Presentation Planning 101

1. Build an outline

• What is your agenda for the presentation?
• Do you have the right amount of content for the amount of time?
• Who will be responsible for each part of the presentation?
• How will you check-in with group members?

2. Prioritize content

• What is the subject/topic of your presentation? (refer to assignment instructions)
• What content is most important to include?
• How will you divide your content among group members (if applicable)?

3. Set the scope

• What do you need to include in your presentation?
• What would be nice to include?
• What do you hope the audience learns?
• Does the scope match your target audience and assignment instructions?

4. Plan your visuals

• How will you visually present content to your audience?
• Why have you included a visual? How does it help your audience understand or engage with your presentation?
• Examples of visuals: PowerPoint, handouts, posters, video, etc.

5. Practice!

• Have you practiced your presentation? (individually and/or as a group)
• Have you timed yourself/group?
• Have you thought about potential questions from your audience?

6. Debrief

• How did the presentation go?
• What worked well? What didn't? (Discuss with your group!)
• Did you take the time to review feedback from your instructor?

Work table to plan your presentation

• Names:
• Course:
• Audience:
• Length of presentation:
• Presentation date:
• Materials required (check all that are needed): - laptop - projector cords - cue cards/presentation notes - handouts - sticky notes - pens/markers