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Introduction Practice, Conclusions, and Images

Introductions Practice
You gave the introduction section of your presentation to a group and received feedback. Use this feedback to help you improve your introduction.

Conclusions
We talked about the conclusion section of your presentation. Use the past tense to remind us what you told us in the overview slide using the future tense. Also, include one focus point (the best example or number).

For your conclusion slide, you can copy and paste your overview slide. It is OK to include your focus points on your slide. However, try to use fewer words on the slide than what you say. Also, animate each main point and focus point separately. If you would like a challenge, don't write your focus points on your slide. Instead, remember them and say them.

In addition to the focus point for each point of your conclusion, I suggest a final focus point. You can introduce your final focus point with these words …

If you only remember one thing from my presentation, please remember that …

After that, show your title slide and finish with Thank you! (do not say "I'm finished." and do not write "Thank you" on the slide).

This is a powerful way to end your conclusion.

Next Lesson (7/9)
Next week some of you will give your final speech. Everyone should be ready.

Remember:

• Do not write sentences on slides
• Use keywords or images
• You cannot use a script (only keywords or an outline on a small card)
• Memorize your final sentence and practice it many times

Continue building your Final Speech. Practice, practice, practice. Practice makes perfect.

Final Speech Introduction and Body Preparation

Student Led Discussion
Asuka and Manami presented on the Food Issues and led us in a discussion.

Introductions and Body
I gave a handout to help you prepare the introductions of your presentations for next week. Prepare your PUNCH and include it in your Introduction. Next week you will give presentation introductions to a classmate and receive feedback. Practice it.

You should also begin to work on the body of your presentations. You do not need to give it during class. But, bring your computer so you can continue to work on your presentations.

Final Presentation Ideas

Student Led Discussion
Miho and Shima presented on the 2020 Olympics and led us in discussion.


Punch
I gave a mini-lecture on beginning your presentation well with PUNCH. Read more about PUNCH at the blog link below.

Presentation Zen – Start your presentation with PUNCH

Final Presentation Ideas
You can choose one of the topics below or another topic. Send me your choice by email.  The first student to send the topic will get the topic.

• poverty
• global warming
• aging society
• negative effects of social media
• garbage disposal
• declining birth rate
• hikikomori
• sexual harassment
• immigration issues
• gender issues
• stalker problems
• war
• overwork
• unemployment
• regional problems
• pension issues
• declining populations
• late marriage
• scams
• elderly driving problems
• AI

Start preparing for your presentation by making a PUNCH introduction that you will give to a small group next week.

June 11 Lesson

Nice to meet you!

It was nice to meet you today. 

Upcoming Schedule

I will discuss our new plan with Yamagata-Sensei. For now, be ready to present in pairs in the same order as before.

Use the slideshow below to review the CRAP principles. Try to use them in your presentations.

Presentation Design (CRAP) from Daniel Beck