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Makeyourpresentationsinformativeandengaging

ApresentationbyMaryForte,EnglishInstructor

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Consideryouraudience.Age,relevantknowledge,philosophy,socio-economiclevel,location,culture...

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ClipArt:MicrosoftOffice,2008

Photo:ChristyForte,2010

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Consideryouraudience.LearningStyle:

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Visual

Auditory

Kinesthetic

Read-Write

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Visuallearnerslikemaps.

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Auditorylearnersliketohearthedirections.

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ClipArt:MicrosoftOffice,2008

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Kinestheticlearnerswillrememberiftheydrivetherethemselves.

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Rpmgo.com,2010

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Read-writelearnerswanttoreadthedirections.

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Consideryourpurpose.

Instruction

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Persuasion

Sales

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Decidethetypeofdelivery.

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Conversationalfromnotes

ScriptedorMemorized

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Craftyourpersona.

Formalityofdiction

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Formalityofdress

Appropriatelevelofhumor

www.gohawaii.com,2010

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Examinethevenue.

Seating

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Lighting

Sizeofroom

Availableequipment

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Determineyourcontent.• Presenterintroductions(includinglastnames)

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• Topicintroduction+durationannouncement

• Overviewofsections(sometimes)

• Transitions

• EmphasisOrder

Compare:

JenlikesBob,buthedrinkstoomuch.

Bobdrinkstoomuch,butMaggielikeshim.

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Useprofessionalelements.• Nameofcompanyororganization

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• Companylogo

• Presenter’sname(atleastonfirstslide)

• Progressmarkers(2/10)

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UseAssertion-Evidenceslides(A-E).

Onecompletesentence:assertion

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Visualorvoicesupport:evidence

Whichofthefollowingslideswouldyourathersee?

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ReviewofTestDataIndicatesConservatismforTilePenetration

TheexistingSOFIontiletestdatausedtocreateCraterwasreviewedalongwithSTS-87SouthwestResearchdata—Crateroverpredictedpenetrationoftilecoatingsignificantly •Initialpenetrationtodescribedbynormalvelocity •Varieswithvolume/massofprojectile(e.g.,200ft/secfor3cu.In) •SignificantenergyisrequiredforthesofterSOFIparticletopenetratethe relativelyhardtilecoating •Testresultsdoshowthatitispossibleatsufficientmassandvelocity •Conversely,oncetileispenetratedSOFIcancausesignificantdamage •Minorvariationsintotalenergy(abovepenetrationlevel)cancause significanttiledamage—Flightconditionissignificantlyoutsideoftestdatabase •Volumeoframpis1920cuinvs3cuinfortest

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Testdataisinadequatefordrawingconclusions.

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Testswererunonavolumeramp3cu/in.

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Actualvolumerampis1920cu/in.

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Unusualsymbols•Contributetoconfusion•Aren’tnecessarilyuniversal -thesymbolsforlavatoriesmaydifferaccordingtodress -notallculturesknowwhatanemergencybrakelookslike•Foundinmanyplaces -indashboards -inothercountries -innefarioussituations -knittinginstructions•Funtodecipher -codes -puzzles

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Avoid bullets as much as possible.

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Whatdoesthissymbolmean?

Youmayseeitonthedashpanelofyourcar.

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Over50%ofcarownersdon’tknowwhatitmeans.

Tirepressuremonitoringsystem

Symbols can be confusing.

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ConditionAssessment•Beforethestartofanyretrofit -duringtheinitialinspection -beforecost-analysisphase•Maynotbeneededforallstructures•Somestructureswillsurvivewithoutit(Turkey,1999)•Somestructureswillfailanyway(Italy,2002)

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Visual evidence preferred!

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BridesRUs•Food&Wine•Alocation•Decor•Tablesandchairs

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Brides.com,2010

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BridesRUswillprovidewhatyouneedforthereception!

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AtascaderoPoliceDepartment

oops!We can find the

perfect venue for you.

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Inviteyourgueststoaromanticlocation.

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AtascaderoPavilionontheLake(paviliononthelake.com,2010)

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Wedothework:Seatingandsetup.

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AtascaderoPavilionontheLake(paviliononthelake.com,2010)

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Wedothework:Romanticdécor.

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Marthastewart.com

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paviliono

nthelake.com

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Wedothework:Foodandwine.

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AtascaderoPavilionontheLake(paviliononthelake.com,2010)

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UseA-Eslidescorrectly.• Onemainpointperslide

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• Titleslide:keywords+organizationalmarkers

• Visualsfavoredoverbulletedlists

• Assertionlargerthanallothertext

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Useaconsistentlayout.Consistentplacementofelements

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Sansseriffontfamily

Sameorcoordinatingbackgrounds

(Considerusingamasterslide.)

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Uselargefontwithgoodcontrast.Compare:

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Thequickbrownfoxjumpsoverthelazydog. 18point

Thequickbrownfoxjumpsoverthelazydog. 28point

Thequickbrownfoxjumpsoverthelazydog.

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Labelallvisuals.

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Thelimpetisatypeofseasnail.

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Usesimplifiedgraphics.

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Bad Example!

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Usefewornodecorations.

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Avoiddistractions.

Unnecessarymovement

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Complexslidetransitions

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Checkslidesontheequipmentyouwillbeusing.

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Proofreadcarefully.

Practicefortime.