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Building
Your Presentation
Planning
As
you enter the planning stage, you already have two elements
with which to work - your audience and the general content
of your presentation. Now it is time to sit down and plan
the specifics of your presentation. If you are having writer's
block at this point, which many people do, start with the
end in mind. What do you want the participants to know when
they leave your presentation? Keep it simple. Remember, there
are things they must know and things that would be nice for
them to know but not essential to the presentation.
If
you are doing a three-hour workshop on classroom management,
you can't cover everything. However, you can cover one, two,
or maybe three major concepts that would be helpful to them.
The key is to focus your presentation on what you know will
make a difference to them in the classroom and be something
that they can really use on a daily basis.
During
the planning phase of the POWER2 process, you will need to
identify the:
- Primary and
any secondary objectives of your training session
- Amount of time
needed for each component of your presentation
- Types of materials
you will use
- Activities that
you will include (if any)
- Room setup you
will need
- Equipment and
materials that you will need
- Type of presentation
that you will deliver (keynote address, interactive training
session, etc.)
Organizing
Like
a well-written essay, your presentation should begin with
a clear focus or statement of purpose. It should include an
introduction, the body of the presentation which includes
the primary and secondary objectives with their supporting
activities and materials, and a conclusion. During the organizational
phase of the POWER2 process, you should:
- Develop an outline
which when refined will become the agenda for your presentation
- Identify where
the natural breaks will occur in the presentation (good
times for a change in pace such as an activity, an anecdote
or story, or rest breaks for the participants)
- Establish a
clear timeline for each component of the presentation
- Match handouts
with each specific component
- Establish times
for questions and answers or group discussions
Building
Your Presentation
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