Definition of presentation

Presentation is the practice of showing and explaining  the content of a topic to audiences or learners.

It is a formal talk to one or more people to “present”  ideas or information in a clearer, structured way.

Elements of a good presentation

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FOR PRESENTER

Good preparation

Pleasant manner

Confidence 

Enthusiasm 

Fluency

Appropriate speed (varied)

Appropriate volume 

Good eye contact

Smart use of humor 

Knowledge of subject 

Response to questions

Appropriate use of notes 

Appropriate use of slides

FOR CONTENT

Good introduction 

Structure and links 

Identification of main points 

Clarity 

Accuracy 

Originality of material 

Proper citation

Appropriateness of language

FOR POWERPOINT

Appropriate size of text

Appropriate color of text and background 

Correct spelling

Correct punctuation

Correct capitalization

Good overall effect

Appropriate use of sound

Appropriate use of images

Appropriate use of technology

FOR HANDOUT

Consider the number of audience

Relevance

Academic style

Usefulness

Preparing an effective presentation

Being clear about your objective

Why am I preparing this presentation?

What do I want to talk about?

What do I want my audience to know or do?

Being clear about your audience

How many?

Who are they?

What are they interested in?

Are they familiar with the field you are going to present?

What do they expect from you?

Demographic analysis & Psychological Analysis

Demographic analysis:

■ Age ■ Gender ■ Cultural background ■ Race and ethnicity

■ Language ■ Belief ■ Religion ■ Educational level

Psychological Analysis

■ Attitudes  ■ Hopes ■ Expectations  ■ Values  ■ Personalities

Being clear about your situation

The size of the audience

The time length

The physical setting of the place

The tools that you can make use of

Process of making presentation

Setting your aims and objectives

Researching your audience

Choosing a good topic

Doing extensive research

Choosing the structure of your presentation

Preparing your scripts

Preparing any visual aids

Rehearsing the presentation

Preparing the presentation area

Delivering the presentation

Handling questions

How to choose a topic

Questions you may use

Why do you choose this topic?

Do you know enough about the topic?

Will the audience be interested in the topic? Why?

Will you bring something new to the audience by delivering the  presentation?

Can you find enough supporting materials for the topic?

What materials are you going to use to support your topic?

How do you plan to develop your topic?

1 is the perfect combination.

For 2:If there’s nothing about the topic that  excites you, try to rediscover what  motivated you to become an expert in  the topic, and find your passion again.

For 3:Save this speech topic for a different  audience.

For 4:Develop your expertise. It won’t happen  overnight, but through hard work you  can make it happen. Your passion and an  eager audience (which have made this a  Zone 4 topic) provide excellent  motivation for you to succeed.

Principles of research topic choosing

Scientific (theories, facts, methodology)

Workable (materials, equipment, researchers)

Creative (unique ideas, new ideas)

Valuable (theoretical/practical significance)

Tips for topic choosing

Consider your interests and passion

Consider your knowledge and specialty

Consider your audiences’ interests and education level

Make research before choosing the topic

Narrow down your topic

Write down the key words

Outline the structure

Supporting materials

Time arrangement for each part

Assignment

Requirement

Choose a topic for your individual presentation.

The content can be an explanation of a theory/an experiment/a  phenomenon with your comments, suggestions or analysis, a  description of your research or analysis, etc.

It CANNOT be: introduction of yourself, a description of your hometown,  introduction of how to make noodles, etc.

Here are some information you must consider before choosing the topic:

– audience：your classmates

– Time: 3-5 minutes 

– Place: classroom

submit

Part1:Introduction

Hello,everyone.My topic  today is about analysis of the reason why teenagers are addicted to online games.

Part2:Body

Some researchers have proposed a hypothesis called immersion theory as an explanation for this phenomenon.According to immersion theory,when people are engaged in certain daily activities,they focus their attention and filter out all irrelevant perceptions,getting into a state of immersion.The main factors connected with immersion are challenge and skill.As a result of the balance of these two factors,people will have an optimal experience and then enter immersion state.This theory has been confirmed in online game behavior,however,the immersion state of online game addicts is not significantly higher than that of non-addicts.Therefore,this theory can not well explain why teenagers  are addicted to online games.

Other researchers have tried to analyze the reasons from the perspective of psychological requirement.After exploring,they ratained three main factors.The first one is the retreat and compensation of real emotion.People play games to vent their terrible emotions in reality and relieve the pressure.The second is the need for interpersonal communication and group affiliation.They communicate with others through online games and feel the warmth of the team. The third is the psychological need of achievement experience.They experience a sense of accomplishment in winning a game or achieve something which is difficult in reality.Through investigation and analysis,these three factors are proved to be ralated to addiction to online games.Further investigation showed that the time of playing games per week was correlated with the intensity of psychological demands.

Part3:conclusion

After further discussion and analysis,it is found that the satisfaction of  various psychological needs in online games reflects the lack of such requirements in real life.It is put forward that meeting the psychological needs of teenagers in this respect will become an effective way to reduce their dependence on online games.It should also be concerned that how to guide the yonth to establish a positive way to deal with terrible emotions.

That's all for my presentation.Thans for your listening.

参考资料：

[1]才源源,崔丽娟,李昕.青少年网络游戏行为的心理需求研究[J].心理科学,2007(01):169-172.DOI:10.16719/j.cnki.1671-6981.2007.01.043.