oral presentation

Description

COMPETENCIES

1009.1.3 : Presentation Strategies

The graduate utilizes appropriate presentational communication strategies in personal and professional settings.

INTRODUCTION

A great presentation not only encompasses great planning and organization but also excellent delivery. In task 1, you completed all of the planning aspects of your presentation; in this task, you will record yourself delivering your presentation using the Panopto system.

Note: Your presentation should reflect the planning you did in task 1.

REQUIREMENTS

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

A. Deliver the oral presentation you planned in task 1, by doing the following:

1. Present an effective introduction that includes the following aspects:

• an attention-getting opening

• a thesis statement

• a preview of the main points

2. Discuss each of the main points.

3. Provide verbal citations for all content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. Verbal citations should include two to three elements of the corresponding reference (i.e., author, date, title).

Note: All verbal citations must have a corresponding reference in the reference list.

4. Present an effective conclusion that includes a summary of the main points and closing comments.

5. Present your information within five to seven minutes (not to exceed ten minutes or last less than four minutes).

B. Demonstrate the following five communication techniques appropriate to the given audience throughout your oral presentation:

1. Speak clearly, audibly, and at an appropriate pace.

2. Use variation in tone, pace, and volume of speech in order to keep audience interest.

3. Use gestures and body language for emphasis and audience engagement.

4. Maintain appropriate eye contact with your audience.

5. Incorporate one appropriate visual element.