Homework for February 15

For the past few weeks, we have been working on your process presentation. Everyone has an outline and the script of their presentation and the PowerPoint slides. Today in class we took time to practice the presentations in small groups. I hope that the practice gave you an opportunity to see if your notes are good and clear and if your slides are well-organized for the presentation.

Remember that there is no exam in this course. Your grade will be based on your class participation and, most importantly, on your presentations during the semester. We will use the class of the final exams week for our presentations. :)

I would like you to do the following for the next class:

PowerPoint Slides

1. Look at your PowerPoint presentations (PPP) and make sure that the slides  provide you enough visual information. I encouraged you not to put too many words on your slides, but it is totally fine to put key words on your slides to help you recall the information. So if necessary, make changes to your PowerPoint presentations.

2. Make sure your PPP have a slide with a preview of the stages of the process and the final slide that either contains Suggestions for Further Research or some sort of concluding remarks (e.g. Thank you! Thank you for Listening)

Note Cards

Review the notes on your note cards. See page 16 in the textbook to review the "dos and don'ts" of making and using note cards.


Pay attention to these two points:
1. Do leave lots of space on each note card between the entries.
2. Don't write too much on each note card.


Practice

At home, practice giving your presentation. Remember to look at your audience (not down at your note cards or the slide all time). You are explaining a process to the audience, not your note cards or PowerPoint slides!

Remember that you have to speak, not read your notes. So, make your sentences simple and short. Keep in mind that your audience may not know about the topic you are talking about, so it is your responsibility to explain things clearly. Use simple and understandable language!

See you on February 15 and gambate on your final exams! :)