Part ASelect  one topic and one audience from the following lists of potential topics and audiences. Topics A recent event in the news or from your community A significant event in history A summary of a national law Audiences 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 Create  an outline in preparation for your presentation, using the  Informative Presentation Worksheet  as a guide attached below. DISCUSSION 2 Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:  Discuss the following visual aids and the benefits and challenges they might present in an oral presentation. Also note which types of speaking situations for which they might be most appropriate and discuss why. Poster Board - Discuss limitations and whether or not this visual aid meets professional expectations. What type of presenters might use this form of visual aid? Video - Discuss the importance of length and problems you might anticipate before using this visual component of a presentation. What type of presenters might use this form of visual aid? PowerPoint - Discuss strategies to avoid distractions within the PowerPoint (ex: can some transitions be more distracting than helpful?). What are the expectations regarding font, number of slides, length of content (ex: Should paragraphs of content be included? Why or why not?)? What type of presenters might use this form of visual aid? DISCUSSION 3 Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:  Consider the following scenarios and ways you can improve your listening skills. Meetings – What are some signs that your audience members may not be listening? What are some ways to help the audience members focus in meetings and presentations? Group Communication – How can public speakers show others they are listening in a group situation? What are some ways to give feedback on what is being communicated by group members? Why is it important to help everyone in a group feel they are being heard? Public Speaking – What cues can an audience give you to show they are listening? How can you encourage your audience to tune in and listen to what you’re saying? What role might visual aids play in the listening process? .

1. Part ASelect
one topic and one audience from the following lists of potential
topics and audiences.
Topics
A recent event in the news or from your community
A significant event in history
A summary of a national law
Audiences
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
Create
an outline in preparation for your presentation, using the
Informative Presentation Worksheet
as a guide attached below.

2. DISCUSSION 2
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Discuss
the following visual aids and the benefits and challenges they
might present in an oral presentation. Also note which types of
speaking situations for which they might be most appropriate
and discuss why.
Poster Board
- Discuss limitations and whether or not this visual aid meets
professional expectations. What type of presenters might use
this form of visual aid?
Video
- Discuss the importance of length and problems you might
anticipate before using this visual component of a presentation.
What type of presenters might use this form of visual aid?
PowerPoint
- Discuss strategies to avoid distractions within the PowerPoint
(ex: can some transitions be more distracting than helpful?).
What are the expectations regarding font, number of slides,
length of content (ex: Should paragraphs of content be
included? Why or why not?)? What type of presenters might use
this form of visual aid?
DISCUSSION 3
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

3. Consider the following scenarios and ways you can improve
your listening skills.
Meetings – What are some signs that your audience members
may not be listening? What are some ways to help the audience
members focus in meetings and presentations?
Group Communication – How can public speakers show others
they are listening in a group situation? What are some ways to
give feedback on what is being communicated by group
members? Why is it important to help everyone in a group feel
they are being heard?
Public Speaking – What cues can an audience give you to show
they are listening? How can you encourage your audience to
tune in and listen to what you’re saying? What role might visual
aids play in the listening process?