Chapter One

Introduction
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 Science
1+1=2

Chemistry Medicine
Physics Biology

Humanities
Strong Arguments X
1+1=2 Weak Arguments

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Course Assessment:
Assessment Type Number Weight
Quizzes 1 10%
Seminar Report 2 30%
Presentation 2 60%
Total 100%

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 Teaching
Week Topics covered Assessment
Method
Introduction to Presentation: Body Language & Lecture
1 Interpersonal Communication

Presentation Design: Attracting & Maintaining Audience Lecture

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Attention; Eye Contact & Gesturing; Voice Control
Presentation Skills: Activity
3 T.E.D. Talk Analysis & Effective Critical Evaluation

Presentation Design & Preparation I: Topic Selection for Lecture

4 Report
Presentation #1; Developing Introductions & Conclusions

Presentation Design & Preparation I: Effective Use of Lecture

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Visual Materials
Presentation Design & Preparation I: Toastmaster’s Activity
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Analysis & Evaluation
Presentation Critique: Effective use of rubrics to evaluate
7 Activity Quiz
presentations using objective criteria
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 Presentation Design & Preparation II: Use of Factual Lecture
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data: Statistics & Valid Sources
9 Presentation #1 T.E.D. Talk Format

Presentation Design & Preparation II: Effective Lecture

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Evaluation Tools & Topic Transitions

Presentation Design & Preparation II: Effective Use of Lecture

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Persuasive Techniques & Introduction to PREZI

12 Seminar Attendance Seminar Report

Presentation Delivery Techniques and Overcoming Lecture
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Fear
Activity
14 Presentation Design & Technology: Group Activity

Presentation Delivery Techniques: Body Language, Lecture

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Voice Control, Effective Feedback

16 Final Presentation
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 WK Topic Activity
1 Introduction to Presentation

2 Presentation Structure

3-4 Presentation Structure

5 Presentation Design and Preparation Part II

Seminar
6 Presentation Design and Preparation Part II
Report
7 Mid Semester Break
8-9 Presentation Attendance
Quiz
10 TED talks Presentation Review
11- 12 Overcoming Presentation Fear
Seminar
13-14 Prezi Presentation Software Application Report
Submission
15 - 16 Constructive Positive and Negative Presentation Feedback

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1. What is your experience of giving

presentations?

2.What do you like about it?

3. What do you dislike about it?

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 Understanding the importance of presentations

 Applying the four stages of giving a presentation, from

planning and introducing to concluding and handling
questions

 Apply Prezi presentation software to deliver a

presentation

 Evaluate the effectiveness of a presentation

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 Communication

 Types of Communication

 Types of Presentation

 Importance of Presentations

 Effective Presentation and Stages

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 Communications is:
“The exchanging of information by speaking, writing,
or using some other medium” (Oxford Dictionary)

What are the other mediums?

 Television
 Newspaper
 Presentation
 Public Speaking
 Seminar
 Webinar

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 Why do we need to communicate?

To share ............
Ideas
Thoughts
Concepts

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 Presentation is:
“The giving of something to someone, especially as part
of a formal ceremony” (Oxford Dictionary)

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 Seminar is:
“A small group of students meeting regularly under the
guidance of a tutor, professor, etc, to exchange
information, discuss theories, etc” (Collins Dictionary)

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 Public Speaking is:
“The art or practice of making speeches to large
audiences” (Collins Dictionary)

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 Arousing
◦ Your purpose in an arousing presentation is to make
people think about a certain problem or situation.

 Persuasive
 Your purpose in a persuasive presentation is to convince
your listeners to accept your proposal.

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The following is an overview of several common types of
presentations and their purpose:

 Informative
◦ Your purpose in an informative presentation is to inform
briefly.

 Instructional
◦ Your purpose in an instructional presentation is to give
specific directions or orders.

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 Decision-making
◦ Your purpose in a decision-making presentation is to move
your audience to take your suggested action.

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Presentations are an opportunity to gather your audience
together to engage in a two-way dialogue to:

1. Persuade the audience to take a particular course of

action

2. Convey something you want the audience to know

3. Tailor information to meet the needs of a particular

audience

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4. Provide a forum for discussion of controversial or
challenging ideas

5. Find out how people are reacting to a situation or an

idea

6. Gain commitment and alignment

7. Engage people in generating solutions to problems

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In direct presentations, the presenter and the audience:

 Are in direct contact

Can directly interact and exchange ideas
Get immediate response
Obtain instant clarifications

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 Who needs presentation skills?

Lets take few scenarios:

Ahmed: Research Student

Dr. Abdulla: Professor
Mr. Adel: Manager

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 To conduct an effective presentation, you must state your facts
in a simple, concise and interesting manner.

 It is proven that the people learn more readily and retain

more information when learning is reinforced by visualization.

“a picture is worth a thousand words”

New York Post discovered the value of visuals in the news

business.

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 Presentation Evaluation

Your presentation is a success if the audience

remembers what was said in it a week later.

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1. Plan
2. Prepare
3. Practice
4. Present

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