YPL 1 Presentation skills

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Presentation skills

How to become a better presenter 

(in English)

01:11

How does Obama create a connection with his audience?

1. He tells a shocking fact
2. He relates his story to the American dream
3. He tells a joke
4. He relates his story to patriottism

02:29

Obama uses a classic rhetorical strategy: a three-part argument.
He talks about ... (3 correct answers)

1. poor elderly people
2. disadvantaged children
3. racism
4. taking care of others

03:29

Obama uses three techniques in his speeches: detail, storytelling and antithesis. What is antithesis?

1. confronting his audience with unpleasant truths
2. pretending to be a victim
3. creating contrast with structure and examples
4. making things bigger than they are

05:52

What can you take away from this speech? What technique would you like to try?

1. Creating a connection
2. Using three-part arguments
3. Using enthusiastic body language
4. Using antithesis / contrast

We can't all be Obamas...

...but we can improve our presentation skills (in English) with some simple techniques!

This workshop is aimed at making you a more engaging and more confident presenter.

Presentation Skills

Workshop 1 - 150 minutes

Theory - Examples - Putting into practice

Introduction 

1. Effective openings 
2. Using your voice 
3. Rhetorical techniques

Assignment: pitch presentation

1. Effective openings

Stating your purpose

Opening with flair

Signposting

Drag the function to the correct verb

to turn to

to move on

to expand on

to go back to

to recap

to elaborate on

changing direction

making your next point

giving a wider perspective

referring to an earlier point

repeating the main points

doing a deeper analysis

2. Using your voice

Chunking

Pacing and intonation

Theory and Exercises

2.2 Pacing and intonation (1)

Pacing

• Keep interest by varying your speed
• Slow down to make your most important points
• Give your message time to sink in

Task T25 Audio

Theory and Exercises

2.2 Pacing and intonation (2)

Intonation

• Intonation is your voice going up, down or staying level.
• Helps interpret information for the listeners.

Task T28 Audio

3. Rhetorical techniques

Softening

Repetition

Rhetorical questions

Dramatic contrast

Tripling

Creating rapport

Theory and Exercises

3.1 Softening

Instead of emphasising with stress, pause or intonation, sometimes you want to reduce the force of a point.

Do task T38

Theory and Exercises

3.2 Repetition

Repetition is a powerful technique.

• Simple repetition: it really is very, very difficult
• Doubling: Fewer and fewer people agree on this.

Do tasks T40 and T41

Track T40 audio

Theory and Exercises

3.3 Rhetorical questions

• Involve the audience
• Sounds more conversational
• Creates anticipation
• Can be used to introduce a bold statement

Do tasks T2 and T3

Task T2 audio

Theory and Exercises

3.4 Dramatic contrast

• Dramatic contrast reinforces your point
• The stronger the opposition, the bigger the effect

Do task T5

Theory and Exercises

3.5 Tripling

Chunk important points in threes:

• Our service is swift, efficient and professional

Combine tripling with a rhetorical question and short answer for a strong effect

• How did the president lose the election? It's simple. By underestimating the minority vote, by overestimating his support in the rust belt and by telling republican voters not to vote by mail.

Do tasks T10 and T11

3.6 Creating rapport

Theory and Exercises

3.6 Creating rapport

1. Using we, us, our, ours, you, your(s) 
2. Using question tags
3. Using negative questions: Haven't we all had this experience before?
4. Using short expressions such as: you know, you see, as a matter of fact, now, then, well, actually, OK

Do tasks T21 and T22

00:24

Which kind of opening does the speaker use?

1. a story or anecdote
2. a problem to think about
3. an amazing fact

00:36

Which rhetorical technique did the speaker just use

1. Dramatic contrast
2. Softening
3. Creating rapport
4. Tripling

01:44

Which of these does the speaker use? There is more than one correct option

1. intonation and body language
2. rhetorical question
3. signposting
4. repetition

02:58

Which rhetorical technique does the speaker use here?

1. dramatic contrast
2. softening
3. repetition
4. creating rapport

4. Assignment

Time to work on the assignment for workshop 2

Look at the assignment in the workbook

Prepare for workshop 2 (27/1)

• Your presentation (see assignment)
• Review the information in Workbook 1
• Bring any materials you need for the presentation (illustration or objects) 
• Hand in workbook 1 
• Bring 2 copies of your notecard (one for yourself and one to hand in)

Presentation Skills

Workshop 2

Presenting - Feedback - Survival tactics 

1. Presenting your pitch
2. Giving and receiving feedback
3. "How to survive a presentation"
4. Feedback on the workshop