PRESENTING ARGUMENTS

PRESENTING ARGUMENTS

1. PRINT PRESENTATIONS

   • think about: tone, purpose, format, fonts, subheads, design, colors, white/black space, visuals

2. WEB-BASED PRESENTATIONS

   • WEBSITES
     • homepage must be eyecatching, inviting, think carefully about each page and its navigation, choose design template to keep pages consistent, use easily downloadable visuals, include contact info

3. ORAL /MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS

   • all have : throrough knowledge, pay attetion to values, ideas and needs of listeners, structure thats easy to follow, interactive, may involve visuals, are practiced
   • ORAL ARGUMENTS IN DISCUSSIONS
     • do required reading, listen with purpose and jot down notes/annotate, ask questions, make brief summaries, respond to others' questions in specific terms, learn names of ppl in discussion
   • FORMAL ORAL/MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS
     • determine purpose, audience, and structure
   • ARGUMENTS TO BE HEARD
     • strong intro/conclusion
     • clear structure/sign posts
     • straightforward syntax and diction
   • ARGUMENTS TO BE REMEMBERED
     • repetition, parallelism, and climatic order
     • visuals are powerful
   • PRESENTATION STRATEGIES:
     • practice, time presentation, tape yourself, plan outfit, get rest, relax, maintain eye contact, stand don't sit, stand to side of visual so people can see, interact with audience
   • NOTE ABOUT WEBCASTS:
     • practice is really important, look into camera, don't slouch, always assume camera is live, pretend you're in front of a live audience

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