Question:
Need Ideas for powerpoint presentation!!!?
Haily
2009-06-05 08:40:20 UTC
I am in year 9, and different people in my form do a powerpoint on anything we want (pretty lame) every week. and this week is my turn.
But am very stuck ,, i have no idea what to do !! I am quite a crazy, funny, hyper person and i really want a good presentation!!
If you have any ideas !! Please tell!!
Thanks x
Six answers:
Bilbo
2009-06-05 08:50:56 UTC
Pick something you are interested in and that you can get some good visual material for.



Why not pick something like the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb -the story is quite straight forward to tell and there are some brilliant pix on line.



Intro - Egypt Pyramids of the Old Kingdom

The main burial practices of the pharoes of the New Kingdom (not pyramids but underground tombs in Valley of Kings)

Most tombs located - All known tombs were robbed by tomb raiders

Background to Howard Carter & Lord Caernarvon

Who was Tut?

The Excavations in the Valley of the Kings

The Discovery of the Tomb

Carter's sneak preview (scandal)

The Curse of Tut - Caernarvon dies

The influence on Art & Architecture of the 1920's Egyptomania.



I would steer clear of the jokes - you are not auditioning for an after dinner speech. Keep it pacy and avoid too much text on screen - enough to remind you of where you are in the story.
anonymous
2009-06-05 09:12:43 UTC
It helps to know what you are presenting about.



Guidelines:

Start with a 'welcome to [subject matter] presentation by ....' page

Go on to an introduction (include a quoted dictionary definition of the subject and basic history, but make sure you explain the definition), then say in this presentation what is going to be talked about and who will go over what. say who will go onto the first topic and what the topic is



Main body:

1 topic per person

1 person to introduce and conclude the presentation.



each topic should be explained for what it is, what it's used for and what advantages there are if it's social science related (geography, economics, sociology, history, PSE, etc.)

if it's art related (english, art, music, etc.), say what is the idea, why the author included in it, what are the problems, what is good about it?

if it's science related (biology, chemistry, physics), say what it is, why it happens, and under what conditions that will happen and what evidence is there (basically bombard people with facts)



Summary/Conclusion:

What was discussed (briefly in bullet points - prefably the title of each slide per point)

say what new research is out there/what the author's next book/what is the artist is doing now and the possible future it might lead to



have a page saying thank you for listening and asks whether there are any questions. If you can't answer the question they ask, say that you're sorry you can't answer it but give them recommendations where to find out more (books, websites, encyclopedias, etc.).



Also have a page showing your bibliography (just to show that you have done some work).



A typical bibliography should have:

wikipedia, encarta, newspapers/textbooks/novels, other websites, other books



Presentation techniques:

have your script low so you can glance at it when you read. Make sure when you present, you look from the back left corner of the audience to the right back corner, before you read/say your next point

speak clear, slow and loud (but do not shout - it's voice projection, not aggression)

look happy/pleased, your audience will lighten up

a few jokes (if they are good and is related to the topic)

be energetic when presenting (like you're going to have problems with that) - when you're enthusiastic and interested in what you study so will the audience in about 2 minutes into the presentation

Rehearse the presentation at least 3 times before doing it - either during lunchtimes, after school or at home. You will find things you want to change or see things that you think you can do better. Find someone to go over the presentation with you so you know it's clear to them and to the people you want to present to.



Extra posh tips:

have a quote from a poem/ book of quote that explains the moral of the presentation. e.g. if your presentation is about how things never go to plan, you can quote things from the Of Mice and Men poem (you should be studying this for English, if not ask an English Lit teacher). If your presentation is about how art is essential to society, there's a quote by Albert Einstein you can use.

If you use quote, explain the quote and say what it means. say how it is related to the topic then go into the topic.



Possible topics:

What is art?

Are video games bad?

Why do boys like football/fast cars so much?

What is the life of a teacher like? (if you do this, make sure their names do not appear on the presentation, just say Teacher A, B and C, etc. or alpha, beta, gamma (using greek letters) if you want to be posh)

Is education necessary?

Should dating be permitted for under 18s?

Does having a legal drinking age limit lower the number of drinking related incidents?



Hope this helps
?
2009-06-05 09:08:17 UTC
Do a presentation on MADD (mothers against drunk driving) teachers would eat it up and its easy to find information on..



or.. do something crazy like the history of mens underwear.. if you think your class and teacher could deal with it :)



Or pick a disease of some sort progeria is interesting.. its the disease where kids age very quickly.



hope this gives you a jumping off point.. :)
Candy
2009-06-06 04:39:23 UTC
hmm how bout mysteries of the world? the loch ness monster, bigfoot, ufos,crazy pics on the internet of really weird creatures found, myths, legends, go on youtube there are some pretty cool videos!
anonymous
2016-05-24 15:17:00 UTC
the decline and fall of John Belusci
anonymous
2009-06-05 08:47:40 UTC
could tell some jokes


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