Friday, 17 February 2012

The Best Topics & Some Advice on How to Make Your Presentation Interesting

By Sandra Carter


If you are snatched with anxiety at the idea of standing in front of an audience, you are not alone. Even seasoned speakers can have their bad moments. But the key to hypnotizing an audience with your presentation is fairly simple - preparation.

The logical primary step is usually to select some interesting topics for presentation. You should like the topic well enough to give some time to intensive research. Pick a subject that's familiar to both you and your audience. Internet sites like AboutTopics.com can be very helpful in creating presentation topics and directing your research. Since the best way to get something done is to begin doing it, referring to this website should kickstart your preparations.

When it comes to subject material, the choices are unlimited. But there are somegood topics for presentation that stand out because they're engaging to investigate, fun to present and familiar to a wide audience. Here are some humdingers.

The role of technology in revolutionizing the academic system - Start this presentation by showing a study room in Colonial America. Quickly fast forward to present day using a video of the audience, concentrating on those who are presently occupied with their phones or tablets. If this sounds rather like a complex set up, remember that you need to use technology to talk about technology. Hopefully, your presentation won't be cancelled by a power failure.

Should the Dream Act be passed to favor foreign-born scholars now enrolled in the states schools? This is an arguable subject, sure to incite rumblings between those for and against the measure. A fair and balanced presentation of the issue may not quell the argument so plan to include a large amount of jokes as you present.

Censorship, self-expression and common sense รข€" juxtapose examples of censorship and self-expression using scenarios familiar to the audience. The listeners will relate better to fairly current occurrences.

Should the maths curriculum be realigned to concentrate on real world math rather than theoretical maths? Get the audience interested by showing a complex equation designed to make them moan. To clarify handy Mathematics such as probabilities, use a poker game. Do not get carried away, though. Betting is scowled on on most campuses.

Should U.S. Scholars be required to master a second language? Say hello to the audience in as many languages as you can. Pepper your presentation with sentences interpreted in different languages. Use an internet translator to come up with these sentences. The audience should have some fun guessing what you say.

It is said that the average attention span of humans is 20 minutes so keep your presentation short and sweet. Stay focused on your engaging subject for presentation but let the audience know where they can find additional info. Above all , take your leave when the audience wants more.




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