What is a 'take away'?
Do you remember, "Tell a story, make a point"? The 'take away' is the 'point' of the story. You should be able to summarize the key take away message in a short memorable phrase so that your audience will remember it and repeat it. You need to give them a good reason to listen and you must try to give them something worthwhile to take away from listening to you. When you have identified the 'take away' then you can write your formal draft script, keeping in mind who your audience is.
Make sure that everything builds toward the 'take away'.
I asked everyone to develop a clear understanding of their 'take away'. I also asked them to think about and identify their audience. Know who your audience is so you can speak to them in a way they will understand. For example, you would speak to a child differently from the way you speak to an adult. Also, you would speak to your friends differently than you would speak to your professors. Know the audience you want to speak to!
For May 30 ...
For our next class (May 30), you must come to class with a complete script. Your script must be complete, detailed, and typed double spaced. It should be very clear who your audience is and what your take away message is.
- As I suggested to some students on May 23, it might be a good idea to make a practice VT that I can look at and offer suggestions on how to improve.
- In this class we will be editing this script (and your practice VT if you have one). This is your last chance for any input from me or your class mates.
- Your final VT presentation must be posted by midnight June 06. I will not accept late submissions.
- Remember, that your live presentation will (probably) have more of a script that the VT presentation.
- Live final presentations are on June 13 & 20.
- You must hand in a typed final script for the live presentation at 11am on June 13.
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