AASP Fall Lesson 3: Creating Visuals for Presentations

Lesson 3 Handout (Usually under construction until just before class!)

Main Activities

1. 1 Minute Speech No.2: In groups of 5~6 people, make your 1 minute Speech "My Favorite ____". Also, can one or two people (different from last time) volunteer to make their speech to the whole class?
2. Mini-Lesson: How to create effective visual materials for a presentation.
3. Group Meeting: Start finalizing the outline content based on the results of your research. Make sure your research is leading to ONE clear thesis that your group will argue as a group in an organized way.
   

Preparation for Lesson 4

1. Create a visual aid to use in your 1-minute speech, which will be recorded on VIDEO. Make sure you confirm any requirements your instructor has such as submitting your visual aid by email in advance. Because EVERY student will make a 1-minute speech in front of the whole class, it is important that everyone is ready to go with no waste of time for technical problems.
   
2. Practice your one minute speech (the same one!) with your visual aid. Of course, focus on improving non-verbal aspects (smile, eye contact, gestures, posture) and voice aspects (volume, pausing, rhythm, emphasis of key words). Remember that you will be standing up in front of everyone, and you will be recorded on video!
   
3. Do further research on your group presentation, with a special focus on your own part. In Lesson 4, there will be basically no time for group discussion, so please continue efficient collaboration online and out of class. Remember that prior to Lesson 5: Rehearsal, your group may need to submit your Outline, Visual Aid, and possible other materials to your instructor for receive feedback prior to the rehearsal.