Chapter 10: Designing and Writing Presentations

PRESENTED BY:
CINDY HERNANDEZ JOEY JIMENEZ KELLY KNOWLES LAUREN OLEARY EVELYN OLIVAS

Introduction Rhetoric in Presentations Keys to Good Presentations Mirepoix Basic Attributes Oral Presentation Checklist Power Point Presentations Designing Posters Audience Experience Final Remarks Activity Time Thank You Reference Page

Introduction
y Oral Presentations  Live performances  Action oriented  Present information to an audience y Kinds of Oral Presentations  Stand alone  Using visual aids

Rhetoric in Presentations
y Rhetoricians and

Delivery
 

One of the five elements Considered oral presentation

y Starting Point  Audience  Context  Purpose  Genre

Keys to Good Presentations

Visuals are Not Enough Information is Not Enough

Mirepoix

Visuals + Content + Audience Experience

Basic Attributes

y Actively engage audience y Defined structure y Relevant information

y Appropriate visual aids y Opportunity for feedback y Time frame

Oral Presentation Checklist

y Content y Structure y Formatting/Design y Practice/Proofreading

Power Point Presentations

y Necessary Elements:


Introductory material Research and research methods Highlights of data or findings Discussion of significance and concluding material

y Things to be included:

Designing Posters

   

  

Research questions Key terms and concepts Methodologies Background research and research frame Data collection procedures and collected data Formulas Results or other findings Conclusion

Audience Experience
y The viewer of a poster

needs to be able to:



  

 

Determine how to spend time Identify key points Understand organization Read content quickly and easily Read from a distance Ask questions

y Presentations require rhetoric y Visuals, information, and audience

experience are key

Final Remarks

y Inform and engage the audience y Oral presentation checklist y Power point presentations elements y Tips for designing posters y Poster audience experience

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Activity Time

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Thank you for your time

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS

Reference Page
y Salinas, C. (2010). A Rhetorical Approach to

Designing and Writing Technical Documents. United States of America: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.
y Purewal, S. (2010, August 17). The worlds worst

power point presentations. Retrieved from http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article /203396/the_worlds_worst_powerpoint_presentati ons.html.