Assessed Group Presentations

1. Assessed Group Presentations Louise Livesey Academic Skills Adviser This workshop will: - Demonstrate ways to help your group become a team - Examine the usefulness of allocating roles for preparation and delivery of the group presentation - Provide tips for producing an effective presentation

2. The Plan The development of a team The benefits of allocating roles in the team Group presentation tips General tips for effective presentations

3. 1.The development of a team A group is not a team: • • a group of people are a number of people standing or sitting next to each other • • a team is ‘a group in which the individuals have a common aim and in which the jobs and skills of each member fit in with those of others, as…in a jigsaw puzzle pieces fit together (to) produce some overall pattern’ ((Babington Smith, 1979: 117-118 cited in Adair, 1987:95) • • your group needs to become a team to be successful.

4. 1.The development of a team Consider the benefits of working in a team at University TALKING POINT • Different people mean variety is built into the presentation • Each person can take on a role that plays to their strengths, thereby improving the presentation as a whole • More expertise is available • Team members can mingle if audience activity is required • Different techniques can be employed due to increased numbers, e.g. role play • It is good practice as you will do this in employment

5. 1.The development of a team

6. 2.The benefits of allocating roles in a team Consider the roles necessary for the smooth running of meetings and so everyone participates TALKING POINT • Chairperson/Leader: ensures the group draws up an agenda for each meeting and sticks to it; makes sure everyone has a chance to speak and that their opinions are heard; keeps the group focused on the agenda items; sums up what has been discussed and agreed at the end • Timekeeper: ensures the group sticks to its deadlines for different tasks • Record-keeper: takes notes during meetings (this could be given to each team member in turn) • Project manager: makes sure that the team’s actions are relevant to the task/assignment criteria, and between meetings everyone is doing the task that they agreed to. • Administrator (if necessary): deals with actions such as booking rooms, printing out handouts, etc.

7. 2.The benefits of allocating roles in a team Match the right job to the right person!

8. 2.The benefits of allocating roles in a team Activity 1: Jobs for producing and delivering the presentation

9. 2.The benefits of allocating roles in a team Allocating these roles ensures…. • Different people mean variety is built into the presentation • Each person can take on a role that plays to their strengths, thereby improving the presentation as a whole • More expertise is available • Team members can mingle if audience activity is required • Different techniques can be employed due to increased numbers, e.g. role play • It is good practice as you will do this in employment

10. 3.Group presentation tips • Introduce every member of the team and state their job role • Pick the strongest speakers to start and finish • Have smooth transitions from one speaker to the next • Do not look bored when your colleges are speaking • Plan how the group will handle questions • Practice as a team • Have a team member watch the practices and makes notes on how to improve keep the time. Also monitor the timing of the actual presentation • Ensure each team member practices delivering at least one other member’s section

11. 4.General tips for an effective presentation TALKING POINT • Any tips or strategies you have used? • Planning and preparation are the key • Choose an ‘easy structure • Content and slides • Leave some info for ?s and handouts • Use bullet points with white space • Visual aids and other materials should be… • Concise and relevant • User-friendly and legible • Do not use a script

12. 4.General tips for an effective presentation • MS PP • 1:1 • Arial, Tahoma, Calibri • No capital-only words • Do not cut anything off • Use clear labels • Subtle and consistent backgrounds

13. 4.General tips for an effective presentation plan for emergencies

14. Academic Skills Advice Service • Where are we? Chesham Building B0.23 • What do we do? Support undergraduate students with their study skills by running clinics and workshops, having bookable appointment slots, and enabling students to drop-in for Instant Advice. • Who are we? Michael and Helen specialise in Maths Support; Lucy and Russell advise students on study skills; and I (Louise) deliver the workshops • When can you come for help? Everydayboth face to face and on-line • How do I get in touch? Email: academic-skills@brad.ac.uk or website www.brad.ac.uk/academic-skills

15. Any questions?