Cooking Up a Quality Presentation Recipes and Ingredients

Cooking Up a Quality Presentation Recipes and Ingredients for Group Project Success

Quality Ingredients Matter If you. Goes think • Your Description Here the world of salad is limited to watery lettuce and a few chopped tomatoes and cucumbers, think again. There an endless amount of wonderful combinations you can make. . A salad is only as good as the quality of its ingredients, and to make a truly great salad you’ve got to use ingredients that are fresh, ripe and in season. --Jamie Oliver

Quality Ingredients? Fresh Ripe In-season

Your team members are “ingredients, ” too. Different strengths and weaknesses. n o i t Different roles a t n Varied expertise e s — t e r e Different faces, paces, voices, and p y E styles!nd N A O creative techniques • Skits and’sother t I more feasible • •

Group Task: What three key things about the religion should your audience understand when you are finished?

Presentation Matters (plating your presentation)

Take my lunch, for example…

Look at each of the items on the chart through the lens of those “ 3 key things. ” Can you emphasize one or more of those core ideas in each section? With your team, look at the ingredients of your presentation. What order makes sense? What will help the audience “digest” your ideas? On the yellow paper, make a foodie flow chart to show the order of your presentation.

Remember: The goal is not really to show HOW MUCH you know, but to briefly and concisely deliver the key ideas, insights, and conclusions.

What does this look like? T O N § Thoughtfully chosen images and key terms § Don’t include everything you’re going to say on the slides (reading=bad) § Check visibility (colors, layout, etc. ) § Each slide has a clear, limited point/purpose § Don’t abuse bullet points like this

Great Starts • Your Description Goes Here Now that you’ve considered central ideas for AND the order for the body of your presentation, let’s talk introductions. Give your audience a reason to be interested.

How do you invite people to your table?

Inviting Starts Draw them in with one of the “hook” or “lead” strategies you use in your essays. the personal anecdote/story n o i t a t l thought provoking su e n questions o m i C T Quotation, song lyric, or short poem Unusual, impressive, or interesting fact/statistic

Bringing the Pieces Together

Practice Using your foodie flow chart, practice: Summary and Hand-off “Now that you have a sense of the texts sacred to the religion, Bob will offer some perspective on…. ”

Spice it up… What opportunities for audience engagement or interaction does your topic offer? What can you do to help your audience participate—to move, reflect on, or enjoy what is unique to your given belief system?

Dessert “Just as the comedian should leave ‘em laughing, the speaker should leave ‘em thinking. ” -- Peter Jeff How might your touch back to the introduction in your conclusion? Conclusions should draw conclusions. Conclusions take on the “so what? ” Why are these ideas worth considering, worth the audience’s attention?

Practice builds confidence! Move around so the presenter is center stage and focus on your teammates when you are not speaking. No READING. Look at the audience and not the visual aid. Energy! You’re on stage! Smile! Your audience is on your side!

So, it’s up to you, chefs! Take those quality ingredients, clean them up, arrange them thoughtfully, and help your audience enjoy the dish!