Fabian

Fabian Pinto

SPC2608

shirley sinkoff

9/23/2026

In the presentation each teammate contributed to their work we learned to build a work ethic and decision making skills. The following students in my group did their own individual project with their chosen partner. We learned about the process of a presentation in chronological order. Each title spoke on the concepts that make a presentation, such as in my own work we reviewed the designs that go in a presentation to make it more appealing and delivering it with confidence. The total chapter our group worked on was 4, we each also followed a specific color and font that being orange and blue although some added gray in their background. Its evident in our finfished work that we made sure not to rush the concepts and read and study the materials to bring the right source of information on our slides. I noticed that each member added a good amount of details and every sentence or bullet point was designed to be concise and to the point. The overall mainfocus was for the presentation to show the same material we read and studied in the mymindtap website. In my own turn I did not get to give a speech because I arrived late to class which is no excuse, but because of that my efforts were not credited even if i did the slide itself. The others did get credit as they did their slide and presented with the best speech they can give. The professor also mentioned during the process of our presentation the importannce of praticing your speech before presenting, as this allows for less anxiousness and anxiety. I think its valuable in knowing that, since the majority dont like being one speaking, me included. But these methods can help better your anxiety and improve confidence when giving a speech. These methods were also in the materials I read in my slide I had information on being attentive to the audience when giving the speech showcasing that your focus should be on engaging them rather then just saying the presenation itself. Thats what a presentation is about its professionalism but also being able to influence the listener. Since this was our first presentation group assignment it was only a starter of the class. In the next presentation I will muster the courage and give a speech instead of avoiding it. 

Our presentation slides can be seen in googleslides who was submitted by our leader. In the introduction it starts first with a cliffhanger by questioning the reader if they have ever listened to a speech and goes on to explain the beggining and ending of a speech is crucial in a presentation. The next slide goes more in depth the importance of beggining a speech the following are Primacy effect; audiences are more likely to remember information presented at the start, and the second bullet point is that a strong introduction helps capture attention and prepare the audiences to listen. the third slide explains how to create an effective introduction it mainly tells you what an introduction should have such as a question a brief story or use a surprising fact, humor or even audio is welcomed aswell. Clearly explain the purpose and thesis of the speech and establish credibility by mentioning types of research and knowledge on the topic. Lastly for chapter 9 the last slide goes over creating and effective conclusion  the recency effect: audiences are more likely to remember information presented at the end, a conclusion should have 3 main elements; review the main points reinforce the purpose, provide closure. End with a memorable quotation or a dramatic statement. 

Chapter 10 "Language and culture" in the beggining of chapter 10 the slide highlights two important bullet points "Language and culture influence each other, not everyone interprets words the same way. Those specific culture language can manifest in slang words, jargon, idioms, euphemisms and cliches. The language fundamentals goes in depth on how langauge works, language is arbitrary, ambigious and abstract at times. The slide also explains why it matters, it matters because a speakers words can shape how an audience understands, emotionally resonates and reacts to a specific message. The next slide introduces language gender for example words like chairman can be instead mistakenly written like chairperson instead of chairman gender langauge in a presentation shows confidence especially your audience would be able to tell. Next slide talks about spoken and written langauge it should sound conversational and to the point, speakers are allowed to use feedback and gestures because stating facts can make it difficult to follow. 

Lastly the last part of chapter 10 slide questions the reader why use media and it explains that media is meant to grab the audience attention and make ideas clearer and easier to remember. The different types of media that go into a presentation is the main distinguishment, ideally for the digital slides their should be a max of 4 to 6 bullet points with clean transitions. when using video make sure to check if its appropiate and legitimate, cite the original source use captions. Handouts should provide information that the audience can use later on but ultimately passing handout is distracting during a speech. In chapter 11 the slide talks about delivering the final project the key main points that it covers is; consider the room when using digital slides or other media avoid turning your body toward the screen. the slide also mentions pratice tips before presenting it tells you to look back at your digital slides edit if needed,video and audioclips included. Another pratice tip it mentions is using technology and notes or flashcards as these help your brain to memorize wording and details.

Verify technical equipment especially if you are presenting using digital slides the last thing you want is for there to be an interruption which can increase anxiety. Chapter 12 talks about how to deliver a speech now this one is the most important part of the whole presentation since it is what will determine the impression on the audience. In chapter 12 the four speech methods are included, impromptu, extemporaneous, manuscript and memorized. Use your voice and body the pitch and volume are crucial in a speech, noverbal communication such as facial expressions eye contact and posture all which demonstrate professional performance. The other goal chapter 12 talks about is connecting with your audience, one of the ways this is done is by respecting different dialects and communication styles. Consider cultural differences be natural this makes the delivery effective. Our group covered 4 chapters and everything we studied and read is not meant for it to be wasted as this is crucial to being applied for a succesful performance when presenting.