Presentation and Public Speaking

Instructions for Outside Presentations
One of my favorite ways to learn is through observation. I can still recall asking Bryce Lane (instructor in Horticulture) if I could watch his class because he was such a phenomenal teacher and presenter. We have all had that feeling of “WOW that was a great presentation” but often we leave with that feeling and never reflect on how we could incorporate some of those components into our presentations. Ah-ha….the purpose of this assignment!
During this semester, you will observe three presentations and complete a written reflection following the criteria outlined below. These presentations must be THREE different types of presentations. For example, you could use a commodity association presentation, religious sermon, and an online TedTalk for your three, but you could not use three TedTalks. If you have a question about the legitimacy of your desired outside presentation, please let your instructor know. Club organization guest speakers are also great for this presentation. The presentation should last longer than 30 minutes.
I would love for two of these to be in-person presentations, if possible.
Format: Your outside presentation reflection paper should be double-spaced, 12-pt font, and approximately two to three pages in length. Please use APA 7 guidelines if citing information.
Grading Criteria:
This assignment will be evaluated using the following criteria and should contain in-depth elaborations to fully communicate attendance at a presentation:
Introduction
a. Who gave the presentation? What is their title or role? (2 pts)
b. Where did it take place? If an online presentation, please include the link to the presentation. (2 pts)
c. What was the topic? (2 pts)
d. What was the time frame? (2 pts)
Engagement Techniques
a. How did the presenter grab the attention of the audience at the beginning of the presentation? (5 pts)
b. How did the presenter engage the audience throughout the presentation. Explain and elaborate on the engagement technique(s) used. (10 points)
Information Delivery
a. What were the main points of the presentation? (10 pts)
c. Did they preview the main points in their introduction? If so, was it done in a manner in which you were able to distinctly tell that they were the main points? If not, how did you determine the main points of the presentation? (5 points)
d. Did the speaker present a significant amount of new information to the audience? How would you describe the audience’s previous knowledge surrounding this topic? (5 pts)
e. Do you believe their key points were supported with a variety of credible sources? Did they mention other sources? If so, what were those sources? If not, how did they create credibility and their expertise of this knowledge? Explain. (10 pts)
f. Were transitions used to guide you from point to point? What were the transition words or phrases used? (5 pts)
g. Was there a particular organizational pattern used? (5 points) Use the link to help you determine the pattern.
h. How did the speaker provide a conclusion that reinforced the main points and overall message? Describe the closing technique used. (10 pts)
Evaluation of Presentation
a. Evaluate the speaker’s presentation (poor, average, and good, excellent). Did the speaker clearly articulate the message being communicated? Explain why you gave the specific ranking. (5 pts)
b. Was the presentation adapted to the audience? Explain. (5 points)
Lessons Learned
a. What aspects of the presentation were great and you plan to use when preparing for your future presentations? (5 pts)
b. Name two things that you would consider poor or distracting. How would you address/fix these items in future presentations? (5 pts)
Formatting/ Grammatical
a. Double-spaced, 12-pt font, APA format, 2-3 pages, Free of spelling and grammatical errors (7 pts)

Note: Responses to the above criteria should be detailed and in complete sentences. Please proofread your writing before submission. We look forward to reading these!