unit 1 P2

 ENGAGING THE AUDIENCE- Keeping the audience engaged is important if you don’t have the audience full attention then they wont take in any of the information or the point the speaker is trying to get across.  

A key point in keeping them engage is asking yourself what I’m about to talk about? is it is it suitable for the audience?

for example if it’s a year 7 presentation you have to make sure the words you use aren’t hard for them to understand and that they know what it means. Keeping them involved so they listen asking them questions for example ‘hands up if you have ever…’ making it exciting so compare what ever you are saying to something and giving it humor  by doing this they will remember but if it was boring they will forget everything because they wouldn't of paid attention.

CHANGING INTONATION- is the raises and falls in your voice when you communicate. It emphasis on what you are talking about, this will keep people listening to you compared to someone that has the same tone as it seems boring. You need to think about the audience and what topic you are talking about as you need to have energy in your voice. For example Steven Wright and Jack Dee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWtWnR-6qJE&feature=related always have the same tone through their stand up were as Lee Evans changes his  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-lchx76jXY&feature=related

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS-  asking questions about the presentation to see if people are listening to what you have spoke about. So that you know people listened to you and also giving the audience a chance to ask something that  they are struggling to understand so they aren't left confused because if you are giving a presentation you want the audience to walk away with information they have learnt. You could give a quick quiz after, either one you have prepared on paper or on the slide show. Even asking questions before the presentation to make people think about it more. ‘who knows 

 BODY LANGUAGE- People don’t want to listen to a person that shows that they don’t want to be there as they will be noticing that more than the information the slide. Having good body language shows that they are confident and show that they are positive about what they are trying to get across to the audience. Ask yourself if you remember an assembly that you can remember why you can or why you can’t? maybe because they teacher moved round when they were talking or telling a story and actions, or maybe you can’t remember because they were so boring. If you want the audience to interested you have to show that you are interested as well. For example moving round the room, eye contact with the audience, standing and not sitting down and actions.

ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT- is something you show to the speaker that you understand what they are saying and explaining to the audience, and show that they are listening. If the audience is showing active engagement then you are doing well

When in the audience and the speakers is going about something that you fully understand and following on what they are saying you show that you understand by nodding, replying with ‘yes’ or ‘no’, give a response, answer questions that they might ask, or even ask questions yourself.

SUMARISING- Its important to summarise what you have just spoke about or about to in a whole. As it gives the finally definition. People just fall asleep when giving to much detail when really they don’t need to, a brief description is good enough, people might not have the time to sit and listening to the information that they don’t need to know. It keeps it short and sweet so people will remember it. This will them saves time and for the speaker to go on to something else that might be more important. People will need a summarise of something that they wont understand in the presentation so they can continuing of understanding.

GRAMMAR AND SPELLING- When writing/typing a formal letter to someone. Makes them sound professional as they use standard English. Being able to spell and use the correct grammar such as full stops, question marks etc. This makes you look professional especially if you are working in a company. Double check your work before sending it off for any mistakes because people might not know what you mean.

NOTE TAKING- taking down notes when someone is speaking so that you’ll remember what they have spoke about when you have to write about it because half the time you will forget half important points. Specially when someone is teaching and they are going through what you have to do. Also putting down facts that they might give.

PROOFREADING-  it’s a scan through some piece of writing  to see if there any errors and mistakes so if there is they can correct them or add something in that they have forgot, and making sure everything makes sense. Or when someone proofreading someone’s work to see what they could improve on. For example using the correct they’re, their, there and where, were, wear.