Description
The content of this presentation should roughly mirror what you
discussed in Paper #1. The target audience of this presentation is our
class, though you may assume that they haven’t read your chapter(s) in
The Flaw of Averages.
Similar to Oral Presentation #1 and #2, your presentation should be
approximately 5-minutes long and your focus should be on communicating
your content clearly, concisely, and effectively.
Additionally, this presentation will provide you an opportunity to
continue working on the skills you identified before/after our other
presentations. I encourage you to re-read your reflections when
preparing for this presentation. Following your presentation, you will
be required to submit a short reflection addressing the presentation
skills you’ve focused on throughout this semester.
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Expectations
The expectations for this presentation are the same as our previous
presentations:
- Organize your presentation around a single topic and follow a
logical structure
- Utilize strategies for
effective scientific presentations, such as stating the main point
in the title, using contradictions for dramatic effect, and telling a
story.
- Take no long than 5-minutes.
- Avoid digressions, distractions, erroneous statements, and
contradictions
You should present your information as if it was entirely new the
class, even if you think that some people in the class might already be
familiar with the intricacies of the topic.
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Assessment
This presentation will use the same assessment guidelines and Oral
Presentation #2:
- Organization and content - 4 pts
- Did you clearly articulate your main points? Was the presentation
organized and easy to follow? Was your information accurate?
- Did you present the right volume of information? Was the
presentation of examples vivid and easy to grasp?
- Did the presentation have a clear introduction, conclusion, and
logical progression?
- Delivery - 4 pts
- Was the pace of speaking appropriate? Did you vary your pace to
emphasize key points?
- Was the speaking volume appropriate? Did you engage with the
audience using gestures, eye contact, facial expressions? Did you appear
nervous or read directly from your slides?
- Did you keep verbal tics (“like”, “uh”, “um”, etc.) under control so
that they weren’t distracting?
- Personal Growth - 2 pts
- Is it clear that you’ve been practicing skills and strategies
identified in your previous presentation reflections?