Details for BSBCMM411 Make presentations

In this subject, students will gain practical skills in planning effective communication strategies, executing them with confidence, and evaluating their impact within the context of speaking from the platform in church services.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: BSBCMM411
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Prepare presentation

• Plan presentation approach and intended outcomes
• Identify target audience, location and resources requirements
• Select presentation strategies, format and delivery methods according to presentation requirements
• Select techniques to evaluate presentation effectiveness

2. Deliver presentation

• Summarise key concepts and ideas and present to target audience
• Provide opportunity for audience to seek clarification on presentation information
• Confirm target audience understand key concepts and ideas, and that identified presentation objectives have been achieved

3. Review presentation

• Evaluate effectiveness of the presentation
• Seek and discuss feedback and any reactions to the presentation from participants and relevant stakeholders
• Make changes to presentation based on feedback received

Subject Content

This course may be offered in the following formats

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

Assessment 1: Prepare and present a speech to a group of friends / mentors / class (5-15 min).

Present to a group of at least two familiar people and obtain feedback from them afterwards.

Assessment 2: Prepare and present to a small group (5-15 min) of people, different to Assessment 1.

Revise, Prepare, Present, Record a video and Evaluate the same message as Assessment 1 to a different audience, making the necessary changes for different contexts and audience requirements.

Assessment 3: Prepare and present a new presentation to a group (5-15 min) of different people.

Prepare, Present, Record a video and Evaluate one of the following ministry message types:

• Communion
• Devotion
• Altar call
• Tithes and offering message

Your presentation’s topic and type must be different from those of Assessments 1 and 2 and must be presented to a different audience.

Prescribed Text

Level 1 (easiest to digest)

Martin, Ali. Get It Across Loud and Clear: A Speaker’s Practical Guide to Preparation and Delivery. Authentic Media, 2018

Level 2

Collins, Philip. The Art of Speeches and Presentations: The Secrets of Making People Remember What You Say. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2013

Level 3 (more complicated and technical)

Robinson, Haddon W. Biblical Preaching: the development and delivery of expository messages. Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Academic, 2001.