Recommended for elem/middle/high
State Standards Addressed: AE2.18: SS-M-3.1.2, SS-E-3.2.4,
SS-M-3.2.2, SS-M-3.3.3

Objective: Students learn to use reflective writing, persuasive, technical,
and presentation skills.

As an optional activity, students can create Company PowerPoint Presentations of a company in their portfolio. Invite brokers, business people, and company representatives to your class!

Teachers can enter their “best” PowerPoint in the annual Portfolio Presentation Competition. Send the presentation on a CD-ROM or disk to KCEE by May 6, 2005. First place wins $100 cash and opportunity to present at KCEE Annual Awards Program!

1. In Take Stock in Kentucky, the presentation should be a team presentation – to be presented orally using PowerPoint or similar presentation software. You can use the Rubric for Presentation (see attached) to evaluate students’ performances.

2. The presentation should focus on one company in the team’s portfolio and include at least some of the following:

· (Older students may want to use some of the data from their fundamental analysis of the company—see Lesson 14.)

3. Be sure that students include their notes in the “Notes” section of their PowerPoint Presentation. These notes will be their “talking points” they will use when they make their presentations before the class or audience.

This rubric is based on individual student performance, even though students will develop and perform the presentation as a team. You will want to observe student performances during the team presentations.

	Distinguished	Proficient	Apprentice	Novice
Poise	Is confident and enthusiastic.	Is at ease with all members of audience.	Is relaxed with close friends and tentative with those who are less familiar.	Is self-conscious and nervous.
Audience Contact	Makes direct eye contact with audience. Uses minimal number of prepared notes	Often makes eye contact with audience. Uses notes which are mostly words and phrases	Occasionally makes eye contact but does not sustain it. Ample notes in sentence form.	Avoids eye contact with audience. No serious notes prepared.
Voice	Volume and inflection is effective in emphasizing key points. Rate of speech is good.	Volume and inflection is varied at times. Rate of speech is usually appropriate.	Uneven volume with little inflection. Rate of speech is sometimes rapid/slow.	Low/loud volume and/monotonous tone. Rate of speech is either too rapid/too slow.
Organization	Includes introduction and states purpose of presentation. Presents accurate information in detailed and organized manner. Stays on topic.	States purpose of presentation and includes introduction. Presents accurate information in an organized manner. Most essential details are included.	Gives brief explanation of the purpose of the presentation. Presents some information logically. Some important details are missed.	Makes no introduction or explains the purpose of the interview. Presents information in a disorganized manner. Information inaccurate and details missing.
Teamwork	The workload was divided and shared equally by all members of the team.	Most team members contributed their fair share of work.	Most team members participated in some aspect of the work, but the workloads varied.	The workload was not divided equally and few team members contributed their share.
Subject Knowledge	Subject knowledge is evident through-out. All information is clear, appropriate and correct. Accurately reflects understanding of company and economy and well-researched data.	Subject knowledge is evident. Information is clear, appropriate and correct. Accurately reflects company and some researched data.	Some subject knowledge is evident. Some information is confusing, incorrect or flawed. Reflects company and minimal research data.	Subject knowledge is not evident. Information is confusing, incorrect or flawed.Reflects inappropriate company data and no research.
Response to Feedback	Responds positively to feedback. Is able to clarify and extend ideas. Reflection and projections are well thought out.	Responds positively to feedback. Sometimes is able to clarify and/extend ideas. Reflections and projections are adequately thought out.	Accepts some feedback but in some cases appears to be offended. Sometimes is able to clarify idea. Usually does not extend thoughts. Reflections and projections are not fully thought out.	Reacts defensively to feedback. Usually, unable to clarify/extend ideas. No/or inappropriate reflections or projections are made.
PowerPoint Presentation	Presentation reflects logical, intuitive sequence of information and includes 10-15 slides with graphics and sounds. All slides have transitions and effects that work. Back-grounds look good with chosen font styles & color.	Presentation reflects logical sequence of information and includes at least 10 slides with graphics. Transitions and effects work in only some of the slides. Backgrounds look good with chosen font styles and color.	Presentation reflects some logical sequencing and includes at least 5 slides. Few if any transitions and effects are placed on slides. Backgrounds clash with font color and styles.	Presentation reflects no logical sequencing and includes two or less slides. No transitions and effects are used. No backgrounds were chosen to go on the slide.
Audience involvement	Audience interest is consistently maintained.	Audience is attentive for most of the presentation.	Audience is attentive initially but starts to wander as presentation progresses.	Audience quickly loses their interest.

Do		Don’t
Focus on position opening image before participants enter room		Focus and position opening image after you’ve begun to speak
Use six lines or less per visual		Put too much text on each slide
Use six words or less per line		Put too much text on each line
Make letters ½” in size (24 points) or larger		Create overheads that are difficult to read from the back of the room
Use serif fonts for titles only		Use serif fonts for text
Use sans serif fonts for text		Use serif fonts for text
Use upper and lower case letters		Use upper case letters only
Minimize use of italics		Use italicized letters only
Avoid use of shadows on text		Create shadows that make letters hard to read
Use lots of color and bold-style		Use only black and white type
Place images in top two-thirds of screen		Place images near bottom of screen
Use charts, photos, cartoons, and illustrations to convey your message		Use only words
Choose images that are clear, meaningful, descriptive, and dynamic		Choose images that are unclear, overused, or static
Talk directly to audience		Talk to the screen
Use pen or pointer to point		Use finger to point to image
Use overheads and text to enhance		Recite verbatim from slides

Presentation Tips

Do’s and Don’ts of Visual Presentations