Hi guys,
I'm back and the journey almost over. I took my last mock with the sole purpose of giving my AP Human Geography teacher more spending cash for his honeymoon this summer. If I get a 5 on the AP, I can say that his lunch in Barbados was on me. This past week I gave two practice presentations.
The first practice presentation was surprisingly good. I came in at 7am to practice my script for an hour or two (not because I had to drop my sister off at 7am). Personally, I felt the presentation was a bit shaky and I was not completely in control of my script. The slides were a bit rough (clip art of gears and word clouds were not bright decisions). But Mrs. Haag said I did a decent job of conveying the technicalities and intricacies of my complex work in an engaging way. In addition, my hypothesis was unclear as I did not properly explain that my paper was exploratory in nature. The big pitfall of my presentation was the discussion section, I needed to link it back to my hypothesis to properly finish the presentation. I needed to familiarize myself with the slides and overhaul the discussion section.
The second presentation that occurred on Saturday gave me more insight into the overall significance and following of my paper. I realized that I needed to frame the paper in terms of flexibility relating to function for the audience to understand the discussion section. Also there were still some dodgy slides in my second presentation. I still left the word clouds in there for some reason, and the centering on some slides were awful. I think I had poor eyesight when creating those slides.
Overall, I feel that I have fixed the problems associated with slides. All my slides are animated and simple to follow, while also conveying a decent amount of information. On the other hand, I plan to introduce flexibility relating to function much earlier in the presentation to assist the audience. Additionally, my discussion section has been cleaned up. Unfortunately, I have quick turnaround and I give my final practice presentation to Mrs. Haag on Monday. I plan to continue practicing and give my presentation to a friend during the remainder of the week.
Till next week,
Ashwath V.
P.S. Don't beep beep like a sheep.
I'm back and the journey almost over. I took my last mock with the sole purpose of giving my AP Human Geography teacher more spending cash for his honeymoon this summer. If I get a 5 on the AP, I can say that his lunch in Barbados was on me. This past week I gave two practice presentations.
 |
| When Mrs. Haag saw my discussion slides |
The second presentation that occurred on Saturday gave me more insight into the overall significance and following of my paper. I realized that I needed to frame the paper in terms of flexibility relating to function for the audience to understand the discussion section. Also there were still some dodgy slides in my second presentation. I still left the word clouds in there for some reason, and the centering on some slides were awful. I think I had poor eyesight when creating those slides.
Overall, I feel that I have fixed the problems associated with slides. All my slides are animated and simple to follow, while also conveying a decent amount of information. On the other hand, I plan to introduce flexibility relating to function much earlier in the presentation to assist the audience. Additionally, my discussion section has been cleaned up. Unfortunately, I have quick turnaround and I give my final practice presentation to Mrs. Haag on Monday. I plan to continue practicing and give my presentation to a friend during the remainder of the week.
Till next week,
Ashwath V.
P.S. Don't beep beep like a sheep.
Hi Ashwath!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a pretty strong grasp on what you need to do to make your presentation successful, so great job. I think that it's going to be great. As long as your slides don't distract from what you have to say, everything'll be great. I'm really excited to see what you present! Hang in there, we've almost reached the end...
Hey Shwath! I loved the "poor eyesight" comment haha! It's okay to not have it perfect in the first two practices. But, good thing is you seemed to know exactly what needed to be fixed! I think that bringing up the flexibility to function earlier in your presentation will help the audience understand the purpose of your methods and your findings better. Further, fixing the graphics will take you a long way in making sure the audience stays engaged, so that is awesome that you fixed that. Keep practicing this week, and you will be solid! Also, make sure you are comfortable with the oral defense part!
ReplyDeleteYo Ashwath! I think that one of the most important parts of your entire presentation is conveying your technical research in a way that is clear and compelling to your audience. It’s great to see that you were able to accomplish this in your first practice run! Regarding your hypothesis, that’s a simple addition that you can add on to the end of your discussion on your literature review, so that is a quick fix! Mentioning the topic of flexibility to function much earlier in your presentation will really provide the audience with a nice sense of direction, and I think that will, in turn, allow them to more easily grasp your research. Throughout this week, I think that you can give your presentation to more than one person, so that you can gain insight into whether your topics truly come across well to your audience. Other than that, nice job on making it this far! Keep up the great work!
ReplyDelete(161)
Ashwath -- I think that you have improved with each iteration of your presentation. I am proud that I feel like I finally understand what's going on with your project! Moreover, I was impressed that people totally unfamiliar with your project were also understanding its intricacies. I am glad that you got rid of the vague pictures and word clouds, and replaced them with more rigorous indicators of the content in your presentation. Also, I think that you're a very engaging speaker, which helps relay some of the more esoteric information in your project. I cannot wait to see you deliver an excellent presentation on Friday!
ReplyDelete