Tips for Good Presentations

From BMS Secondary Library

What makes a presentation good? What makes a presentation bad?

Why do we give presentations?

I. Some technical advice

KISS Keep it Simple

Choose a single, simple font Use only one or two images per slide

Stick to one theme or color scheme

Use animation and transitions sparingly

Rule of 6

No more than 6 lines of text No more than 6 words on a line No more than 6 slides per 5 minutes

II. Presentations for School

Thinking about audience and content

Why give presentations in school?

to share your new knowledge with classmates and to show your teacher that you understand the research that you did Synthesis = penultimate step in the Big 6 Research Process

Good presentations are like good essays

A successful writer or presenter

Explains ideas in their own words Avoids copy and paste Makes an outline Ensures that there is a logical structure Checks spelling and grammar Cites sources

Treats long quotes with care

A Word about Long Quotes

No lonely long quotes

Long quotes must serve a purpose Use to

illustrate a point provide an expert opinion or

Then analyze, discuss, or explain in your own words

SQUIDS

Select a Quotation, Identify, and Discuss Significance

III. Public Speaking

Or how good presentations are not at all like essays

Public speaking requires more

Make note cards But dont read from them And never ever read from slides

We can do that!

Eye contact Confidence and enthusiasm (fake it til you make it)

The End

Summarize

My Summary: S4

Simplicity Synthesize the new information Share your new knowledge Speak to your audience