Presentation Preparation

I spent a lot of time preparing for my oral presentation because I was so nervous about how it would go. A considerable amount of time was spent brainstorming a topic that would interest me and I could find enough information about to present for 6 to 10 minutes. I didn't have topic that I personally knew the information about, so I decided to research a topic instead. As an avid professional knitter, I use yarn all the time, but I never knew where it came from or how it was made. This intrigued me and was a great example of a business process, so my topic became "How Yarn is Made." I used the internet to conduct my research. I came across the innovative company Juniper Moon Farms that had a lot of information about their yarn making process. I went though a few interviews that Juniper Moon Farms did for articles to promote their community-supported agriculture, which includedintriguing information about what they did. Their own website is where I found the wealth of my information. The 'about' section included basic information and pictures, but it was the blog written by Juniper Moon Farms owner was were I found the intricate details of the yarn making process. She described the delicate processes in numerous posts that I sorted though and showed many pictures. There were also guest posts by expert sheep shearers/shepards and other Juniper Moon Farm employees that were quite informative. Once my research was done and speech was constructed along with the PowerPoint to be used as a visual aide, I was ready to practice. I practiced many times to be sure I didn't need to refer to my notes very much and I knew the material. I live at home, so I practiced in my room over and over for a few days in a row. On the afternoon of my presentation, I practiced outside while walking around on campus. The first few times I just worked on the flow of the information and what details I needed and didn't need. Then, I tried to work on my timining to fit in the requirments. When the day of my presentation came , I tried to do a mock presentation where I focused on perfecting all the elements and using the visual aid.