AR199: History & Appreciation of the Arts

• You are the presentation
• Plan on paper before start PPT slides
• What's your message?
• Start with big picture, narrow to 3 -4 points Know your audience
• Visuals backup key points
• Practice
• Edit aggressively
• Never read slides
• Never go over time
• Dress appropriately
• Stand to left of screen
• Do not look at screen

AR199 Final Presentation is 30% of your course grade. Final presentation includes a detailed written summary of what you will be presenting and a PPT slideshow.

Final Outline: 

1. Cover page
2. Four pages written summary
3. Works cited page

Final Presentation:

Each student presenter will have a slideshow comprised of  10-15 slides.

The slide presentation should include a slide for the following:

1. Title slide
2. Introduction
3. Middle Ages - Art Selection
4. Middle Ages - Music Selection
5. Renaisssance - Art Selection
6. Renaissance - Music Selection
7. Conclusion 
8. Image Cited Slide
9. Works Cited Slide

For assistance with your PowerPoint slides please contact Regina Ewing, Educational Technologist, at 860-701-5014 or by email at ewing_r@mitchell.edu.

Checklist (with recommendations):

1. Speech document in binder/notecards

a. Plastic sheet covers (suggestion)

b. Mark document with slide changes

2. PowerPoint file

a. Save on portable thumb drive

b. Run/test slideshow prior to presentation

3. Poster Board (or other visual aids)

4. Presentation clicker (on loan at library circulation desk)

5. Handouts

6. Professional Attire