How To- Presentation and Notecards

Outline-

- Introduction (powerful! Engaging!)
- State issue
- Background
- Proposal (rationale, how to implement / specifics of actual proposal, evidence, how would help solve the problem)
BUT – for proposal, it’s ok if some of this info is intermixed (rationale can include evidence etx)


Notecards-

4. How to make note cards:
- DO NOT write a lot!
- Notecards should be like an outline (in outline form). For example, start with the topic--First I am going to explain what a dropout rate is. Then if there is a particular fact that is super important and that they tend to forget they should write that on the card in a different color. Then they should have a transition point- now that you understand dropout rates, I am going to give statistics about CA dropout rates. Obviously the transition sentences would be bulleted.
- The idea is to write less on the cards and use them as prompters.
- For example, I showed them how my agenda on the board are like my notecards-each subject tells me what I need to say and in what order-the only other place I have facts is on a piece of paper. The rest I KNOW!!!!
- EXAMPLE:
- Dropout rate definition
- For example, the dropout rate in CA is 18.2%
- Transition: this is the overall dropout rate for all of CA. Now break down by ethnicity.
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- For the first bullet, you give the definition (you should just know it by now!)
- Second bullet is a specific fact (#) that is tricky to remember
- Third bullet is a transition, not written in complete sentence form
Proposal example:
- To decrease dropout rate, schools should offer more vocational ed classes
- UC Berkeley Survey – 68% of dropouts said they would have stayed if more voc ed classes
- Transition:
- Cooking, auto shop, graphic design
- Retired teachers will teach
- Identify at risk students, have them sign up
- First bullet is proposal
- Second is rationale / research
- Third is transition
- Fourth + is actual steps
5. Make note cards, prep for presentations