LCS1087 Week 10

Developing and interacting with visuals

LCS1087 Week 10 | Eric Cheung ​

Revisiting the number of tasks required in the presentation;
Reviewing how you will be assessed

Assessment

How to organise a problem-solution presentation;
Considering the topic focus, audience, and collaboration with groupmates

Structuring

Reviewing Week 9

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Week 10 | Agenda

Working with Visuals

1. Using visuals as a way of engagement

2. Designing visuals to present ideas concisely and precisely

3. Considering how presenters interact with visuals

Three Key Strategies

1. Small, Digestible Chunks

2. Information Gap

3. Shut up and Let the Audience Read

Answer my questions as you watch me "present" a topic.

Municipal Solid Waste

1. Household

2. Commercial

3. Industrial

4. Clinical

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)

Household

Commercial

Industrial

Clinical

Open Ended

Which version do you like better? Explain briefly.

The problem with bulleted lists is that too many becomes…

• dull
• boring
• repetitive.

is that too many
become

The problem with bulleted lists

dull…

and

repetitive

boring…

The problem with bulleted lists

is that too many

become

dull

boring

repetitive

People can only digest a little information at one time.

That’s how human brains work.

Therefore, feed people information in small pieces.

Reveal information a little at a time.

Small pieces work best…

Compare the following two slides.

Why does the first one engage with the audience more easily?

Food

Source: Environmental Protection Department (2016)

30%

Food waste is the biggest contribute to Municipal

Solid waste. The HK Environmental Protection

Department estimates that up to 30% of food is

wasted. Food is thrown away by families, by

supermarkets and by hotels.

Food

Source: Environmental Protection Department (2016)

Multiple Choice

Why does the first one engage with the audience more easily?

• The slide contains a visual.

• The slide has a large figure.

• The slide is not wordy.

• All of the above.

Open Ended

In your opinion, what does it mean when the presenter provides an "information gap" between their speech and the slide?

Information Gap

The speaker provides information that does not appear on the screen.

MSW

Source: EPD (2016)

Multiple Choice

How should you present numbers and figures?

• Highlight the major findings in the diagram or chart, and provide your observations.

• Present the figure one by one, without providing any insights (what the data suggests, how it is relevant to the problem, etc.)

• Say nothing, and let the audience read everything themselves.

Summary

l Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) – Household, commercial and

industrial sources

l Food waste – (30%)

l Construction waste (28%) – most can be re-used or recycled

(e.g. metal, wood)

l Clinical waste

l Chemical/Hazardous waste

Source: Environmental Protection Department

Multiple Choice

Do you notice what I did as I presented the previous slide?

• I told a joke.

• I gave the audience a bit of time to read the slides.

• I took a break

• I played a video.

Blah
Blah
Blah

Summary

l Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) – Household, commercial and

industrial sources

l Food waste – (30%)

l Construction waste (28%) – most can be re-used or recycled

(e.g. metal, wood)

l Clinical waste

l Chemical/Hazardous waste

Source: Environmental Protection Department

Take
home

message

Key

messages

Messages and

evidence

Detailed

content

Slides

Talk

Multiple Choice

What is the take-home message of the previous slide?

• Let the slides capture the most important messages; speakers should provide details (e.g., giving examples, telling stories, providing evidence).

• Read whatever on the slides; the speech should be the same as the slides.

• Put everything you say into the slides.

To engage the readers...

Present in Digestible Chunks

Use Information Gap

Shut up and Let Audience Read

Reminders: Presentation Tasks

Week 11-12

Multiple Choice

When do you need to send me your recording and PPT file THE LATEST?

• On the presentation day

• 2 days before the presentation day

• One week after the presentation day

• I don't know...

Multiple Choice

When do you have to submit your Reflection Tasksheet THE LATEST?

• After the semester

• I'll hand it in when I want to.

• One week after the presentation day.

• I'm not going to submit one.

Reading Test

Reminders

Multiple Choice

When is it happening?

• 14:00 - 17:00, 9 April (Tue)

• 17:30 - 19:00, 6 April (Sat)

• 9:00 - 10:30, Week 14 (Date to be confirmed)

Multiple Choice

What mode is the test in?

• Face-to-Face

• Online

• Hybrid

Multiple Choice

Which campus are we having the test?

• WK

• Eric's Office

• HHB

Date: 6 April 2024 (Sat)
Time: 17:30 - 19:00
Venue: WKS213, S215 & S201
Mode: F2F

Reminders