hey teach', where's my a+?
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An observation on what can help a student get a better mark when they have presentations to give to a classTRANSCRIPT
where’s my A+?
HEY TEACH’
I’M AN NYU STUDENT
TO START:
SO I’VE SAT THROUGH MANY STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
SO I’VE SAT THROUGH MANY STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
ALOT OF THEM WEREN’T THAT GOOD
why’s that?
THINK ABOUT IT:
THINK ABOUT IT:YOU START YOUR PROJECT
THE NIGHT BEFORE
THINK ABOUT IT:YOU START YOUR PROJECT
THE NIGHT BEFORE
YOU ONLY NEED A VISUAL FOR YOUR PRESENTATION
FOR “BONUS MARKS”
THINK ABOUT IT:YOU START YOUR PROJECT
THE NIGHT BEFORE
YOU OPEN POWERPOINT AND FIND A TEMPLATE
YOU ONLY NEED A VISUAL FOR YOUR PRESENTATION
FOR “BONUS MARKS”
THINK ABOUT IT:YOU START YOUR PROJECT
THE NIGHT BEFORE
YOU ONLY NEED A VISUAL FOR YOUR PRESENTATION
FOR “BONUS MARKS”
YOU OPEN POWERPOINT AND FIND A TEMPLATE
YOU INSERT PICS AND SNIPPETS OF YOUR ESSAY
THINK ABOUT IT:YOU START YOUR PROJECT
THE NIGHT BEFORE
YOU ONLY NEED A VISUAL FOR YOUR PRESENTATION
FOR “BONUS MARKS”
YOU OPEN POWERPOINT AND FIND A TEMPLATE
YOU INSERT PICS AND SNIPPETS OF YOUR ESSAY
AND BAM! YOU’RE DONE!
but that just doesn’t cut it
VISUAL IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS VERBAL
VISUAL IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS VERBAL
ON A SUBCONSCIOUS LEVEL AT THE LEAST
WHAT CAN A GOOD POWERPOINT DO?
WHAT CAN A GOOD POWERPOINT DO?MAKE YOU LOOK MORE PREPARED
WHAT CAN A GOOD POWERPOINT DO?MAKE YOU LOOK MORE PREPARED
KEEP YOUR AUDIENCE AWAKE
WHAT CAN A GOOD POWERPOINT DO?MAKE YOU LOOK MORE PREPARED
KEEP YOUR AUDIENCE AWAKE
BETTER REINFORCE YOUR IDEAS
WHAT CAN A GOOD POWERPOINT DO?MAKE YOU LOOK MORE PREPARED
KEEP YOUR AUDIENCE AWAKE
BETTER REINFORCE YOUR IDEAS
SHOW THAT YOU REALLY WENT THE EXTRA MILE
WHAT CAN A GOOD POWERPOINT DO?MAKE YOU LOOK MORE PREPARED
KEEP YOUR AUDIENCE AWAKE
BETTER REINFORCE YOUR IDEAS
SHOW THAT YOU REALLY WENT THE EXTRA MILE
CONVINCE THE PROF THAT YOU DESERVE AN A+
so how do you make a good powerpoint?
SYNTHESIZEstep o
ne:
THIS IS A DICTIONARY
THIS IS A DICTIONARY
IT’S MEANT TO HAVE A LOT OF WORDS WRITTEN IN IT
THIS IS A DICTIONARY
IT’S MEANT TO HAVE A LOT OF WORDS WRITTEN IN IT
YOUR PRESENTATION ISN’T
THIS IS A DICTIONARY
IT’S MEANT TO HAVE A LOT OF WORDS WRITTEN IN IT
WORDS ON A SLIDE ARE ONLY TO AID YOUR PRESENTATION
YOUR PRESENTATION ISN’T
THIS IS A DICTIONARY
IT’S MEANT TO HAVE A LOT OF WORDS WRITTEN IN IT
WORDS ON A SLIDE ARE ONLY TO AID YOUR PRESENTATION
SO, BE CONCISE
YOUR PRESENTATION ISN’T
THIS IS A DICTIONARY
IT’S MEANT TO HAVE A LOT OF WORDS WRITTEN IN IT
WORDS ON A SLIDE ARE ONLY TO AID YOUR PRESENTATION
SO, BE CONCISE
AND JUST INCLUDE KEY WORDS OR SHORT PHRASES
YOUR PRESENTATION ISN’T
BE ORIGINALstep tw
o:
IF ONLY THERE WERE AS MANY TEMPLATES AVAILABLE AS THERE
ARE HORRIBLE FILMS
IF ONLY THERE WERE AS MANY TEMPLATES AVAILABLE AS THERE
ARE HORRIBLE FILMS
THEN YOU WOULDN’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A PEER’S PRESENTATION LOOKING LIKE YOURS
IF ONLY THERE WERE AS MANY TEMPLATES AVAILABLE AS THERE
ARE HORRIBLE FILMS
THEN YOU WOULDN’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A PEER’S PRESENTATION LOOKING LIKE YOURS
BUT IT’S PRETTY EASY TO AVOID
IF ONLY THERE WERE AS MANY TEMPLATES AVAILABLE AS THERE
ARE HORRIBLE FILMS
THEN YOU WOULDN’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A PEER’S PRESENTATION LOOKING LIKE YOURS
MAKE YOUR OWN PRESENTATION WITHOUT POWERPOINT OR KEYNOTE TEMPLATES
BUT IT’S PRETTY EASY TO AVOID
IF ONLY THERE WERE AS MANY TEMPLATES AVAILABLE AS THERE
ARE HORRIBLE FILMS
THEN YOU WOULDN’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A PEER’S PRESENTATION LOOKING LIKE YOURS
MAKE YOUR OWN PRESENTATION WITHOUT POWERPOINT OR KEYNOTE TEMPLATES
BUT IT’S PRETTY EASY TO AVOID
IT’S PRETTY EASY - I’LL SHOW YOU
start with a blank slide in powerpoint or keynote
CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT YOUR BACKGROUND
NOW ADD YOUR TEXT
NOW ADD YOUR TEXT
THIS IS KIND OF EASY, ISN’T IT?
NOW ADD YOUR TEXT
THIS IS KIND OF EASY, ISN’T IT?
FIND YOUR STYLE AND BE CONSISTENT
NOW ADD YOUR TEXT
THIS IS KIND OF EASY, ISN’T IT?
FIND YOUR STYLE AND BE CONSISTENT
AND YOU’LL BE IMPRESSING PEOPLE WITH YOUR SLIDES
CHOOSE WISELYstep th
ree:
USE CLEAR IMAGES
PIXELATED IMAGES ARE A RESULT OF USING ONES THAT ARE TOO SMALL
USE CLEAR IMAGES
PIXELATED IMAGES ARE A RESULT OF USING ONES THAT ARE TOO SMALL
KIND OF LIKE THIS WHOLE BACKGROUND IMAGE
USE CLEAR IMAGES
SO MAKE SURE YOUR IMAGES ARE LARGE
ENOUGH SO THAT IT’S CLEAR(MIN. 800 PX FOR BACKGROUNDS)
PIXELATED IMAGES ARE A RESULT OF USING ONES THAT ARE TOO SMALL
KIND OF LIKE THIS WHOLE BACKGROUND IMAGE
ISN’T THIS A LOT BETTER?
EMBED YOUR VIDEOS
EMBED YOUR VIDEOSVIDEOS CAN DEFINITELY ENHANCE
YOUR PRESENTATION
EMBED YOUR VIDEOS
BUT DON’T MAKE A SLIDE WITH JUS T A LINK TO THE VIDEO ONLINE
VIDEOS CAN DEFINITELY ENHANCE YOUR PRESENTATION
EMBED YOUR VIDEOS
BUT DON’T MAKE A SLIDE WITH JUS T A LINK TO THE VIDEO ONLINE
VIDEOS CAN DEFINITELY ENHANCE YOUR PRESENTATION
IF INTERNET ISN’T WORKING, YOU’RE OUT OF LUCK
EMBED YOUR VIDEOS
BUT DON’T MAKE A SLIDE WITH JUS T A LINK TO THE VIDEO ONLINE
VIDEOS CAN DEFINITELY ENHANCE YOUR PRESENTATION
IF INTERNET ISN’T WORKING, YOU’RE OUT OF LUCK
AND IT’S DISTRACTING - IT DRIVES FOCUS AWAY FROM THE POWERPOINT
EMBED YOUR VIDEOS
BUT DON’T MAKE A SLIDE WITH JUS T A LINK TO THE VIDEO ONLINE
VIDEOS CAN DEFINITELY ENHANCE YOUR PRESENTATION
IF INTERNET ISN’T WORKING, YOU’RE OUT OF LUCK
AND IT’S DISTRACTING - IT DRIVES FOCUS AWAY FROM THE POWERPOINT
SO JUST EMBED YOUR VIDEO INTO YOUR POWERPOINT SLIDES
TAKE YOUR TIME
step four:
PRESENTATIONS AREN’T JUST SUMMARIZED REGURGITATIONS
PRESENTATIONS AREN’T JUST SUMMARIZED REGURGITATIONS
THEY REQUIRE SOME REAL TIME AND THOUGHT
THINK ABOUT IT THIS WAY:
THINK ABOUT IT THIS WAY:
YOU MAY BE COMMUNICATING SIMILAR IDEAS TO YOUR ESSAY
THINK ABOUT IT THIS WAY:
YOU MAY BE COMMUNICATING SIMILAR IDEAS TO YOUR ESSAY
BUT THE MODE OF COMMUNICATION IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
THINK ABOUT IT THIS WAY:
YOU MAY BE COMMUNICATING SIMILAR IDEAS TO YOUR ESSAY
BUT THE MODE OF COMMUNICATION IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
YOU’RE GOING FROM WRITTEN TO VERBAL AND VISUAL
CHECK IT OVERstep five:
with all that said
always review your work for mistakes
after all, you quite some time on it
after all, you quite some time on itspent
1. SYNTHESIZE
2. BE ORIGINAL
3. CHOOSE WISELY
4. TAKE YOUR TIME
5. CHECK IT OVER
so, for an A+
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