Your Presentations

For your first presentation, I'd like you to tell the class about your field of work or study. Here are some questions to help guide you:

1.  Why are you choosing/did you choose your major/field of study?
2.  What are the requirements for this major or kind of work? What kind of classes do you need to take? What kind of experience is valuable? Which classes/experiences were, are, or will be the most challenging for you?
3.  What type of job can you get with your major? 
4.  What are some of the challenges that a person in your field faces?

These are just a few questions to get you started. Please feel free to add points that are of interest to you.

Also, you will notice on the schedule that I've posted stage 1 and stage 2 presentations. For stage 1, you will present in front of a small group of students as a rehearsal. They will give you feedback. Then the following day you will give your improved presentation in front of the class.

I will give you more tips on giving and organizing presentations when I see you on Wednesday. Think of stage 1 as your rough draft and stage 2 as your final paper!

I would like you to speak for 8-10 minutes.
Visual aids are great, but do not write full sentences that you read from directly. Your speech has to sound natural and conversational. Don't forget an interesting introduction that will pique our interest in what you have to say, a well-organized body that leads us from point to point, and then an appropriate conclusion that ties up what you've done.