too far off on a tangent)

We want our presentation to involve all team members

Not really important to us

Slightly important goal for us

Important goal for us

Team member signatures

The INTENT of our presentation is primarily to …Inform the audience about...and / orChange an attitude or perspective about...and / orCause the audience to experience an emotion so they will...

Note the intent here

Clarify goals, expectations, & audience needs* Identify what your own goals are for the report, and what you want to happen as a result of giving the report. * Identify the expectations of those who will receive the report.

- What do they want to happen as a result of the report?- How brief or extensive do they want the report to be?- What does the audience expect to learn from the report?- What format /style does the audience expect?

* Identify audience needs- How familiar will the audience be with the topic? novice? expert?- Will the audience need handouts?

List questions & organize responses* List specific questions your report is designed to answer.* Order the questions in a manner that makes the most sense* Organize responses to each question by outlining or creating a graphic

Elaborate answers* Introduce the big ideas, the problems, or questions your report is designed to address.* List questions as headings.* Using your organizers, answer each of the questions.* If appropriate, convert questions to heading titles

Anchor key ideas with graphics or pictures* Decide which key ideas should be enhanced with a graphic or picture.* Decide if any of your organizers could be included as graphics and refine as needed.* Refer to and explain the graphics in the report.

Review key ideas* Provide closure to the report by summarizing key ideas and reviewing your position.

Clarify goals, expectations, & audience needs

List questions & organize responses

Elaborate answers

Anchor key ideas with graphics or pictures

Review key ideas

The CLEAR communication strategy...for communicating ideas in a presentation or written report.

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2-D VISUAL DEVICES

Web or frame

Compare/contrast

Sequence

Cycle

Mind Map

Chart/Table/Graph

Makes Sense Think-sheet

Other graphic organizer

Surface map

Photographs

Poster

Draw/paint pictures

Collage

Interactive Bulletin Board

ABC pop-up book

Slide show

Power Point presentation

3-D VISUAL DEVICES

Create a model

Collection of samples

Artifacts

Key-ideas & details mobile

Interest center

WRITTEN DOCUMENTS

Histo-fiction Story

Business or personal letter

Grant proposal

Script play or commercial

Newspaper article

Cartoons/Comic book

Information pamphlet

Scroll

Tour Guide

Written Report

PERFORMANCES

Oral report

Dramatization of event

Dramatization of commercial

Role-play

Debate

Explanation/demonstration

Video of real interview

Interview simulation

Create audience experience

Simulation activity

Movement (dance /charade

Newspaper article

Comic book

Information pamphlet

Scroll

Tour Guide

Music

KEY IDEA TO BE COMMUNICATED

NOTES ABOUT IDEAS

Presentation Options

Goals about the INFORMATION we share ...Information has a clear focus; ideas/concepts tied together via a theme.

Ideas are important, accurate, clear,

Ideas are organized so they are easy to understand

Ideas are connected to audience interests

Ideas are connected to ‘real-life’ issues or problems to-be-solved

Communicates various perspectives or ways of viewing an idea

Goals about the WAY we share the information ...We use varied and unusual ways of communicating an idea

Our product is visually appealing, neat, & imaginative.

We use effective tools for communication (e.g. opening, body, closing);

We want to provide the audience with some form of interactive activity

We want our ideas to be presented in a logical manner.

We want to use graphic organizers to make information easier to understand

We want use technology during the presentation

We involve all team members in the presentation

We want to stick within time limits

We want to stick to the plan (not getting too far off on a tangent)

We want our presentation to involve all team members

Not really important to us

Slightly important goal for us

Important goal for us

Team member signatures

The INTENT of our presentation is primarily to …Inform the audience about...and / orChange an attitude or perspective about...and / orCause the audience to experience an emotion so they will...

Note the intent here