Delivering a presentation confidently
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand how to ask and respond to questions, and use effective preparation techniques for confident delivery.
Key learning points
- Being an effective audience member can mean being supportive, respectful and encouraging success.
- When asking questions, you should aim to make them relevant, clear and constructive.
- When responding to questions, you should aim to answer in a concise and respectful way.
- It is natural to feel nervous but effective preparation like vocal and body warm ups can help.
Keywords
Active listening - fully concentrating, understanding and responding thoughtfully to what someone is saying
Constructive - helping to improve or develop something in a positive way
Insightful - being able to see and understand things clearly and in a way that provides further ideas or solutions
Concise - expressing ideas in a clear way which is brief and to the point
Common misconception
The role of an audience member isn't particularly important.
Emphasise the power of a supportive and respectful audience. Being an encouraging audience member can help peers succeed.
Teacher tip
The end of the lesson requires pupils to deliver their presentations in full. You may wish to complete this in small groups or pairs depending on the needs of your pupils.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the spoken language terms to how they should be presented when public speaking.
open shoulders and use naturalistic gestures
stand upright with head elevated
raise voice when asking question to emphasise
slow down to emphasise each word
take a breath after the question
Q2.Why is it helpful to make eye contact with your audience during a presentation?
Q3.Is the answer true or false? In public speaking tone refers to the speed at which you speak.
Q4.Which of these answers are true? Spoken language...
Q5.Which of the following would be an examples of non-verbal communication in spoken language?
Q6.Reframing nervousness as excitement means...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following answers could be considered a part of being an effective audience member?
Q2.Active listening can be described as...
Q3.Which word beginning with 'c' can be described as: 'expressing ideas in a clear way which is brief and to the point'?
Q4.What should you do if a question from the audience is unclear?
Q5.Is the answer true or false? Tongue twisters can be an effective way to vocally warm up.
Q6.Which of the following is an example of a constructive question?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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