MSLD500_Activity8.3_StevensEric

After conducting my action research project I feel that I am better prepared in becoming a researcher. I can say that without a doubt after over 2 1/2 years of being out of the pocket from college research this has been a great learning experience for me. I realize my APA is improving BUT I still have a ways to go. I am also slowing my reading down in the APA 6th edition since I know I missed some key points. Sorry about that sir..

 I think it is important that the author of the presentation first and foremost be familiar with the material being covered in a presentation. The presenter needs to not be an expert but needs to be comfortable with the material they are presenting. If the audience were to stop and ask about a particular part of the presentation hopefully not at the beginning and the presenter doesn't have the answer or even worse makes one up the credibility will be lost. The presenter would be tuned out in the audience as a person who has no idea what they are talking about. If the presenter is faced with the dilemma that they do not not the answer they should state "I will get back to you on that".

It is also important that the presenter not be monotone in their presentation since the audiences attention span will quickly fade away. The presenter needs to move around the room and engage the audience as much as possible to keep their interest. Do not put too much information onto one slide if you are using power point. Please do not read word for word off of the slide and use examples to exemplify the slide in a better understanding to the reader.

Last but not least gain feedback from the audience at the end of the presentation through evaluations. The audience can be critical on your presentation but this is how we can learn from our mistakes to make our future presentations interesting.