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PRDV008: Preparing and Delivering Presentations
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Course Syllabus
Unit 1: The Elements of Communication
Unit 2: Analyze Your Audience
Unit 3: Making Your Presentation Relevant
Unit 4: Structuring Your Presentation
Unit 5: Providing Supporting Content
Unit 6: Creating Your Presentation Aids
Unit 7: Delivering Your Presentation
Unit 8: Categories of Presentation Delivery
Unit 9: Speaking to an Online Audience
Unit 10: Using Your Presentation Aids
Unit 11: Overcoming Anxiety and Uncertainty
Course Feedback Survey
Certificate Final Exam
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PRDV008: Preparing and Delivering Presentations
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Unit 4: Structuring Your Presentation
4.1: General Purpose-Presentations
Finding Your Purpose
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Course Syllabus
The Benefits of Learning How to Speak Publicly
The Communication Process
Communication Models
Reading Audience Feedback
The Communications Process
Transactional Model of Communication
What Is Audience Analysis?
Audience Analysis for Public Speaking
How to Conduct Audience Analysis
The Importance of Language
Word Choice
Language
Inclusive Language
Using the Right Tone
Choosing a Topic
Finding and Selecting a Topic
How to Choose a Topic
Choosing a Relevant Topic
Consider the Occasion
Informative Speeches
Example of an Informative Speech
Persuasive Speeches
How to Use Rhetoric to Get What You Want
Entertaining Speeches
Specific Purposes
Developing Your Specific Purpose
Developing Your Thesis
Establishing a Purpose and a Thesis
The Goal of Your Thesis
Determine Your Main Points
Common Speech Patterns
Topic Sentences
Creating a Topic Sentence
Distinguishing Main Points and Sub-claims
Why Introductions Matter
Parts of an Introduction
How to Write an Introduction
Introductions
Why Conclusions Matter
Incorporating an Attention-Getter
How to Begin Your Speech
Steps for Creating a Conclusion
Parts of a Conclusion
The Importance of Transitions
Keep Your Speech Moving
Incorporating Transitions
Researching and Supporting Your Speech
Finding Relevant Facts and Statistics
How Statistics Can Mislead
How to Spot a Bad Statistic
Using Examples
Using Your Life Experience
How to Tell a Great Story
Keys to Great Storytelling
Credibility Appeals
Ethics, Plagiarism, and Reliable Sources
Credibility and Trustworthiness of Online Sources
Research Strategies
Gathering Reliable Information
Using Sources to Find More Sources
Evaluating Sources for Credibility
Evaluating the Accuracy of a Source
Using SIFT to Evaluate Sources for Credibility
Media Literacy
Evaluating the Credibility of a Website
Evaluating Sources
Evaluating Sources for Audience and Purpose
Using Sources Ethically
Common Citation Formats
How to Cite Your Sources
Oral Citations
Designing a Presentation
Organizing a Visual Presentation
Designing Visual Aids
Incorporating Effective Visuals
A Traditional Address
Using Pauses to Captivate
The Great Communicator
Nonverbal Communication
Your Vocal Toolbox
Speaking and Voice
Using Your Voice Effectively in Speech
The Danger of Silence
Effective Vocal Delivery
Vocal Delivery
Pump Up the Volume
Adjusting Your Pace
Using Tone to Engage
Using Fluency to Engage
Fluency and Voice Dynamics
Recharge Your Vocal Energy with Movement
Facial Expressions
What to Do with Your Hands
Using Gestures for Effect
Mastering Eye Contact
Four Methods of Delivery
Delivering a Speech
How to Give an Impromptu Speech
Extemporaneous Speeches
How to Give an Extemporaneous Speech
Speaking from a Manuscript
Why You Should Not Memorize Your Speech
Online Public Speaking
Best Practices for Presenting Online
How to Setup a Home Speech Space
Recording Your Online Presentation
Setting Up Good Lighting
Lighting Tips
Creating Your Visual Background
Maintaining a Conversational Tone
Maintaining Eye Contact with an Online Audience
Dress and Posture
Seven Tips for Presenting Online
Giving PowerPoint Presentations on Zoom
Using Your Presentation Aids
Leveraging Your Media Options
Presentation Aids That Distract
Designing Effective Presentation Materials
Using Visual Aids
Contingency Planning
Communicating with a Live Audience
How to Overcome Stage Fright
Managing Speech Anxiety
Speaking with Confidence
Speaking Anxiety Tip Sheet
Managing Anxiety
Adapting to Your Audience
Managing Audience Questions
Responding to Hostile Questions
Tips for Handling Questions
Course Feedback Survey
PRDV008: Certificate Final Exam
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