Tutorial: Unit 2

Tutorial Unit 2: How to take your story to your audience via a presentation tool

Step 1: Play with different presentation tools, get a feel for what works for your story
-Prezi
-PowerPoint

Step 2: Pick a tool that best tells your story
-What is easiest/ most effective way to tell your story
-What works best for your story?

Step 3: Start creating your story in the form of the presentation tool you choose

Step 4: Present a draft to your peers in your group for help/feedback.

Step 5: REVISE, REVISE, REVISE! Grow and add plenty of pictures
-Be sure to have at least 18 to 20 slides, but it is likely you will need more than that for your story.
-Be sure to have 10 or more multimedia pieces such as pictures, charts, videos..etc

WAIT! Before you turn in your final draft make sure your story has:

1. Narrative Coherence:
-Does your story move effectively? Flow smoothly? Nicely organized?
2. Communal Relevance
-Is this interesting to your audience? Can your audience members relate? Does it make them want to do something?
3.Authentic Voice
-Do you have your own voice? Is it different from those of your class members? Does your audience know it is you?
4. Proximity
-Is your presentation grouped together into appropriate sections?
5. Alignment
-Are your screens organized? Are your pictures and words aligned?
6. Repetition
- Does your question, them hold throughout? Repetition of a question or action?
7. Contrast
-Do colors of screens and fonts stand out?

Step 6: Final for now presentation to class for more feedback

Step 7: Turn in :)

Have fun!