As part of your final preparations for your Check, Please! presentation on Wednesday, practice your posture and polish your remarks. If you can meet with your group members before Wednesday’s class, devote some time to creating smooth transitions between speakers. If you cannot meet with your group members before Wednesday’s class, focus on your individual segment and leave your transition work for Wednesday.
You may also find it helpful to review these preparation tips from Garr Reynolds, author of Presentation Zen. Some of his tips aren’t applicable to your presentation; for example, you shouldn’t aim for ten minutes (your presentation should be roughly five) and you do not need to prepare a handout to distribute to the audience. But his advice regarding structure, simplicity, and audience awareness will serve you well.
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In class on Wednesday you will deliver your Check, Please! group presentation, and afterward you will compose a short reflective essay focusing on the processes of planning, rehearsing, and delivering it.
Jane Lucas 