Presentation Guidelines for Research Projects
Presentations will have three components:
Presentation will be Informal/Conversational: Presentations should be reflective and exploratory. They should use the readings or topics from class discussion as a taking-off point. The content of your presentation should emerge from the research in your research paper/project. You should assume a peer to peer relationship with the audience.
presentation tips. Here are some of the factors that audiences characteristically use in judging a presentation
TIP: NEVER, EVER APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR WORK
Note: The outline or synopsis should not exceed one typed page.
Note: This is not a formal presentation. That means that Students need not use media (PowerPoint, Prezy, audio, video, poster, etc.) to aid in their presentation.
- The presentation.
- Facilitation of brief class discussion based on one question you pose to the audience.
- A written outline or synopsis of the presentation/discussion.
- + Poised and professional - this will add up to 2.5 points to your participation score
- # Competent - this will not affect your participation score
- - Sloppy, scattered, and/or boring - this will mean the loss of one point from your participation score. Do not expose your audience to health risks
Presentation will be Informal/Conversational: Presentations should be reflective and exploratory. They should use the readings or topics from class discussion as a taking-off point. The content of your presentation should emerge from the research in your research paper/project. You should assume a peer to peer relationship with the audience.
presentation tips. Here are some of the factors that audiences characteristically use in judging a presentation
- Brevity - audiences like short snappy presentations
- Enthusiasm - audiences experience contagion
- Entertainment - audiences like interesting, concrete content
- Connection - The presenter should relate the research to the continuing "themes" developed in class.
- Time management - The ideal presentation should be no more than five minutes in length and followed by a brief discussion. (Tip: rehearse at least once)
- Use an open-ended question (rather than a "yes/no")
- Ways start the discussion:
- Ask is anyone has a point they'd like to articulate or address.
- Ask a question, have the class jot answers, and have individuals read their answers.
- Appoint a commentator or two and have them respond,
- Ask if anyone has a comment on the presentation or performance.
- Ask if there is an aspect of your presentation or performance that needs explanation.
- Ask someone to summarize in their terms what you've stated in your presentation.
- Ways to nurture and guide the discussion:
- Ask people to clarify or expand their statements.
- Restate what people have said, and ask it your restatement is accurate.
- Ask people for examples relevant to statements they've made.
- Give pithy examples of your own points.
- Restate what someone has said in an exaggerated way and ask if that is what they meant.
- Summarize lengthy and possibly irrelevant statements and relate them back to the topic
- Conclusion:
- Note that the time to end the discussion is drawing near.
- Summarize the major points of the discussion (jotted down, perhaps).
- Relate the discussion to the presentation and the presentation to the class as a whole.
- Thank the class and instructor for their interest and participation.
TIP: NEVER, EVER APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR WORK
Note: The outline or synopsis should not exceed one typed page.
Note: This is not a formal presentation. That means that Students need not use media (PowerPoint, Prezy, audio, video, poster, etc.) to aid in their presentation.