S&D Final Poster Presentation

Date of Pres: ____________Name:

Class:

Student Number:

The Speech & Discussion Final Poster Presenta-on is an individual poster presenta5on that compares two
products, companies, objects, etc. You will make a poster that compares those two items across 3 - 4 points ofcomparison using research and data. Your presenta5on will have an Introduc5on, Body, and Conclusion.

Topic: Product/Item Comparison
Purpose: To persuade which product or item is be7er
Media: A1-size Poster (printed or by hand)Presenta1on Skills:••••

Physical Message (Voice, Posture, Eye contact, Gestures)
Visual Message (OrganizaEon, Graphs, Pictures, etc.)
Explaining Visuals (Introduce, Explain Emphasize, TransiEon)
Content (Intro, Body: 3 - 4 Comparison Points, Conclusion)

Length: 5 minutes

A. 1. Which TWO products or items will you compare?
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2. Give some backgroundinformaEon about each item.

3. Why did you chose these two items? Why is it important to compare them?

B. Comparison Points
What 4-5 comparison points will you use to compare your two items? They should be able to becompared using facts and data, not opinion.

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4** Use 4 comparison points if you need more 4me. Presenta4on should be 5 minutes long.

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C. Presenta6on Outline
1. INTRODUCTION (p. 74-75)[1 min.]a. GreeEng and Title
i. Welcome/Helloii. Presenter name and aﬃliaEon
iii. Title (What two items are you comparing? Background informaEon)
b. Hook/Why (Why did you chose these items or why is it important to compare them?)c. Overview (Comparison Points that you will present)
2. BODY (p. 83)[3 min.]a. Comparison Point 1
i. Evidence/Data and Visual: Introduce, Explain, Emphasize*1
ii. TransiEon (Past and Future)b. Comparison Point 2
i. Evidence/Data and Visual: Introduce, Explain, Emphasize*2
ii. TransiEon (Past and Future)c. Comparison Point 3
i. Evidence/Data and Visual: Introduce, Explain, Emphasize*3
ii. TransiEon (Past and Future)d. Comparison Point 4
i. Evidence/Data and Visual: Introduce, Explain, Emphasize*4
ii. TransiEon (Past and Future)
3. CONCLUSION (p. 103-104)[1 min.]a. Repeat Etle (What two items did you compare?)b. Emphasized Points
i. First emphasized point*1(Comparison Point 1)*2
ii. Second emphasized point(Comparison Point 2)iii. Third emphasized point*3(Comparison Point 3)*4
iv. Fourth emphasized point(Comparison Point 4)
c. Final Statement (Statement about which item is be7er)d. Thank you

D. Explaining Visuals (p. 60-61)
STEP 1 – Introduce“This graph compares the ba1ery life of MacBook to Windows PCs.”

STEP 2 – Explain“The graph shows the ba1ery life of 3 popular Macs versus 3 popular PCs.”

STEP 3 – Emphasize“The key point is that the average ba*ery life of Macs is longer.”

STEP 4 – Transi1on (p. 91) “I have shown you evidence for which ba1ery lasts longer on average.
Next, I will talk about which is lighter.”2

INTRODUCTION (Final Presenta-on)(p. 74-75)

1. Gree-ng and Title
a. Welcome/Hellob. Presenter name and aﬃlia5on
c. Title (What two items are you comparing? Background informa5on)
2. Hook/Why (Why did you chose these items or why is it important to compare them?)
3. Overview (Comparison Points that you will present)

Gree-ng and Title_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hook/Why_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Overview_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3

BODY (Final Presenta-on)(p. 83, 91)

Each comparison point should be supported by research and data evidence. Evidence should be presented in avisual, such as a graph, chart, or a picture. Each visual should be explained using IEET (shown below).

*PRINT AND ATTACH YOUR VISUALS TO THIS PAPER.
1. Comparison Points 1, 2, 3, (4)a. State your point“My second comparison point is price. The price of product A is much lower
than the price of product B.”

b. Introduce“Please look at this bar graph. It shows the average price from several retailersof product A and the average price of product B.

c. Explain“The ver5cal axis is cost in Japanese yen. The horizontal axis shows the years
2020 – 2022. The red bars are Product A and the blue bars are Product B.”

d. Emphasize“The important point to remember is that Product B has increased inprice every year, and Product A has kept its price the same. It will con-nue tobe cheaper than Product B. This makes Product A a be\er choice.”

2. Transi-on“I just compared the price of both products. Next, I will compare the averagebaQery life of the two products as well.”

Use the following table to plan the body of your presenta1on. Draw or aTach your data on the leUside, plan and write your presenta1on script on the right side.

Comparison Point 1______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Transi5on:4

Comparison Point 2________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Transi5on:

Comparison Point 3________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Transi5on:(Comparison Point 4)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Transi5on:

5CONCLUSION (Final Presenta-on)(p. 103-104)

1. Repeat -tle (What two items did you compare?)“In Conclusion, I have talked about A and B.”
2. Emphasized Points
a. First emphasized point(from Comparison Point 1)
b. Second emphasized point(from Comparison Point 2)c. Third emphasized point(from Comparison Point 3)
d. Fourth emphasized point(from Comparison Point 4)
3. Final Statement (For these reasons, which item is be\er and why the audience should choose/buy it?)
4. Thank you“Thank you for listening to my presenta5on.”
Repeat -tle and items_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Emphasized Points_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________________
Final Statement_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Poster Planning

Poster Size: A1-size (portrait style)

You can make your poster by hand, print your poster, or use a combina-on of both.
What makes a GOOD POSTER?
• Important informa5on should be readable from about 3 meters away
• Title is short and draws interest (very large, at the top of the paper)• Avoid excessive text, be concise, and clear (if by hand, wriJng should
be VERY clear)• Use bullets, numbering, and headlines to make it easy to understand• Has eﬀec5ve visuals, graphics, color, and fonts• Layout is clean and consistent, not too crowded

Layout Ideas:
Plan the design ofyour poster on theback of this paper.
BE ORIGINAL andCREATIVE!

*OPTIONAL: How to PRINT your poster• Use PowerPoint (Change the slide
size to A1, portrait style: 594mm ×841mm)• Create your poster. Add textboxes,text, graphics, and insert visuals toorganize your poster• Convert your ﬁle to PDF• Open your ﬁle with a PDF Reader(such as Adobe PDF Reader) →Print → “Poster” → “Tile scale”
95% → Choose “tate” → Print• Paste the 8 sheets of A4 paper
onto the A1 poster

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A1 Size (A4 x 8)

Name: ___________________________________Class: ____________

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