The document provides guidelines for conducting interviews and presentations for class projects. It recommends using an interview guide to keep the conversation focused and obtaining permission from interviewees. For presentations, it suggests structuring the presentation with a title, body, and conclusion slide, practicing beforehand, staying within time limits, and stimulating audience interest through visuals and questions.
The document provides guidelines for conducting interviews and presentations for class projects. It recommends using an interview guide to keep the conversation focused and obtaining permission from interviewees. For presentations, it suggests structuring the presentation with a title, body, and conclusion slide, practicing beforehand, staying within time limits, and stimulating audience interest through visuals and questions.
The document provides guidelines for conducting interviews and presentations for class projects. It recommends using an interview guide to keep the conversation focused and obtaining permission from interviewees. For presentations, it suggests structuring the presentation with a title, body, and conclusion slide, practicing beforehand, staying within time limits, and stimulating audience interest through visuals and questions.
The document provides guidelines for conducting interviews and presentations for class projects. It recommends using an interview guide to keep the conversation focused and obtaining permission from interviewees. For presentations, it suggests structuring the presentation with a title, body, and conclusion slide, practicing beforehand, staying within time limits, and stimulating audience interest through visuals and questions.
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INTERVIEW AND PRESENTATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATION FORMS
INTERVIEWS ARE REQUIRED FOR CLASS PROJECTS OR QUALITATIVE RESEARCH STUDIES. SOME GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING BASIC INTERVIEWS FOR CLASS PROJECTS FOLLOW. 1. UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS OF TELEPHONE VERSUS IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS. TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS ARE ESPECIALLY USEFUL WHEN DISTANCE PREVENTS YOU FROM INTERVIEWING IN PERSON.
In person interviews often provide more detailed information because of the more-personalized contact between you and the interviewee. Choose the forma that is best based on project requirements and travel limitations. Use an interview guide, it will help you keep the conversation focused and will prevent you from forgetting any important questions. Make sure the questions apply to the interviewee’s personal experience. Always introduce yourself and the purpose of the interview; Let the interviewee know the purpose for which you will be using his/her comments. Obtain permission to conduct the interview. If you plan on tape recorder an interview, always ask permission before turning on the tape recorder, then ask permission again once the tape is recording. Let the interviewee know that he/she can stop the interview at any time. Always thank the interviewee at the end of the conversation and send the interviewee a copy of any reports resulting from the project. PRESENTATIONS
Presentations can either be informal for example, a class presentation or a short presentation at a meeting, or more formal, such as a presentation at a workshop or conference. Similar guidelines apply to both types of presentations. Both general guidelines and guidelines specifically for Power Point and overhead projector presentations are included below. Know your audience. Understanding the interests of your audience is essential to understanding how to focus your presentation. Speak to the interests and educational level of your audience. Dress appropriately. Dressing appropriately for your audience of may create a psychological barrier between you and your audience. In this instance, casual but neat attire may make you more appropriate. If you are unsure about the dress code for an event, ask someone who has attended a similar conference or meeting before. Carefully structure your presentation. Your presentation should be well organized and include the following. A title slide that shows your name and the title of your presentation. The body of information you are presenting and A clear conclusion that Summarizes your presentation The information on the slides should be presented in a logical order, beginning with basic concepts and leading into more detailed information towards the end of your presentation. Practice your presentation. Practicing your presentation beforehand is always a good idea. Have a friend or family member watch your presentation. Ask him or her to let you know if you have any mannerisms, that you need to eliminate, or if any of the concepts presented do not make sense. Practicing will also allow you to identify any portions of your presentation that do not flow properly and that need further work. Know the time limit for your presentation. Most class and conference presentations have a time limit that is strictly enforced by an instructor or moderator. Make sure that your presentation does not go beyond this time limit. Timing your presentation beforehand will clarify if you need to cut back on the amount of material presented. Stimulate audience interest. There are several ways that a presenter can increase the audience’s interest in the presentation Use visual media when appropriate. For panel presentations, visual media are often not used. For most other presentations, providing a visual aspect to your presentation can be extremely effective in maintaining audience interest in your topic. Always speak enthusiastically(never in a monotone). Get the audience involved in your presentation. Asking the audience questions and bringing in examples of items that can be passed around are two ways to get the audience involved. Call for questions after your presentation. Once you have concluded, ask the audience members if they have any questions for you. Never put down or downplay the importance of any question, as this will discourage others in the audience from asking questions. Never argue a point of view during a question and answer to a question, admit it. You can always say that you don’t know the answer at that time but can find out the answer and respond to the audience member later with the information.
