Presentations

How can I use my body to communicate?

• Stand still so your audience knows it is a serious presentation

• Use your hands and body to emphasize every word

• Use your hands and body to support what you are saying, as you naturally would when speaking to a friend

What do you mean by making eye contact?

• Look at your audience in the eye often

• Look at one person in the room.

• Look at something else in the room, not a person

What do I do if I get stuck?

• Take a deep breath and try to repeat what you said.

• Just keep going. It doesn't matter if you miss details.

• Panic and give up

What can I do to have a loud enough voice?

• Speak like you normally do in class

• Speak like you are trying to call someone from across the field

• Speak from the stomach in a voice loud enough to be heard in the back.

• Do your best mouse impression

What if I'm nervous?

• Just try it and hopefully it will turn out okay.
• Take a deep breath and take your time.

What if I forget what I'm supposed to say?

• Just finish quickly and sit down

• Be calm, use my flashcards, find your place and continue

• Make eye contact with my friends and start to laugh nervously

• Look to Miss Rachel for help

Open question: Is developing my presentation skills going to help me in the future? How?

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How do you feel about tomorrow?

• Excited

• Nervous

• Terrified

• Proud

• None of these