The most effective presentations are customized to the intended audience. Consider how audience can influence the messaging for a presentation topic.
Select one topic and one audience from the following lists of potential topics and potential audiences.
Audience
•A group of elementary or school-aged children
•A group of recent high school graduates
•A group of elderly adults
•A group of your workplace superiors
•A group of visiting scholars from a foreign country
•Another group as approved by your instructor
Topics
•A recent event in the news or from your community
•A significant event in history
•A summary of a national law
•Another topic as approved by your instructor
Create a phrase outline in preparation for your presentation. See also the Sample Outline in the Center for Writing Excellence, under "Samples" in Tutorials and Guides.
Deliver an 3-4 minute informative video presentation directed toward your selected audience about your selected topic.