Planning Your Presentation

 

Understanding your Assignment

As with any assignment, it's important to first check the assignment requirements before you start planning your presentation. Read over the assignment requirements and make sure you understand the following:

• Is it a group or individual presentation?
• Is there a time limit or requirement? 
• Are you allowed to use videos? If so, how long can videos be? Instructors generally do not want videos to take up a big portion of your presentation, but short videos can help to illustrate a point
• What's the topic you will be presenting on? Do you get to choose? 
• Are you required to prepare a visual component such as a PowerPoint or a poster?
• What is the purpose of the presentation? Are you summarizing an issue to inform your classmates? Are you presenting a paper you wrote? Are you trying to convince them of a particular argument related to an issue? Are you leading discussion on a reading? 

Answer the questions above and post your answers on Discussion Board.

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Planning Your Presentation

A good presentation requires careful planning. In general, you will need to follow these steps to plan a successful presentation:

1. Brainstorm and outline: What's your topic? What do you know about the topic? What do you want your audience to know? 
2. Research: Use research to support your argument, find examples and statistics, or to learn more about your topic.
3. Write an outline.
4. Write a draft.
5. Plan any visual aids such as PowerPoint or any activities you want your audience to participate in
6. Practice, practice, practice!  Make sure your presentation is not too long, and edit it down as needed.
   

 

Link: Planning Your Presentation  

 

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 ACTIVITY

CREATE YOUR OUTLINE AND POST IT ON DISCUSSION BOARD