Class Presentations Using Notes

There are different strategies for remembering what you want to say.
The Basics
Speak in a loud voice Don’t read 1. One way is to study and review your material so thoroughly that you are totally
Make eye contact with your audience Use gestures confident in your knowledge, and you do your presentation spontaneously. This is
Repeat and restate Use small cards with key points the best way, but it is quite difficult for most people.
Stand up straight Smile!
2. Another way is to use BRIEF memos (keywords only), so that you may refer to them
Getting Started as you do the presentation. We recommend this strategy.
When you begin your presentation, you should give the audience a 'map' to show
them what your direction will be. Look at this example: 3. You can memorize your presentation word by word. This can be effective, but is
much less natural and effective than a more spontaneous presentation.
Hello everyone. Today we are going to talk about English and health. My name is Michimoto, and I will
tell you about the idea behind our survey. Then our second speaker, Michitori will talk about the major 4. There is also a very easy, but very BAD strategy for remembering what you want to
groups we were able to find. Our third speaker, Michiko, will talk about the people who didn’t like say. Some people might write out their speech and read it word for word, but
English and what relation that had to health. Finally, Michitomi, will talk about the people who did like THIS IS THE WORST WAY TO DO A PRESENTATION! Students who do this in
English and give a summary of our main points. I would like to begin by … their final presentation will be PENALIZED on their evaluation!
So strategy #1 is best, but if you need some support for your memory, strategy #2 might be OK.
Making Connections
The important point about this presentation is that you have to tell the audience what
the data means. You can use some of these sentences Presentation Cards
We think this means the reason people drink Budweiser is because of its cheap price, not its taste. You should try to use a presentation card. These are small cards where you write keywords for your part.
This suggests that Eminem will lose popularity in the future. Don’t write everything! Look at these examples of a good and a bad presentation
We believe that … We feel that … We think that …
This shows us … This tells us … This is an indication that … Good Presentation card Bad Presentation card
Lady Gaga The singer Lady Gaga was liked by 24%
The Icing on the Cake (ケーキのクリームだ) or about one fourth of the people we
The final thing to think about is using English to connect the different parts of the * 24% like (one/fourth) surveyed. About one-fifth, 19%, hate
presentation. Here is a short list of useful phrases and words: Gaga. 57% or more than half are
* 19% hate (one/fifth)
Getting Attention undecided about Gaga. We think that
Hello everyone We'd like to tell you about …
* 57% undecided (more than half) means that Lady Gaga won’t be popular
OK everybody We will be talking about …
in the future.
Starting off * lose popularity in the future???
About 90 people were asked … We surveyed 90 people about …
If you look at this graph, you can see … Please look at this graph. You will notice that …
Passing the baton (バトンタチ) How to prepare good tables & figures for a presentation
Now, here’s Michiko to talk about … Next, Michiko will talk about …  Tables and figures must be self-explanatory.
Listing and outlining  Titles/subtitles of the tables/figures and labels/units of X & Y axes must be explicit.
We found three points. First … We discovered four groups …  Time and place should be indicated in the title or subtitle.
There were several points, but the most important were the following three …
 Sources should be identified if applicable.
This graph shows the four groups that we discovered when we asked …
 Make the screening as wide as possible.
Linking words
Also … However … Although … So …  The simpler the better.
And … but … if … because …  Use bigger fonts and avoid using italics.
Closing your part  Avoid many colours (3 max).
That’s all I’d like to say about … Now Michitomi will tell you about …  Make a good contrast of fonts against the background.
Those are my main points Next Michitomi will talk about …
Closing the talk
Thank you very much for listening. Does anyone have any questions?
Thank you for your attention. Are there any questions?