BSBCMM401 Make a presentation

Assessment 2 – Prepare, present and evaluate presentations

ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Please complete the student details section.

This case study assessment contains 3 PARTS – PART A, B and C.

This assessment is one form of assessment type that is used to collect evidence and will count towards gaining
competence toward this unit.

To demonstrate competence each question must be answered by the student.

If more space is required for any answer then student can attach a separate page containing their name, assessment
date, unit title unit code and the assessment task number and attach this page with the current assessment task
before submission.

When you have completed all the questions check your work before submitting.

Please note once the assessor has marked your work they will provide you with feedback. Based on the feedback if
you are required to resubmit any question/s then you must complete those question/s by adding more information.

You will be required to complete other relevant assessment tasks for this unit.

Evidence submission

1. PART A –
Please submit your prepared presentations in hardcopy (printed format) as well as a softcopy on a USB
stick with your full name, date, unit code and unit title on your submission and hand this in to your
assessor as your evidence

2. PART B

Deliver the presentation to an audience as outlined in PART B.

3. PART C
Review the presentation
a) List of questions that you will verbally ask your audience after delivering the presentation
b) Submit your feedback/evaluation form or questionnaire template
c) Submit all feedback/evaluation forms or questionnaires completed by your audience
d) Submit your summary of the analysis for your feedback/evaluation

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PART A – Prepare a presentation

1. Choose 2 topics relevant to your area of training or study relating to e.g. Workplace Health and Safety, Staff
Training, New Technology, Product and Service Knowledge or similar. Prepare 2 presentations – 1 for each
topic.

2. 1 presentation must use Microsoft PowerPoint or similar with a minimum of 10 slides.

3. Presentation 1 shall have a maximum of 5 minutes duration.

4. Presentation 2 shall have a maximum of 10 minutes duration.

5. Provide an overview of your target audience(s).

6. List the presentation aids you will use for each presentation.

7. Provide a description of room set-up for each presentation (configuration/room type, etc.)

8. Who needs to be briefed (people who may assist you, co-presenter, etc.)

9. Provide an overview of any adjustments you may need to make for people with a disability or to overcome
cultural barriers or specific needs. Note: If your presentation does not require any adjustments, then explain
why it does not need any adjustments and also provide an example of a presentation issue that would
require an adjustment.

10. Research your chosen topics and include legal considerations which must be considered for each of your
presentations.

11. Attach the support material you require for each presentation including a list where you have sourced this
information.

12. Produce a draft including a time schedule for each presentation – this may include cues and other notes
from your PowerPoint presentation (what will happen, when and how – what techniques will be used)

13. Develop a questionnaire which you will hand out to your audience to evaluate your presentation including:

a. Topic and information

b. Presentation style
c. Delivery Methods and Techniques
d. Aids and materials used
e. Your personal attributes as a presenter
f. Suggestions for improvement etc.

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PART B – Deliver a presentation

Based on the preparation and planning document from PART A you now need to deliver your presentations as
instructed by your trainer.

The key criteria that you must consider when delivering your presentation include:

 Explain and discuss desired outcomes of the presentation with the target audience
 Use presentation aids, materials and examples to support target audience understanding of key concepts and
central ideas
 Monitor non-verbal and verbal communication of participants to promote attainment of presentation outcomes
 Use persuasive communication techniques to secure audience interest
 Provide opportunities for participants to seek clarification on central ideas and concepts, and adjust the
presentation to meet participant needs and preferences
 Summarise key concepts and ideas at strategic points to facilitate participant understanding

Your assessor will be observing you for the required skills

 culturally appropriate communication skills to relate to people from diverse backgrounds and people with
diverse abilities
 facilitation and presentation skills to communicate central ideas of a message in an informative and engaging
manner, and to utilise verbal and non-verbal techniques to sustain participant engagement
 literacy skills to prepare presentation information and to write in a range of styles for different target audiences.

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PART C – Review the presentation – Summary

Based on the preparation and planning document from PART A and the delivering of your presentation in PART B you
now need to conduct a feedback and evaluation process.

For this you need to inform your audience that you will be asking a few questions verbally to find out their reactions
to and opinions of the presentation. You could use a co-presenter or other assistant to record the feedback.

Use the list of questions that you had prepared in PART A to elicit feedback from your audience, making note of their
responses.

Use the feedback form or evaluation questionnaire that you developed in PART A and hand this out to all the
participants in your audience including your assessor.

Allow your audience(s) 5 mins to complete the feedback form(s).

Collect all the feedback forms from your audience and analyse and evaluate these.

Write a short summary on your analysis outlining the following aspects:

1. Explain why you have conducted this feedback/evaluation and how it will benefit you to improve your
presentation

2. Explain how and why have you developed this feedback/evaluation form or questionnaire

3. Do you think this evaluation/feedback form or questionnaire is the most appropriate technique to review the
effectiveness of your presentation?

4. Has this evaluation/feedback form or questionnaire assisted you in collecting the desired feedback from your
audience?

5. Explain what the best features of your presentation were

6. Explain what the areas of improvements suggested by participants were

7. Explain how you will utilise this feedback from the audience and your assessor and take it into consideration to
improve your presentations in the future

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