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Presenting effectively

I can organise a presentation and engage with an audience when presenting.

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Key learning points

  1. Effective presentations are planned in advance.
  2. Part of planning a presentation is organising what you are going to say and in what order.
  3. Vocabulary chosen must be suitable for the presentation's audience and its purpose.
  4. Engaging with an audience involves grabbing their attention and maintaining it.
  5. Presentation skills can be learnt, developed and practised.

Keywords

  • Audience - a group of people watching and listening to a presentation or performance

  • Purpose - the aim, point or reason behind giving a presentation

  • Presentation skills - skills used when talking to an audience, like making eye contact, using expression, using gestures and having confident body language

Common misconception

Pupils may think that they are either a 'good communicator' or a 'bad communicator'.

Ensure that pupils have a growth mindset when it comes to developing presentation and communication skills. All the presentation skills showcased in this lesson can be practised, including those that pupils feel confident in!


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When modelling a presentation skill like expression in the voice, ensure you over-emphasise how **not** to do it. If you are modelling speaking quietly, speak very quietly; if you are modelling speaking monosyllabically, speak in a true monotone; if you are modelling pace, speak far too quickly.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these would be an appropriate response for Lucas to use when he disagrees with Sofia?
Correct answer: "That's interesting. I'm not sure I agree. Let me tell you why."
"No way! You're completely wrong!"
"You have no idea what you're talking about - you've never experienced it."
Q2.
Which of the following is the best definition of conflict?
a discussion between people
a dialogue between people
a compromise between people
Correct answer: a disagreement between people
Q3.
True or false? To resolve a conflict, I should just change what I think immediately.
Correct Answer: false, False
Q4.
Which of these would be good ways to try to enjoy a social situation with some new people in your form at secondary school?
not making eye contact
Correct answer: making eye contact when you are speaking to them
Correct answer: telling them a bit about yourself
talking about yourself without asking them anything
Correct answer: asking them some questions to get to know them a bit
Q5.
Would you agree or disagree with someone who said this at the start of Year 7? "I don't care about learning any new maths because computers are going to do all the stuff we would've learnt for us."
Correct Answer: disagree, Disagree
Q6.
Which of the following is the best definition of 'to agree'?
to have a different opinion, belief or viewpoint from someone else
Correct answer: to share an opinion, belief or viewpoint with someone else
to copy someone else's opinion because you like them

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is the best definition of an audience for a presentation?
a group of people
a group of people who watch something
Correct answer: a group of people who watch and actively listen to something
Q2.
True or false? There is only one type of presentation.
Correct Answer: false, False
Q3.
What would the purpose of a presentation given to new Year 7 students about a school's values be?
to tell all the new students off
to scare the new students before they start at secondary school
to set the first piece of homework for the new Year 7 students
Correct answer: to inform the students about what values are most important for the school
Q4.
Fill in the blanks in the following sentence with the best options: 'It is best to __________ a presentation in a __________, __________ order.'
Correct answer: organise; clear; logical
write; vague; unclear
say; basic; unplanned
Q5.
True or false? We have lots of different presentation skills that we can use, practise and develop.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q6.
Match each of these presentation skills to the appropriate examples of how to best practise them.
Correct Answer:using the voice,vary pace and pitch, set the volume, emphasise key words or sentences
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vary pace and pitch, set the volume, emphasise key words or sentences

Correct Answer:using the body,stand strong, use gestures, move a bit, use facial expressions
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stand strong, use gestures, move a bit, use facial expressions

Correct Answer:grabbing the audience's attention,say who you are and why you're speaking, tell a short story to connect
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say who you are and why you're speaking, tell a short story to connect