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Presentations can be helpful as you work through the experiential learning model. Sharing what has happened with others after an activity helps everyone process what is important. It helps you organize your thoughts and encourages you to apply what you have learned. Learning good presentation habits and skills now will help you as you prepare for college and your future career.  \nThis guide will help you create masterful presentations you can use in county demonstrations and contests. Let’s learn by doing!  \nBefore you even turn the computer on, the very first thing you must ask yourself is,“Who is my audience?”Knowing who your audience is will determine what type of presentation you will give, how long it should be, what colors and graphics to use, and so forth. Besides knowing your audience, it’s also important to know your location. Location, like your audience, can determine how well your presentation is received.  \nMy audience is   My audience members consist of (examples: Cloverbuds, junior 4-H’ers, senior 4-H’ers, adults, senior citizens, judges,  \nelected officials)  What’s important to my audience?   \nI will be presenting at (location)   . The room size is   \nCan people at the back of the room hear me? Yes  No  Do I need a microphone? Yes  No  Are there any distracting noises (air conditioners, noisy vents, or other noise sources)? Yes  No  What type of light is at the location?   . Draw your room plan in the box below.  \n.  \n.  \n.  \n.  \nGuidelines  \nBe sure to know and follow the presentation guidelines.  \nWhat are the rules?   What is the presentation subject?   What is the time limit?    \nChoosing a Topic  \nChoosing the right topic is critical to your presentation’s success. Audiences can tell if you are interested in the topic, so be sure to choose a topic you like. Off the  \ntop of your head (don’t think about it), list three things you like to do and three things you’re interested in.  \nI like to  \n(1)  (2)    \n(3)    \nI’m interested in  \n(1) (2)   \n(3)     \nBrainstorming  \nPick two of your topics (from your likesand interests lists) and write them in the box. Once you’ve done that, start listing all things you could possibly talk about during your presentation.  \nLooking at your ideas, compare them with what you wrote about  \nyour audience.  \nWhich topic will be of most interest and relevance to your audience?  \nWhy?  \nWhich topic are you most comfortable with?  \nResearch Your Topic  \nNow that you have a topic in mind, it is time to do some research. Ask your Extension agent if there are 4-H project books that you can look through for ideas and fun facts. Next, you will  \nmost likely use the internet to search for information. While the internet has a great deal of good information, it is very important to be careful when trusting information you find there.  \nSeveral junior 4-H’er-friendly search engines allow you to safely search the internet. They include [kiddle.co](kiddle.co and swiggle.org.uk)[ and ](kiddle.co and swiggle.org.uk)[swiggle.org.uk](kiddle.co and swiggle.org.uk). Using a search engine, type in the keywords for the topic. For example, if your presentation is about healthy living for teens, your keywords would be “healthy living and teens.”The “and” is what is known as a Boolean operator. It tells the search engine to only find results that include “healthy living” and “teens.” If you were to type “healthy living-teens” into the search engine, it would exclude results that mention teens.  \nOnce you find a possible reference site for your article, it is extremely important to verify the information’s accuracy. 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