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HS.91 Presentation Tips-Skills and Strategies

This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.91) titled “Presentation Tips—Skills and Strategies.” It teaches students how to make presentations effective by addressing the three learning preferences (auditory, kinesthetic, visual), interacting with and involving the audience, and weaving personal life experiences into presentations. The lesson includes interactive activities, transparency masters, activity sheets, an assessment, and a learning-preferences self-assessment.

At a glance

Learning objectives
  • Create presentations that meet the needs of the three learning preferences.
  • Interact with and involve the audience in presentations.
  • Weave personal life experiences into presentations.
Time required
Instruction time for this lesson: 100 minutes.
Grade level
High School
Materials
  • Writing surface
  • Overhead projector and transparencies
  • Pre-drawn picture and list of words—see Objective Two
  • Markers
  • White sheets of paper—one per student
  • HS.91.AS.A—one per student
  • HS.91.AS.B—one per student
  • HS.91.AS.C—one per student
  • HS.91.Assess—one per student
  • HS.91.TM.A
  • HS.91.TM.B
  • HS.91.TM.C
  • HS.91.TM.D
  • HS.91.TM.E
Unit
Stage Three of Development—DO
Problem Area
How Do I Effectively Communicate with Others to Accomplish the Vision?
Precepts
A7: Invest in others by enabling and empowering them.
Resources
Any public speaking text would be beneficial for this lesson.
Key Terms
Auditory learners; Kinesthetic learners; Visual learners

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Aligned Standards

National Standards

  • NL-ENG.K12.4Communication Skills – Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

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