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Babbel France. CITING SOURCES IN ORAL PRESENTATIONS. Motivational Speaker Karyn Buxman: FUNNY stress management techniques. Microsoft Word - Intro to Media Literacy - Intro_to_Media_Literacy.pdf. Gluten. Brain Tricks - This Is How Your Brain Works. Brain Tricks - This Is How Your Brain Works. Proconorg. A panel of prominent film celebrities and education leaders judged 1-2 minute student videos on the theme "Why I Love ProCon.org," and selected seven lucky winners in the ProCon.org national student video contest.

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First place ($400), second place ($200), and third place ($100) winners were selected in three categories: middle school (grades 6-8), high school (grades 9-12), and college/university (undergraduate and graduate) students. There were not enough eligible entries in the middle school category for 2nd or 3rd place winners. All winners received ProCon.org merchandise for their schools. JudgesEach of seven judges completed a scoring sheet, and all scores were combined to determine overall winners. The seven judges were (in alphabetical order): Jeff Harris, CEO of the Junior Statesmen of America (JSA) Foundation, has directed 14 sessions of JSA summer schools at prestigious universities including Stanford, Princeton, and Georgetown.

Organization & Preparation Tips. Before you even open up PowerPoint, sit down and really think about the day of your presentation.

Organization & Preparation Tips

What is the real purpose of your talk? Why is it that you were asked to speak? What does the audience expect? In your opinion, what are the most important parts of your topic for the audience to take away from your, say, 50-minute presentation? Remember, even if you’ve been asked to share information, rarely is the mere transfer of information a satisfactory objective from the point of view of the audience. Before you begin to formulate the content of your presentation, you need to ask yourself many basic questions with an eye to becoming the best possible presenter for that particular audience. Who is the audience? What are their backgrounds?

What is the purpose of the event? Work. I work on Saturdays and in the school holidays.

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Saturdays are busy because that’s when everyone goes shopping. Our shop sells clothes and accessories for men, women and children. I work in the children’s department. It can be crazy sometimes, but it’s fun. I work during my summer holidays when I’m not at university. I like my job, but lots of people don’t like coming to see me because they hate dentists. My job is very difficult, but I like it because I love flying. What is a thesis statement and how do I write one? Thesis statement. How to ‘Chop’ a YouTube video and embed it into PowerPoint. Posted on April 11, 2011 by davefoord Addition to this post made on 20/11/12 – if you are wanting to embed a cropped YouTube video into Moodle then visit YouTube is a wonderful source of videos that can be used very effectively within education, but quite often we only want to show a certain part of the video rather than the whole thing.

How to ‘Chop’ a YouTube video and embed it into PowerPoint

There is now a free and very easy to use method for doing this called TubeChop, and the output from this can be embedded easily into PowerPoint. One of the great things with TubeChop is you don’t even have to create an account on it, so no passwords to remember (or forget!) I Hate Public Speaking Song - Joyful Public Speaking. Cue Cards: How to make and use note cards in speeches. Making cue cards from standard office supply index or note cards (like those in the photograph) is relatively easy.

Cue Cards: How to make and use note cards in speeches

Using them well will lift the quality of your presentation immeasurably. Why? The answer is simple. Because you not relying on, and reading from, a word-for-word text you are free to interact with your audience. You are able to: make eye contact, respond, gesture and move freely. You will sound, look and feel more present; 'in the moment'.

For those of you who are nervous about making the transition from a full script to note cards, don't be. How to make cue cards You need a packet of standard index cards, a selection of highlighters, (for example, yellow, pink, blue and green), and an easily-read pen. The best (most useful) cue cards: Preparing your speech for cue cards. How to Use Index Cards to Write a Speech. Public Speaking: Giving a Great Speech : Public Speaking Tips: Using Notes. Speaking Presentation by Brandon Dooley on Prezi. Speech Writing : How to Use Index Cards to Write a Speech. Start Your Presentation or Public Speech Right: Effective Preview Statements for Introductions. How to Organize Presentations for Public Speaking: Making a Clear Message.

How to Speak Effectively Behind a Podium. Ethos, Pathos and Logos. Eye Contact and Honesty During Public Speaking and Presentations. Introductions and Conclusions: Organizing a Public Speech or Presentation. Eliminate "Um" and "Uh" from Your Public Speaking and Presentations. How to Give a Great Presentation: Using a Speaking Outline. How to Use Hand Gestures in Public Speaking.

Eye Contact and Honesty During Public Speaking and Presentations. Eye Contact and Honesty During Public Speaking and Presentations. Brainsmart - Brain.