I didn't present my powerpoint today. Unfortunately it was not an option. On the other hand I observed 4 other presentations, each done very well and each had their own technique. I didn't notice any fading of the slides if there were any or not. I did notice that everyone kept their bullets to a minimum and no one really seemed too nervous. I was nervous, and I didn't even speak so I don't know how they did it.
The information covered ranged from UAV's, Chinchillas, BulletBikes, and Self Esteem and Self Worth. Each powerpoint seemed to be structured well. I felt that Amanda's powerpoint on her chinchilla's was extremely well prepared and she didn't read everything from the slides. She had the general idea of the slide and expanded on each slide which was great. Her use of visuals were good also.
My presentation had a completely different type of introduction than the others presentations. Mine is kind of corny and I'm trying to figure out if it's too rhetorical. I need to compound my information and as Brittany covered the stereotypes of bikers at the end of her presentation, I can somehow do the same about my pole dancers.
Something else I noticed in other presentations that some pictures just felt like filler. They didn't seem to have any relevance until they were pointed out. Some presentations seemed as though the transitions were too smooth or fluent, if that is even possible. It just made the points a little more unclear from one point to the next. Some others parts contained either a video or short video clips. I like the idea of that and had already put one of Pantera's pole competition clips in mine, just been waiting for her ok. So for my presentation, I do not want to read or recite something straight from the powerpoint or cards, but know enough about the subject that I don't have to rely on mainly that information. I know I have the knowledge, I just have to present it clearly without screwing up as usual!!!
On that note: I'm sooo overwhelmingly very nervous to present mine as I was shown that the stereotypes of my presentation are present in my classroom, but excited at the same time to bring out the truth of what pole dancing is all about.
I completely agree with you on the stereotypes thing. I think that you will do really well when you are presenting on this topic! It shouldn't make you too nervous because you do know a lot about it. :) Just remember to stay focused and make people laugh if you need to!!
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