ENGL 111
Winter Quarter, 2012
Ms. Kravig
Presentation
Presentations can be seen as a form of teaching, and one way to show you truly have knowledge of a subject/topic is to be able to articulate it verbally to others. Besides the written and visual discourse communities we have learned about and created, oral communication is just as powerful and requires just as much skill to be completed effectively.
Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is for you to gain practice in giving oral presentations. Additionally, the questions and comments from your classmates may give you additional insights into your work.
Content/Subject: You will present on ONE of the following options:
· Your writing experience. For more details on this option, see the “Presentation” section of your syllabus.
· Show and tell. You will come prepared to discuss a topic that is interesting to you and that your classmates may or may not be familiar with. You will give information on the topic, and possibly some examples. You may bring something to “show” if you want. Possible ideas: favorite band, steampunk, spelunking, etc.
General tips for giving a presentation include:
- Be prepared! The more you know what you want to say, and how you want to say it, the less awkward your presentation will be.
- Practice! Don't try to "wing it." Much like the writing we have done in the course, presentations require some "rough" starts before you end up with a good final product. Practice beforehand.
- Embrace any nervousness! Mark Twain once said that there were two kinds of speakers: "Those who are nervous and those who lie about not being nervous." One great step towards a confident presentation is to volunteer when you will present, rather than wait until you are chosen (or it is assigned to you).
Audience: This presentation should be addressed to an audience of your academic peers who will most likely only have a casual familiarity with your community issue.
Constraints: Your oral presentation may make use of electronic presentation software such as PowerPoint and should:
- Be 3-5 minutes long
- Introduce yourself and your community issue
- Be interesting to listen to.
