Assignment task: Imagine that you are Mary Barra, General Motors CEO, preparing for a presentation at an automotive industry conference. Your topic is "Lessons Learned," and you plan to discuss the company's failure to recall GM vehicles and how the company handled the communication. To include current information, research the topic and GM's most recent actions taken.
Process:
Q1. What is the purpose of your presentation?
Q2. Describe your audience.
Q3. What level of knowledge is your audience likely to have about your topic?
Q4. How will you capture your audience's attention in the first minute of your presentation? Draft your opening section.
Q5. What points will you cover in the body of your presentation and in what order?
Q6. Write a closing section that summarizes your points and reinforces the purpose of your presentation.
Q7. What delivery techniques will you use to make your presentation dynamic?
Q8. What visuals will you use? Try to avoid traditional presentation slides with heavy text in favor of a simpler, more graphical style.
Product:
Using your knowledge of oral presentations, prepare an outline for this presentation, and submit it to your instructor for feedback. Then, prepare visuals and practice your presentation. When you're ready, deliver your presentation to the class. You might deliver part of your presentation in person in front of the class-and part via the Internet.