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Speaking and Navigating Presentations @University… an introduction
Language and Learning Student Success GroupContact: HiQ or AskQut
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• Expectations at university?• Who are you as a ‘speaker’?• Fears, phobias and failures• Tools for building power and flexibility when presenting
PRESENTATIONSMore brutal than an episode of Game of Thrones, creepier than Voldemort and badder than Breaking Bad
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Speaking and Presenting @ University Common Styles
1. One-on-One Speaking (Student-Student or Student-Teacher)2. Small-Group or Team-Based Oral Work3. Full-Class Discussions (Teacher or Student-Led)4. In-Class Debates and Deliberations5. Speeches and Presentations (some by video)6. Oral Examinations
This means they can be interactive, partially interactive or not at all interactive.
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Right NOW!
In 5min time I am going to randomly choose people from this audience to come out the front and present a 3 minute ‘talk’ on a topic selected from a list I have here with me… so get ready!
Nah… totally teasing, I would NEVER ask you to do something like that, and no one else at University will either!
How is your heartrate at this moment… you are probably ‘hating’ me (not a great way to start)!
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What do University Speaking Assignments look like?
Assessment Item No. 1Assessment name: PresentationDescription: In small teams (3 or 4 students), students prepare and deliver a presentation which discusses and reflects on a cultural issue or aspect of culture.Length/Duration: 12-15 minutesFormative or Summative: Formative and Summative
•identify a global issue and describe how theorganisation you are working for responds tochallenges associated with this issue. To do this,you should talk to colleagues and base the contentof your seminar report on research, observations,and professional experiences.•prepare a written seminar report describing theimplications of your chosen global issue on yourprofession, organisation and your ongoingprofessional development.•invite and stimulate discussion with your peersthrough an interactive 10 minute seminarpresentation based on a MAXIMUM of 5 slides.
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Who are you as a speaker and presenter?
‘Confidence is key’‘Preparing the tools’‘Personal pain points’
• Activity:
• Think of two special numbers (that have significance for you) write them on your phone, hand, paper… then when instructed share with others…
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Activity
From your experience of watching oral presentations, discuss what you believe are the common errors public speakers make.
• Not being prepared• Apologising or making excuses for not being prepared• Reading off palm cards• Losing interest towards the end of a speech• Beginning with, “Good morning, my speech is about...” and finishing with, “In conclusion...”
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Applying the 5C’s
• Clarity – voice, tone, pitch• Connections – signposting and using rich language (poetic devices)• Critique – testing for impact (whole performance)• Creativity – energy, action and passion• Captivate – centering, breathing, stance, scaring yourself…
DO Your very BEST to be
ACTIVE
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Planning to deal with nervesKnow what happens when you feel nervous and plan around it:
• Verbal Warm Ups Deep Focus, Straw Bubbles, Happy puppy, hum, babies
• Shaky hands? Don’t hold loose notes. Place hands/fingers on the table or on your notes on the table
• Red, blotchy chest/neck? Wear a scarf/high collar• Lump/glitch in your throat? – Deep breathing; chunking phrases within
sentences; use short sentences; master the ‘quick swallow’• Fiddling with your clothes/fingers/rings? Adopt some clear hand
movements that say “I’m confident”• Dry mouth? Drink water before and take a sip or two during.• Take the spotlight off yourself by asking the audience to do something.
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Implication for Speaking in Public?
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Preparation, preparation, preparation!!PracticeRealityCheck Equipment and TechnologyStage manageConviction and ConfidenceVerbal signposting (building a road-map. Think for ears not for eyes)
Pre-preparation (1 -2 days before)
Share your best tips for speaking in public with people sitting near you!
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Visual aids• Copyright free images
– https://pixabay.com/– https://thenounproject.com/
• Colour schemes– https://coolors.co/
• Fonts– http://www.dafont.com/– http://www.fontgarden.com/
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Death by Powerpoint
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Writing for speaking and to persuadeAlliteration, Anecdotes, &Audience inclusionFacts
Opinions
Rhetorical questions
Emotive language
Senses (imagery)
Triplet
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Here’s one we prepared earlier...
Beaches, rainforests, wildlife – Australia has it all. We all need a break from our hectic lives for some much deserved rest and relaxation. Make Australia the top of your list for your next holiday. Imagine lounging in the warm sun, the taste of salt on your lips and a martini in hand. Still not convinced? 87% of tourists say that Australia’s natural landscape is the main reason for their visit. While you’re here, why not visit Uluru (the world’s largest monolith) for a memory that will last a lifetime. Our natural environment is just one of many reasons to visit Australia.
Triplet
Audience inclusion
Alliteration
ImageryRhetorical question
Fact
Audience inclusion & summary
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Pausing…
• Gives clues• Punctuates speech• Conveys emotions• Control of pacing• Engage audience• Replaces ‘filler’ words• Catch up…’mind with mouth’
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Introductions & Conclusions• Try capture attention
immediately– Use a statistic– Stunning photo– Interesting question– Action from audience– Strong quote /research– A question
• Outline of presentation• Any instruction for Audience (do
you want them to participate) #timing
• Give signpost• Summarise main points or
arguments• Finish again with something similar
to intro ( have a ref list)• Don’t have a slide saying thank you• Leave an impression!• TED talks…an amazing way of
introducing difficult data and delivering with passion
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• Using your mobile phone, find a photo you can share
• Using some of the skills already mentioned today… compose a (3) point outline of why you chose that item
• Share it with someone!
Practice (1)
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Pump and Prime It
Analogy
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Dealing with questions from the floor:
Give yourself time to think before you speak
Be honest
Ask for clarification if the Q was not clear and then answer as best you can
A question or a comment that you don’t need to respond to in any way, other than to say thanks
Plant someone in the audience who can ask you a question. That way you know at least one answer and it will settle your nerves.
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