The Art of Public Speaking December 17, 2009
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Public speaking is an art, be it on the stage or delivering a speech or presenting a Seminar to a small or big audience. The speaker should bear few points on mind.
1.Audience: Do not use flowery language nor very simple language. Feel the pulse of the audience and then deliver the speech. Let the speech not be bouncer to the audience.
2.Voice: Voice plays a vital role in presentation. The audience are smart enough to find out if the speaker is confident or not. So let the audience not know even if you are nervous.
3.Poise and Posture: Dressing style always reflects what the speaker\’s personality. Be poised in appearance; no over makeup or too decorative with heavy jewellery or not very informal style but be simple but elegant. Let the posture not be with bent shoulders but with head held high and stomach tucked in and chest out. Never stand in a tand at ease position nor your hands in the pockets, never move to and fro or side ways as a pendulum. If there is a rostrum in front of you then don\’t lean on it nor rock with it. Read more…
Tips for Powerful Presentations December 17, 2009
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Hints for a successful presentation
- Plan carefully
- Do your research
- Know your audience
- Practice your presentation
- Speak at a comfortable pace and project to your audience
- Avoid speaking quickly to include more content
- Show enthusiasm for and interest in your topic
- Time your presentation appropriately
Effective PowerPoint slides
- First slide should include your presentation title, your name, organization logo and date
- Use design template to standardize position, colours and styles
- Use colours that work well together (Such as yellow or white on a dark blue background. Avoid use of red)
- Limit the information to essentials
- Use effects, transitions and animation very sparingly
- Limit the number of slides (no more than 12 for a 10-minute presentation)
- Do not apologize for any slide. If the content is hard to read, redo it
Text guidelines
- Generally no more than 7 words a line
- Generally no more than 7 lines a slide
- Avoid long sentences
- Provide only key points on your slides
- Larger font indicates more important information
- Font size generally ranges from 18 to 48 point
- Be sure text contrasts with background
- Fancy fonts can be hard to read
- Words in all capital letters are hard to read
- Avoid abbreviations and acronyms
- Limit punctuation marks
- Spell check and proofread your work
Clip art, graphic and other features
- Use clip art, pictures, charts, tables and diagrams to enhance presentation content
- Use a chart or graph to present statistics
- No more than two graphics per slide
Extracurricular Activities December 8, 2009
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Bored? Looking for a new challenge?
You can watch basketball, baseball, track, gymnastics, tennis, aerobics, volleyball, and weight lifting on ESPN, or you can get out and enjoy them by joining your school team. Not into team sports? There’s French club, the debating team, chess club, student government, radio, newspaper, yearbook, environmental club, 4-H, drama, choir, photography, Students Against Destructive Decisions, jazz band, Business Professionals of America, computer club, and more.
So many choices can seem overwhelming, but getting involved in new activities with new people is a fun way to challenge yourself. Here are some basics and benefits of getting involved. Read more…
Studying for Tests December 8, 2009
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You just heard you have a math test on Friday — the same day as your big history test and weekly quiz on Spanish verbs. Are they crazy? How will you get all your studying done?
Don’t panic. There are some secrets to good studying. If you follow them, you’ll be able to take all three tests with confidence. Read more…
Note Taking December 8, 2009
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Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well on all your schoolwork — everything from taking tests to researching a paper. But unfortunately, most schools don’t have classes that teach you how to take notes. So here are some tips.
Write down key facts. If you have a teacher who writes notes on the board, that’s a bonus: You can copy them down. If not, write down the most important points from class. Does your history teacher mention the date of a key Civil War battle? Does your English teacher give examples of Shakespeare’s use of dramatic irony? Does your math teacher go over a particular formula? Write it down! Read more…
The strategies and habits of successful English language learners December 2, 2009
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- Do regular self-study organized both alone and with others if possible.
- Take advantages of every opportunity to listen to and speak English.
- Ask questions in order to practice English and generate conversation.
- Focus on learning more about their specific errors and working to overcome them through practice.
- Seek out skillful teachers and high quality teaching/learning environments.
- Seek out textbooks, course books and other resources in English that assist in the development of English language skills.
- Read English everyday.
- Write English everyday.
- Review what you studied today.
