Break-out Plan # 7

Date: 02-11-18
Break-out Title/Topic: Presentation Skills [With Emma Wylie’s Group] Resources Time
Bridge-in:
- When I was a first-year student, I was incredibly nervous about the group
presentation in this class because I had very rarely spoken in front of large
crowds like the one in my class.
- However, I got better at public speaking by getting lots of practice doing
presentations over the last three years.
- Therefore, Emma and I thought that you might benefit from getting some
practice in before you have to present your research project at the end of
the term. None .5
Pre-Assessment:
- Do you get nervous speaking in front of people?
- Do you have any tips for being successful public speakers?

None 1.5
Learning Objective:
- You will feel more confident when public speaking.
- You will learn and be able to identify the skills involved in making strong
presentations.
None .5
Participatory Activity:
- Emma and I will split you into four groups of four. Two of these groups will
be presenting an argument either in favor of or against a specific debate
topic. The other two groups will debate another topic.
- Within the groups of eight, one group of four will present an argument in
favor of their topic. The other four will argue against it.
- Everyone will have ten minutes to come up with their side of their assigned
argument.
- The two topics of debate are:
1. Do we rely too much on technology?
2. Should the legal voting age be lowered to sixteen?
- We will flip a coin to decide which topic will present first, along with the side
of each argument that will go first.
- After both groups for a specific topic have presented, the groups that did not
present will vote on which side presented most effectively and explain why
that group was more effective. Timer, List of
- This exercise is not about the strength of your argument, but how well you Groups (Made
presented that argument to the audience. by Emma) 25
Post-Assessment:
- Did the exercise help you to feel more comfortable when public speaking?
- Did working in a group make presenting your argument easier?
None 2
Summary:
- Being able to speak in front of crowds clearly and with confidence will help
you be successful in any discipline.
- Presentations are common in the History program, and being able to do
them well will help you to be successful both in your undergraduate
program and in any profession you wish to pursue after you graduate. None .5