Preparation and Delivery of Nutrition Presentations
Preparation
Identify Learners
• Knowledge
• Experience
• Interests
• Characteristics
• Motivation
Select Content
• Needed
• Important
• Interesting
Determine Context
• Time
• Format
• Facilities
• Prior experiences
Organize
Conclusion
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Introduction
• Gain Attention
• Establish Climate
• Provide Preview/Review
Body
• Three main points
• Organize progression
• Illustrate key points with 2-3 subpoints
• Vary Presentation– actively involve learners– alternate methods
Conclusion
• Summarize
• Provide closure
• Create bridges– call to action– questions to think about
The Presentation
• Be prepared
• Rehearse
• Practice timing
• Take 5 minutes to collect your thoughts
• Face the audience not your visuals
• Speak in a conversational tone
For Dynamic Presentations:
• Exhibit enthusiasm
• Relax and enjoy
• Use:– voice– movement– gestures– eye contact
Asking Questions
• Ask one question at a time
• Wait for a response
• Consider calling on specific audience members
• Activate participation
Answering Questions
• Repeat the question
• Answer then bridge
• If you don’t know the answer say so.
• End on a positive note, thank your audience, and smile
• Be available afterward
Visuals
Why Visuals?
• Enhance learning and retention
• Focus attention
• Illustrate ideas
• Organize the presentation
• Capture attention– 15 minute rule
Slides
Slide Rules
• One idea per slide
• Simplify
• 5 to 7 lines of copy
• 15-20 words per slide
• Multiple slides for complicated topics
• No more than 5 plain text slides in a row
Formatting Slides
• Minimum font is 24
• San serif font improves readability
• Limit bar charts to 5-7 bars
• Limit pie charts to 5 slices
• Limit lines in a graph to 3 or 4
• Limit tables to 4 columns and 7 rows
Transparencies
• Not for audiences of more than 100
• Same rules as slides
Excellent Presentations
• Careful Preparation
• Clear Organization
• Well illustrated ideas
• Dynamic presentation