COMMUNICATION SKILLS

- Discuss the do's and don't's of presentation and communication skills
- To describe the different types of questioning
- To present a debate or discussion
- To type up notes on your blog and continue research on Children's Drama

DO'S

- SPEAK CLEARLY
- SIGN POST WHERE YOU ARE GOING WITH YOUR TOPIC
- GIVE EYE CONTACT
- KEEP IT INTERESTING
- SPEAK LOUDLY
- MOVE ABOUT WHEN IT'S APPROPRAITE
- KEEP IT SIMPLE
- DO SMILE
- KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
- BE PERPARED
- PROOF READ BEFORE HAND
- GET THE AUDIENCE INVOLVED
- HAVE APPROPARTE CLOTES
- DO A PRACTISE RUN


DON'T'S

USE LOTS OF ANIMATION
USE UNECSSARY COLOURS/IMAGES
HIDE BEHIND SHEETS
SWEAR/INNAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
BE DRUNK/ILL PREPARED
DON'T TRIVIALISE - KEEP IT SIMPLE
DON'T DO A MONOTONE
DON'T OVERDRAMATISE OR OVER-EMPHASISE
DON'T FIDGET
DON'T HAVE AN AWKWARD SITUATION/SILENCE
DON'T HAVE YOUR BACK TO THE AUDIENCE

QUESTION TYPES

DESCRIPTON	“Tell me about……”
DEFINITION	“What do you understand by……?”
EXPLANATION	“Why do you find “X” interesting?”
EXEMPLIFICATION	“Can you give me an example of…..?”
COMPARISON	“What differences do you see between “X” and “Y”?”
OPINIONS	“What do you think about……?”
MERITS/PITFALLS	“What are the advantages/disadvantages of……?”