Speaking to inform (Presentation class).pptx

Speaking to inform

1. SPEAKING TO INFORM Presentation 12

2. Presentation Tips for Students Don’t create slides full of text Don’t just read off of your slides Don’t present on topics you don’t understand Try not to say things like, “um,” “ er ,” “like” and similar terms Focus on keeping good posture throughout Make eye contact with your audience rather than staring at your notes or your slides

3. An Information speech Provides : New information New insight New way of thinking May explain a concept or practice Describes a person, place, or event May demonstrate how something work

4. STEPS FOR PREPARING AN INFORMATIVE SPEECH Analyzing your Audience Choosing your topic Narrowing your topic Gathering information Preparing visual aids Organizing your speech

5. Analyzing Your Audience Age range Sex distribution Occupation (job) Economic level General background

6. Choosing your topic “What should I talk about?” Think about your special interest, hobbies, or personal experiences. You can also talk about objects, events, process, or concepts.

7. Narrowing your topic Is your topic specific? Scholarship => how to get scholarship abroad Does your topic contain only one idea? The story of Hawaii and Alaska => the story of Hawaii or the story of Alaska Is your topic achievable? X => how to fly an airplane V => the best way to lose weight

8. Gathering information Within yourself . Write down what you already know about the topic. Outside yourself . Interview people who know something about your topic or do research in the library or in the internet.

9. Gathering information Interview 5 basic types of questions Open-ended questions Closed-ended questions Scale question Directive questions Multiple choice questions Research Library Books, encyclopedia magazine, and journal Internet (be sure to check the accuracy of any data you find)

10. Preparing visual aids Visual aids (objects, models, pictures, charts, diagrams, physical demonstration) help you making a speech clear and interesting. They help in three ways : Help the speaker get organized Help the audience understand the information Help the audience remember the speech

11. Guidelines for Informative Speaking Don’t overestimate what the audience knows Relate the subject to the audience Don’t be too technical Avoid abstractions Personalize your ideas

12. Presentation topic ideas Education Life skills Media Health History

13. Education What are the pros and cons of online education? What is dyslexia? What is the Pythagorean theorem? How does reading benefit the brain? Why is it important to learn a second language? How to get into an international university

14. Health How does the human immune system work? What is the respiratory system? How are diseases spread ? How to eat a balanced diet How to read a nutrition label What is CPR? How to dress a wound What are allergens? Why are cigarettes bad for you?

15. History Prehistoric timeline of dinosaurs What is the origin of Language? How were Egyptian mummies conserved?

16. Life skills What are the basic cooking skills? How to do laundry How to drive a car How to save money How to minimize the use of plastic How to live trash-free How to fry an egg How to use the internet to find what you need

17. Media Evolution of the projector How can social media be dangerous for underage kids? The history of the internet The history of Jazz The history of Tango The impact of TikTok on advertising

18. THANK YOU