New
New
Year 11
AQA

Delivering a presentation confidently

I can understand how to ask and respond to questions, and use effective preparation techniques for confident delivery.

New
New
Year 11
AQA

Delivering a presentation confidently

I can understand how to ask and respond to questions, and use effective preparation techniques for confident delivery.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Being an effective audience member can mean being supportive, respectful and encouraging success.
  2. When asking questions, you should aim to make them relevant, clear and constructive.
  3. When responding to questions, you should aim to answer in a concise and respectful way.
  4. It is natural to feel nervous but effective preparation like vocal and body warm ups can help.

Keywords

  • Active listening - fully concentrating, understanding and responding thoughtfully to what someone is saying

  • Constructive - helping to improve or develop something in a positive way

  • Insightful - being able to see and understand things clearly and in a way that provides further ideas or solutions

  • Concise - expressing ideas in a clear way which is brief and to the point

Common misconception

The role of an audience member isn't particularly important.

Emphasise the power of a supportive and respectful audience. Being an encouraging audience member can help peers succeed.

The end of the lesson requires pupils to deliver their presentations in full. You may wish to complete this in small groups or pairs depending on the needs of your pupils.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the spoken language terms to how they should be presented when public speaking.
Correct Answer:body language,open shoulders and use naturalistic gestures

open shoulders and use naturalistic gestures

Correct Answer:posture,stand upright with head elevated

stand upright with head elevated

Correct Answer:pitch,raise voice when asking question to emphasise

raise voice when asking question to emphasise

Correct Answer:pace,slow down to emphasise each word

slow down to emphasise each word

Correct Answer:pause,take a breath after the question

take a breath after the question

Q2.
Why is it helpful to make eye contact with your audience during a presentation?
to intimidate the audience
Correct answer: to show confidence and create a connection
to make sure you’re speaking loudly enough
to remember what you’re going to say next
Q3.
Is the answer true or false? In public speaking tone refers to the speed at which you speak.
Correct Answer: false
Q4.
Which of these answers are true? Spoken language...
Correct answer: should feel slower than everyday speech.
should feel the same as everyday speech.
Correct answer: will feel differently to everyday speech.
Correct answer: should be slightly louder than everyday speech.
will be quieter than everyday speech.
Q5.
Which of the following would be an examples of non-verbal communication in spoken language?
Correct answer: tone of voice
Correct answer: hand gestures
vocabulary choices
Correct answer: facial expressions
Q6.
Reframing nervousness as excitement means...
ignoring your nerves and pretending you feel calm.
Correct answer: seeing the energy from nerves as a positive force to boost your performance.
trying to eliminate all physical signs of nervousness.
believing that nervousness is a sign of being unprepared.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following answers could be considered a part of being an effective audience member?
being passive
Correct answer: using active listening skills
Correct answer: asking relevant questions
interrupting the speaker
Correct answer: being supportive and encouraging
Q2.
Active listening can be described as...
hearing the words without engaging with the content.
moving and walking around while you listen.
Correct answer: fully concentrating, understanding and responding thoughtfully to someone.
waiting for your turn to speak without considering what the speaker is saying.
Q3.
Which word beginning with 'c' can be described as: 'expressing ideas in a clear way which is brief and to the point'?
Correct Answer: concise
Q4.
What should you do if a question from the audience is unclear?
ignore it and move on
guess what the question might mean
Correct answer: ask the audience member to clarify their question
repeat the question loudly
Q5.
Is the answer true or false? Tongue twisters can be an effective way to vocally warm up.
Correct Answer: True
Q6.
Which of the following is an example of a constructive question?
Why did you pick this topic?
Correct answer: What would you say is the biggest challenge in achieving this goal?
Can you repeat everything you said in the beginning?