...Hello ILC! In my 4th year of study, I would have to spend 8 months working on a project in a developing country. I could work on a health care delivery system, do an environmental assessment, create a marketing or small business development plan with local entrepreneurs, address key issues such as child labor or HIV/AIDS, and the list goes on. With a good mark in English, I hope to get accepted into this program. I’ve never taken an online course so I did not know exactly what to expect. I am finding it more difficult than the English course that I took in day school. I also find that it is twice as much work. However, in day school, a lot of the marking is through class discussions, presentation, and overall behavior in class. Because ILC is independent and there are no teachers to mark a student on presentations discussions, etc, it makes sense that there would be more work to cover. I like this course a lot more than my last English course. I love writing. In day school, we did a lot of writing, but there was always a lot of pressure to finish it at a certain date and perfectly. I absolutely love how I can work at my own pace think about what I am writing thoroughly without stress. It makes things much easier. I work at Zellers as a Fashion Sales Associate. And I have found that balancing school and work has become so much more easier by taking this...
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...Nguyen Thi Duyen Wednesday & Friday at 8:15am- 11:30am Course Name: Composition Enhanced 45229 ASSIGNMENT 1 Topic: A process how to make good presentation for students in college. It is truly to said that, currently, people prefer to speak than write when expressing an own idea as well as opinion about something. However, amost people do not know how to make effective presentation as sharing in front of crowded. To make our ideas get logically and clearly, you make sure that you have some internal and external skills. If I have a chance, I will share with you my own best way to get a wonderful presentation. Here are several steps that you can follow. First of all, finding a topic as a begining step when make a demonstration. To do it well, we should indicate who is your audience? Because if we are asked by a group of people on a specific topic, actually we see that the audiences is interested in what we are going to say and let them know you have deep and large knowledge relate to current topic. Next, you will have to choose a specific and interesting topic that you intend. It can be choosing a topic that interests your audiences because joining in a presentation seemed to be hard for partly people, they will have a motivation to hear when some details are attractive or related to. You may take a topic that interests you strongly. If that topic really interests you, there also has a good opportunity that it is going to interest them. In case you do not excited about...
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...University Recruitment Program Manager Dear Ms. Eletta Kershaw, MacGyver is by far my favorite TV character. He is constantly put in stressful situations, and is only able to escape harm and achieve his objective through ingenious solutions. Ingenuity is my core principal, and I have applied it throughout my professional, academic and personal life. Some examples are: 1. Turning a poorly planned project from a potential customer fiasco to a customer benefit through a unique solution 2. Attaining credits after my study abroad university went on strike by creating a customized plan with teachers to learn the coursework individually 3. Leading a group of 25 people to camp in a harsh desert for a week by creating unique shade structures that could withstand up to 60 mph winds and intense dust storms I work best under pressure because my “MacGyverian” attitude comes out. Although I do not have a Computer Science degree, I enjoy and excel at working with engineers who frequently crave for an exciting project to work on. That is why I am applying to Extreme Blue. I want to work on a high performing team that cuts through bureaucracies, focuses on solutions, and excels at innovation. The main skills that I would bring to a team are: 1. An optimistic and can-do attitude 2. Data analytics through Excel and SQL 3. Strong communication skills through MS PowerPoint, Word, presentations, and emails 4. Extreme curiosity for new technology, such as Cloud Services...
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...Presentation Reflection The following essay will highlight details relating to my presentation of 04 July 2016. I was part of a four-person group randomly selected to provide the class with group findings of what makes an effective team. Initially the task was planned as a group with specific roles allocated with the consensus of all of the team involved. The subject chosen and allocated to myself centred on key areas of large team successes and the fact smaller teams collaborate to achieve a common goal. I felt comfortable with the subject matter and also assisted in helping my fellow team members with aspects relating to their particular segment of presentation. The preparation and research I conducted consisted of visiting the Liverpool Museum and obtaining handouts and factual representations of the recent European Space Agency mission undertaken by Major Tim Peake. This mission planned for the Major to stay six months at the International Space Station. It was decided amongst our group we would create a PowerPoint presentation to assist. We utilised the skill-set of one of our colleagues who was adept at graphic design and I agreed the structure of presentation and roles associated. Additionally, I arranged with my colleagues to meet on the morning of the presentation. However, not everyone attended and this threw doubt into my mind that our presentation could be successful. A further hastily arranged meeting was set up prior to the presentation, I...
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...Health Studies Group Presentation Reflective Essay Description We were placed into groups and tasked with planning a presentation on our given lifespan age group which was Adolescents. The presentation was to choose a health issue that we felt was relevant to our age group and then promote that health issue taking into account who it was aimed towards. My group consisted of myself, Charlene, Connie and Sue. We spent some time during class to plan and prepare and then had time outside of college to get together and discuss our presentation. We then had a morning on the day of presentations to finalise our plans. Feelings My initial feelings were of worry, stress and pressure over the amount of time we were allocated during class to prepare. Initially our group was made up of five people to include Louise. However, she left the course shortly after we were set the assignment and this added to my feelings of worry as to whether our presentation would be of a good standard. We didn’t have much class time to prepare as most of my group have outside commitments such as children to think about and prioritise I was concerned we wouldn’t be able to spend much time preparing and that this would affect the quality of our presentation. I had a few concerns over working with a certain group member as she had been involved in an altercation involving race and I didn’t want this issue to affect me directly. Evaluation The good points of my presentation were the fact that we were...
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...I faced while working at my previous employer. I described my problem and the business decision that was taken to solve the problem. In between the initial post and the result of the problem, I allowed for my peers to view my problem and address my dilemma by providing their suggestions to how to solve it. I was able to read different perspectives and different approaches that my peers would take in solving my business situation. In return I was instructed to also respond to one of my peers and give my approach on how I would solve their problem. In this paper I will summarize my interactions with my peers, describe how effective my peer’s PowerPoint presentations were to my problem, what types of communications I used to respond to my peers, and I will also describe any challenges I faced or the benefits in working with my peers on the business dilemma. Personal Business Problem In my business dilemma, I described a particular situation that I dealt with in my previous employer. As a training coordinator and an enrollment specialist, I completed several tasks using several systems. In an attempt to improve efficiency and productivity, management implemented a new system that was believed to make improvements within our team. The plan failed and the team and myself were faced with dealing with months of backlog, and dissatisfied customers. Peer Response Two of my peers responded to my problem in a brief PowerPoint presentation. Both presentations were detailed and straight...
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...productive feedback, accept constructive criticism. Methods on critiques a presentation speech, to critique a speech or a presentation it's necessary to evaluate the presenters abilities in both speech and delivery. On determining whether the presenter is using facts and narratives to make a case. One method will be evaluating the content, by including word choices, references, and sketches should tailor to the audience that will be listening to the speech or presentation. Then it will follow the evaluation the speech or presentation clarity. The presenter should use correct grammar and easy to understanding language, making it pleasant to listen to the speech and follow what it is. Other would be on seeing if the statement is convincing and educational, in a well-written speech or presentation arguments are skillfully put forth to prove high points. The implementation that I would plan on the suggestions that my teammates have mentioned and will be adding to my future presentations. The tone of voice was the critiques that my teammates comment on my tone of voice was low-slung. The steps that I will be conducting would overlook my tone from begging of the speech to middle down to the end and listen to myself, as well as pausing overlooking my sketches and more practicing in order not to break during presenting. The views that I have ignored and would implement on becoming successful from my classmate's presentations would be on eye contact to perform a more...
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...a pharmaceutical representative, has been assigned the responsibility to construct a presentation about a new drug that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. She has called the support desk regarding PowerPoint® and wants to know the main functions of this software. Susan’s gathered data includes graphs, videos, and statistics of the new drug. The first step I would take is to explain to Susan the basics of a PowerPoint presentation and give her the fundamental reasoning for using PowerPoint presentations in the business world, as well as other settings. I would expand on this by telling her why PowerPoint is a perfect method for explaining about the recent FDA drug approval. Since Susan has little to no experience using PowerPoint, there are some challenges that would have to be overcome. PowerPoint can look very complex if someone is not familiar with it. Having a guide to show its many features will help alleviate some stress. I would tell her about PowerPoint's ability to incorporate data, graphs, videos, images, and statistics. As a demonstration I would have her insert text and images to help her become comfortable with PowerPoint. After that, I would answer any questions she may have. After Susan finishes the practice presentation, I would have her send the results to my e-mail so I can see for myself how she is doing. When I have reviewed the presentation I would have her insert a video, add some speaker notes, and other add ins so I can get...
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...representation. You will present your family tree to the class. Please answer the following questions during your presentation and on paper present your Behavior Modification Topic. Presentations should be between 1-2 minutes. 1. What are your strengths & weaknesses in your family tree? 2. What risk factors have you identified? 3. Tell us an interesting fact about your family? 4. What are some nature vs. nurture topics in your life? 5. Behavior Modification Topic YOU WILL NEED TO PRESENT YOUR INSTRUCTOR WITH YOUR GRADING MATRIX BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR PRESENTATION, Presentation Questions # 1-4 Beahvior Modification Topic Total Points Available 5 points 3 points 2 points 10 points FAMILY TREE GRADING MATRIX ESTHER KORONDO Name ______________________________________ Section # ________________ 1112 11AM Time ___________ Behavior Modification Texting and talking on the phone __________ Out of 2 Topic (To Be filled out before presentation begins Presentation Strengths & Weekness Risk Factors Interesting Fact I always pick up calls while i am driving a good to do. __________ Out of 5 my strengths in this has been the fact that it has become a part of me and my weekness i cannot let go of a call. __________ Out of 1 I lost concentration on the road,and i can get my self kill. __________ Out of .5 when am with my dad i dont talk on the .phone.Also when i see the police i get scared . __________ Out of .5 Nature...
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...Throughout this semester taking this course I have learned a lot about different Health goals that I can apply through life. There were also five top presentations that I really enjoyed and five that I did not really understand or really was not able to get into it or the first presentation that I really enjoyed was health goal number eighty by Cody Walker. He spoke about investigating public and international health needs. He taught the class about different health agencies that help us such as the National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration and the Indian Health Services. He also talked about poverty in other countries compared to us in the United States. The next presentation that I enjoyed was Deziree Cobbs and she spoke on health goal number sixteen. This health goal was I will practice Abstinence from Sex. She spoke about what the topic really was and not just its definition. She talked about the benefits of practicing abstinence which are promoting good health, safety, following law, self respect, and most of all good character. Annaliese Shuler presentation I also enjoyed. She did here presentation on Developing Skills to Prevent Eating disorders. She talked about what an eating disorder was and also the different types of disorders that I did not know about. She also spoke about the reasons why people have eating disorders. A few reasons why people have eating disorders is because of there body image, their discomfort with their sexual maturity, and pressure...
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...English for Presentations & Public Speaking Useful phrases, vocabulary and tips January 15, 2008 Authored by: Geoffrey Smih Contents PREPARATION ............................................................................................................. 3 OBJECTIVE ................................................................................................................... 3 AUDIENCE .................................................................................................................... 3 VENUE ......................................................................................................................... 3 TIME AND LENGTH ........................................................................................................ 3 METHOD ...................................................................................................................... 3 CONTENT ..................................................................................................................... 4 STRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................... 5 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 5 2 BODY OF PRESENTATION ............................................................................................ 5 3 CONCLUSION .......................................................................................
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...Professional Presentation Contents Page • Be able to plan a professional presentation o Aims and objectives of the presentation are identified o The intended audience for the presentation is identified and their level of understanding of the presentation topic is assessed o Information of the presentation topic of researched, evaluated and selected o The content and structure of the presentation is planned o Visual aids and other materials required for the presentation are prepared o The location and any equipment for the presentation is prepared • Be able to deliver a professional presentation o Your Subject matter is presented at an appropriate level of understanding for the audience and is supported by facts o Question from the audience are responded to appropriately • Be able to evaluate own ability to make a professional presentations o Feedback from the audience is used to evaluate own ability to plan and structure a professional presentation o Feedback from the audience is used to evaluate own ability to deliver a professional presentation o Improvements to own professional presentations are implemented • Be able to plan a professional presentation Firstly I choose a subject that I found of some interest, once I was happy with my choice I then was able to identify the aims and objectives of my presentation. The topic I choose was Organisational Structures. The aims and objectives were to deliver a professional presentation on Organisations...
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...idea. Thus in this book, I would like to provide a consice and easy to follow book where every reader will be able to better prepare for a prepared presentation or even an impromptu presentation. Thus I will be limiting on being long winded and will be as best as I could to be on the point. Prepared Presentation There are now a myriad of tools available for presentation. Don’t just stick to the mainstream Microsoft powerpoint. Be more experimental and try new ways to present. There are different approaches to presenting. Some presentation begins with video or animation while some begins with a more different approach such as a trivia question Below are some other tools that I suggests readers to experiment on: Prezi Animoto Slideshar Endnote (must add some description under each) Research For every prepared presentation, please be doing your research thourough ly.there is no excuse on not doing your research as you are given time to prepare.Thus quality shouldnot be compromised. And please it breaks my heart when I see student or even adults using uncredited resources like some individual blogs as their main chuck of nformation. If your presentation is about something light n informal then you may use someones blog content with his permission of course for your presentation. But for all the more serious presentation like for meeting, projects or seminars please use sources such as academic journals and google. Please use google scholar more frequently as it directs...
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...When I read chapter six, the part which I found that I could relate to the most were the pages on presentation aids. Where I work at, I often have to prepare multiple tables and charts to represent any requested data in a fashion that viewers can quickly obtain high level summary details. I find myself creating multiple pie charts and bar graphs which are then incorporated into PowerPoint slide shows. This allows me to present various aspects – this is helpful as many of the viewers are only interested in a portion of what I am presenting while only a few want the full spectrum of data. The viewers can take the individual slides that pertain to them and discard the rest. I usually also provide a handout version of my presentations that show the slide and provide an area to the right that allows for the viewer to take notes or post comments. There were some examples expressed that I have never used, such as chartboards, flip charts and transparencies. There were times where I could really have used either a flip chart or a chartboard, instead I often ended up using a projector to display the images on a wall or using handouts that were printed out and distributed to everyone attending. The issue I find with the projector is I often have to dim the lights and that is not always advantageous. And in meetings with many attendees, there is a cost associated with printing considerable amounts of handouts. I have also never used any transparencies, though I do remember seeing them...
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...Now that I have completed all my units in Database, Excel and Power point and exams on this ITQ Level 2 in Computing, now going to view my project on what I have achieved with studying these units in the last few months. My project will involve two assignments using the Excel application and two with Power Point. A) What did I decide to do for my Excel project? The two pieces of evidence that I am producing in Excel are two spreadsheets that will comprise the following: 1) A spreadsheet for an event that I organised while I was working at the Royal Bath Hotel as a Conference Supervisor. A social evening event for staff to get to know one another outside the work place. I liaised with contractors and suppliers in arranging the food, drink and to check the feasibility for a band and DJ via the club manager. A rough data input form was produced, a document of how the spreadsheet was being designed and what information was needed to process the assignment. 2) The second spreadsheet is an invoice for Conferencing and Banqueting Supplies for the Events Department at the Royal Bath Hotel with authority by the De Vere Group. As a Conference Supervisor I organised supplies for our Conference Rooms, to improve our services and to compete with other 5 star hotels. Every three months this invoice was sent to De Vere Headquarters for it to be approved. B) Why did I use this application? The Excel software for the event project has allowed me to calculate...
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