Presentations: Listen Up
“Listen Up” is a 50-minute FFA public-speaking lesson plan in which students learn how to “recapture” an audience’s attention during a presentation. After watching a video on presentation skills, students complete the “Reengage with Me” worksheet, write and deliver a 1-2 minute speech about themselves indicating where they will recapture attention, and observe/tally peers’ attention-recapturing techniques (pace, tone of voice, body language/movement).
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify ways of “recapturing” the attention of an audience.
- Write a speech allowing moments to “recapture” an audience.
- Demonstrate how to “recapture” an audience’s attention.
- Time required
- 50 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the “Reengage with Me” worksheet for each student.
- Internet access to play the video in real-time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time.
- Resources
- 1. FFA.org 2. Video: "Presentation Skills Tips: How Do You Keep the Attention of Your Audience" https://youtu.be/cTaVqRLY7Mk
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. As a portion of a public speaking unit 2. As a portion of a leadership unit
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Collaboration; Information Literacy; Productivity and Accountability
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Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.6Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Common Core – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4Produce clear and coherent writing the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.PL-AAction: Assume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
- FFA.PL-FContinuous Improvement: Accept responsibility for learning and personal growth.