Presenting + body language
In English class today, Mr.Paterson taught us how to be a good presenter and do an exciting, interest presentation! I was informed that 10% of the gestures we make while presenting are descriptive gestures, while 2-5% of it is emphatic, and the rest neutral. The neutral pose is relaxed, with arms open to show signs of trust, a little curved, and loose. Also, one of the keys to a good presentation is movement. The trick is to do so smooth, natural, and confident, and the point of making movements is to make sure you seem relaxed, and include the entire audience (so you dont't seem like you're only talking to one part of the audience) in your talk. However, Mr.Paterson taught us that the part most students struggle with most is EYE CONTACT. He says you are supposed to make eye contact with everyone in the room for 2-5 second per person. This is something we have to keep in mind as it's important to make each person feel as if you (the presenter) is talking to you and ONLY you for a while. You should also switch from one person to another in a random, unpredictable pattern.
Something that stood out of me was how Mr.Paterson emphasized on communication.
Communication is everything, but in a presentation it should be done through mostly movements and not talking/language. Data showed that 55% of communication is done through looks, 38% the WAY you are communicating, and words only make up a mere 7% of it!! Also, I was taught that because a presenter is supposed to convey information and ideas, we should never have a script for our upcoming assignment(s). The information should all be in my head, and my "notes" are the few keywords you have on your slides as well as the visuals. This is definitely going to be a difficult task for me, but now that I understand what a presentation should really be like, I will work hard on getting used to the new, better strategy.
After we learned more about tips and techniques, we got to try it ourselves today. One person in the section became the presenter, and talked about themselves for a bit to practice their presentation skills. Since we had to consider all the new things we learned, such as gestures, movements, confidence, welcoming postur, eye contact, getting information from our head, etc., it was a little hard and awkward for me! The audiences all had two hands up and if the presenter made eye contact with them for five seconds, they put down one hand. This helped us see what we might be doing wrong, so I felt that this was a helpful and clever excercise. It seemed like the gestures were the hardest things for most people, because you should only keep a gesture for about one second, and the gesture should match the size of the audience. Also, if you look left, psychologically speaking, people get the message that you have forgotten something, and if you look right you may be making yourself seem like you are lying! What's more, you can't have your feet in the same place during your presentation, as menioned above. To seem confident, you must have the ideal resting position so you don't seem like a robot or like you are closing the audience off.
I'd like to use the new information I acquired today effectively in my next presentation. These are super helpful tips to help me do a presentation that is impactful and leaves a strong impression on the listenerers. A bit of psychology was involved and was very interesting to learn!
Something that stood out of me was how Mr.Paterson emphasized on communication.
Communication is everything, but in a presentation it should be done through mostly movements and not talking/language. Data showed that 55% of communication is done through looks, 38% the WAY you are communicating, and words only make up a mere 7% of it!! Also, I was taught that because a presenter is supposed to convey information and ideas, we should never have a script for our upcoming assignment(s). The information should all be in my head, and my "notes" are the few keywords you have on your slides as well as the visuals. This is definitely going to be a difficult task for me, but now that I understand what a presentation should really be like, I will work hard on getting used to the new, better strategy.
After we learned more about tips and techniques, we got to try it ourselves today. One person in the section became the presenter, and talked about themselves for a bit to practice their presentation skills. Since we had to consider all the new things we learned, such as gestures, movements, confidence, welcoming postur, eye contact, getting information from our head, etc., it was a little hard and awkward for me! The audiences all had two hands up and if the presenter made eye contact with them for five seconds, they put down one hand. This helped us see what we might be doing wrong, so I felt that this was a helpful and clever excercise. It seemed like the gestures were the hardest things for most people, because you should only keep a gesture for about one second, and the gesture should match the size of the audience. Also, if you look left, psychologically speaking, people get the message that you have forgotten something, and if you look right you may be making yourself seem like you are lying! What's more, you can't have your feet in the same place during your presentation, as menioned above. To seem confident, you must have the ideal resting position so you don't seem like a robot or like you are closing the audience off.
I'd like to use the new information I acquired today effectively in my next presentation. These are super helpful tips to help me do a presentation that is impactful and leaves a strong impression on the listenerers. A bit of psychology was involved and was very interesting to learn!
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