In less than a week, you will be in front of your class presenting two things: your blog and your blog food. Here are some guidelines to help you along the process of preparation for that moment:
Your food must be:
- sufficient to give everyone in the class a small sample. Don’t bring a little tea cake; but unless you really want to have leftovers, don’t prepare a feast!
- representative of your blog. There needs to be a clear, obvious connection to your blog. None of this “I interpret this loaf of bread to explain some of the complexities in the financial markets of Spain and Portugal” business.
- creative. This doesn’t mean you have to be the next Iron Chef, but please put some fore-thought into what you’re making and why you’re making it.
- written down in a recipe. Make sure to bring in the recipe of how to make your food item. Now, for some people, this will be difficult, since they are creating something for which there may be no recipe. In that case, write down the culinary process as best you can.
Your presentation must be:
- 3-5 minutes. There it is. You have a time limit. Some will want more than that; some will want less. Be forewarned.
- a presentation of your blog as a whole. Tell us (a) why you chose the subject you did, (b) why your subject is important, and (c) what topics you generally covered in your blog.
- a presentation of one particular post. Take one post, summarize it, and read at least one section of it to the class. Your time is in your own hands on this one. Stay within the 3-5 minute limit.
- concise. Do not waste time or words. Think of what you will say before you say it and say it clearly. Anything less will be confusing; anything more will be boring.
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Have fun! This is your time to share with the rest of the class about something that is important to you. So what better time to embrace the moment and speak from your heart? If you show your own zeal for the subject, everyone else will catch on and be interested as well!
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