Content: As a panelist,    you    will    be    ‘briefing’    the    class    on    a    specific    topic.    Your    task    is    to    become    the    expert    on    this    topic,    and  convey    the    key    information    to    your    fellow    students. Your  presentation    should    provide    information    that    is    relevant,    critical,    and    sufficient    to    enable    your    listeners    to have  an    informed    opinion    about    your    topic. Your presentation should be:

• Relevant
• Objective
• Comprehensive

Collaboration: You  should    work    together    with    your    fellow    panelists    to    ensure    that    the    panel    presentations    are    coherent    and complementary    (relate    to    one    another,    but    do    not    overlap).

Slide deck: Please submit your slides to Dr. Bakker one day before the presentation, by 5 pm. Collate the slides of all of the presenters in order, with their names. Dr. Bakker will upload the slides to the class website. On the day of the presentation, please bring a laptop that you can use to show the presentation. Powerpoint Presentation (see UBC Guide for Presentations here).

Length of presentation: 4 minutes pre-prepared; 4 minutes “free style” answering questions. (8 minutes total)

Handout:  One‐page    single­‐spaced    handout    per    person,    summarizing    the    key    points. Please include  references    consulted on a second page (typically students cite between 10 and 15 references). This handout must be produced with simple yet high quality graphic design; I recommend getting a free account on Canva.com (this website provides free templates into which it is easy to add your content). Here is an example of a handout prepared using a Canva template.

Mark  : 25%  of    final    mark,    as    follows:

1. Instructor’s  mark:    20%    of    final    mark

PLUS

2. Peer  mark:    5%    of    final    mark.

Marking Criteria for individual presenters:

• Content  (Relevant,    critical,    sufficiently    in-­‐depth)
• Organization  (Logical    order    of    presentation    of    information)
• Style    and    timing    (Pace,    clarity,    dynamism)    
• Coherence  and    complementarity    of    presentations
• Discussion  of    common    links/overlaps with other panel members

This peer    mark    will    be    assigned    by    members    of    your    group    after    each    panel    presentation.    Each    group    member    will    confidentially    assess    the    performance    of    their    fellow    panel    members    in    terms    of    contribution to the group.    Your    final    ‘peer    participation    mark’    will    be    an    average    of    the    marks    assigned    by    your    peers.    Note    that    the    purpose    of    the    peer    mark    is   to    assess    your participation    in    the    group    in    the    planning    and    preparation    for    the    panel.

Public Speaking Tips: When preparing your presentation, keep in mind the following points. We discussed these in class on January 16th:

-avoid filler words

-use signposting

-modulate your voice appropriately (not too monotone, avoiding “uptalk” at the end of sentences)

-eye contact (entire room)

-body movements (limited hand gestures “in the box”, reduce/eliminate fidgeting)

-posture and voice projection (relaxed shoulders, feet grounded on the floor, take deep breaths – this will improve your volume and projection)

Presentation Skills: The Art of Rhetoric

Here is a short reading about rhetorical strategies (anadiplosis and anaphora) discussed in class: https://www.presentation-guru.com/spice-up-your-speeches-with-these-3-rhetorical-devices/