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PRDV008: Preparing and Delivering Presentations
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Course Syllabus
Unit 1: The Elements of Communication
1.1: Presenting to an Audience
The Benefits of Learning How to Speak Publicly
1.2: The Communication Model
The Communication Process
Communication Models
1.3: Feedback
Reading Audience Feedback
1.4: Context and Interference
The Communications Process
Transactional Model of Communication
Unit 2: Analyze Your Audience
2.1: Audience Analysis
What Is Audience Analysis?
Audience Analysis for Public Speaking
How to Conduct Audience Analysis
2.2: Choosing the Right Language
The Importance of Language
Word Choice
Language
2.3: Using Inclusive Language
Inclusive Language
2.4: Using Simple Language
Using the Right Tone
Unit 3: Making Your Presentation Relevant
3.1: How to Choose Your Topic
Choosing a Topic
3.2: Topics That Are Relevant to You
Finding and Selecting a Topic
How to Choose a Topic
3.3: Topics That Are Relevant to the Audience
Choosing a Relevant Topic
3.4: Topics That Are Relevant to the Occasion
Consider the Occasion
Unit 4: Structuring Your Presentation
4.1: General Purpose-Presentations
Finding Your Purpose
4.1.1: Presenting to Inform
Informative Speeches
Example of an Informative Speech
4.1.2: Presenting to Persuade
Persuasive Speeches
How to Use Rhetoric to Get What You Want
4.1.3: Presenting to Entertain
Entertaining Speeches
4.2: Specific-Purpose Presentations
Specific Purposes
Developing Your Specific Purpose
4.3: Writing a Thesis
Developing Your Thesis
Establishing a Purpose and a Thesis
The Goal of Your Thesis
4.4: Main Points and Speech Patterns
Determine Your Main Points
Common Speech Patterns
4.5: Topic Sentences
Topic Sentences
Creating a Topic Sentence
4.6: Sub-points
Distinguishing Main Points and Sub-claims
4.7: Introductions and Conclusions
Why Introductions Matter
Parts of an Introduction
How to Write an Introduction
Introductions
Why Conclusions Matter
4.8: Getting the Audience's Attention
Incorporating an Attention-Getter
How to Begin Your Speech
Steps for Creating a Conclusion
Parts of a Conclusion
4.9: Transitions
The Importance of Transitions
Keep Your Speech Moving
Incorporating Transitions
Unit 5: Providing Supporting Content
5.1: Types of Supporting Content
Researching and Supporting Your Speech
5.2: Facts and Statistics
Finding Relevant Facts and Statistics
How Statistics Can Mislead
How to Spot a Bad Statistic
5.3: Examples and Stories
Using Examples
Using Your Life Experience
How to Tell a Great Story
Keys to Great Storytelling
5.4: Using Credible Sources
Credibility Appeals
Ethics, Plagiarism, and Reliable Sources
Credibility and Trustworthiness of Online Sources
5.5: Finding Appropriate Sources
Research Strategies
Gathering Reliable Information
Using Sources to Find More Sources
Evaluating Sources for Credibility
5.6: Critically Analyzing Your Research
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
5.7: Citing Your Sources
Using Sources Ethically
Common Citation Formats
How to Cite Your Sources
Oral Citations
Unit 6: Creating Your Presentation Aids
6.1: Why Use Presentation Aids?
Designing a Presentation
Organizing a Visual Presentation
6.2: Design Elements
Designing Visual Aids
Incorporating Effective Visuals
Unit 7: Delivering Your Presentation
7.1: Examples of Great Presenters
A Traditional Address
Using Pauses to Captivate
The Great Communicator
7.2: Nonverbal Presentation Skills
Nonverbal Communication
7.3: Using Your Voice
Your Vocal Toolbox
Speaking and Voice
Using Your Voice Effectively in Speech
The Danger of Silence
7.4: Voice Dynamics
Effective Vocal Delivery
Vocal Delivery
Pump Up the Volume
7.5: Pacing
Adjusting Your Pace
7.6: Conversational Tone
Using Tone to Engage
7.7: Fluency
Using Fluency to Engage
Fluency and Voice Dynamics
7.8: Using Your Body
Recharge Your Vocal Energy with Movement
Facial Expressions
7.9: Gestures
What to Do with Your Hands
Using Gestures for Effect
7.10: Eye Contact
Mastering Eye Contact
Unit 8: Categories of Presentation Delivery
8.1: Types of Presentations
Four Methods of Delivery
Delivering a Speech
8.2: Impromptu Presentations
How to Give an Impromptu Speech
8.3: Extemporaneous Presentations
Extemporaneous Speeches
How to Give an Extemporaneous Speech
8.4: Manuscript Presentations
Speaking from a Manuscript
8.5: Memorized Presentations
Why You Should Not Memorize Your Speech
Unit 9: Speaking to an Online Audience
9.1: Presenting Online
Online Public Speaking
9.2: Guidelines for Online Presentations
Best Practices for Presenting Online
How to Setup a Home Speech Space
Recording Your Online Presentation
9.3: Lighting
Setting Up Good Lighting
Lighting Tips
9.4: Background
Creating Your Visual Background
9.5: Sound and Vocal Delivery
Maintaining a Conversational Tone
9.6: Eye Contact
Maintaining Eye Contact with an Online Audience
9.7: Movement
Dress and Posture
Seven Tips for Presenting Online
9.8: Using Visual Aids during an Online Presentation
Giving PowerPoint Presentations on Zoom
Unit 10: Using Your Presentation Aids
10.1: Prior to Your Presentation
Using Your Presentation Aids
Leveraging Your Media Options
Presentation Aids That Distract
Designing Effective Presentation Materials
10.2: Revealing and Concealing Your Presentation Aids
Using Visual Aids
Contingency Planning
Unit 11: Overcoming Anxiety and Uncertainty
11.1: Reducing Anxiety of Public Presentations
Communicating with a Live Audience
How to Overcome Stage Fright
Managing Speech Anxiety
Speaking with Confidence
Speaking Anxiety Tip Sheet
Managing Anxiety
11.2: Adapting to Your Audience
Adapting to Your Audience
11.3: Preparing for Questions from the Audience
Managing Audience Questions
Responding to Hostile Questions
Tips for Handling Questions
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