Aug 18, 2014 12:00
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Something that I do when I don't have that luxury is this:
1. Tell the class that everyone will be giving a short (2 minutes or so) presentation to the class on a subject of their choice and that we will get better as we go along.
2. Ask for a volunteer to go first. Tell the class that the first person gets to make _all_ the mistakes and will be terrible.
3. Just before the first person starts to speak and has thought what to say, I tell him/her that they are only allowed to use the word "elephant" in their presentation. (This way, they don't need to worry about remembering what to say, they can concentrate on technique. It also makes it sillier and therefore more relaxed.)
4. After person 1 has finished, I ask the rest of the class to identify one thing that they did well in their presentation. Person 2 (who gets a different word to use) has to try to do that thing in their presentation. This might be something like using pauses effectively or using hands for emphasis.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 5, each time adding a good bit of technique that subsequent presenters have to try and include.
I find that's a good way of getting a lot of technique points in a very short period of time. If I ever get to present a two week course, I'll try something different...
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Oh, and focussed entirely, I'd note, on finding the positive and accentuating it!
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