What do people fear most?
More people are afraid of public speaking than dying.
Ways to Improve
Your Slide Show
Ms. McEwen
Plan a Brief Introduction
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How can I begin?
Put Less Points on a Slide
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Fun Random Facts
Experiments in universities have actually been carried out to figure out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop, both with machine and human lickers (because this is important scientific knowledge!). The results ranged from 252 to 411.
There actually aren’t “57 varieties” of Heinz ketchup, and never were. Company founder H.J. Heinz thought his product should have a number, and he liked 57. Hint: Hit the glass bottle on the “57,” not the bottom, to get the ketchup to flow.
The oldest-known living land animal is a tortoise named Jonathan, who is 187 years old. He was born in 1832 and has lived on the island of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean since 1882.
Instead, do this…
The 57 on a Heinz bottle doesn’t have any meaning. The founder thought the bottle needed a number, and liked “57.”
What is the oldest living land animal?
This tortoise lived to be 187 years old.
How many licks does it take to finish a Tootsie Pop?
102-251
252-400
401-452
Avoid Reading
too much
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Why do students read every word of their presentations?
a) Don’t understand the material?
Take more time to research the facts you don’t understand.
Take out the information you find confusing.
b) Unprepared?
Rehearse.
Read the presentation out loud at least once before you present.
c) Too much to memorize?
Break each section into smaller chunks
Add images that will help you remember points
What advice would you give to students who get nervous?
d) Too nervous to think straight?
Rehearse.
Use speaker notes.
Remember that it’s NORMAL to be nervous.
Break up your information into smaller chunks.
Involve the Class
4
Spot the differences…
Lucky, Thunder, Freckles, and Dipstick are all characters from which animated movie?
What famous Disney character was this woman a model for?
I O I D A L M A T I A N S
Y E N S I D O P
L U G F D P E T E R P A N
R T Y U I O X F B N M R R
V B N H G
What two Disney films are hidden in this
word search?
How many spots does each puppy in 101 Dalmations have?
32
Add More Interest to Your Questions & Answers
5
What superhero is referenced in every episode of Seinfeld?
Statue on Stereo Rack
Fridge Magnet
A character draws naked Lois Lanes
Verbal references to
Superman terms
On Movie Marquis
How much $ did American Airlines save in one year (1987) after eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class?
Northwest Airlines saved $2 million a year
when they stopped giving passengers a
small bag of pretzels
$4,000
$8,000
$40,000
$80,000
Plan a Conclusion
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How can I Conclude?
Rehearse
1
Plan an Introduction
Add Extra Content
Involve the Class
Minimize Reading
Conclude
4
Put Less Points on Your Slides
In Conclusion...
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Make Efficient Use of Class
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