Speaking, thinking, reading rates
What is the average audiobook rate of delivery?
150 words per minute
How many action verbs, maximum, should a presentation objective contain?
1
Why do most people remember the "box" on the list we studied?
It is the first word.
How much content, approximately, could you cover in 10 minutes?
4 pages
Does "understand" qualify as an action verb? Why or why not?
No. Because it is not observable.
Why do people remember "roof" from the list we studied? (2 reasons)
It is repeated and it is the last word.
Which is slowest, for most people: speaking, reading, thinking?
Thinking
What is Bloom's Taxonomy?
A decision making tool that helps us decide what outcome our presentation should help participants achieve.
How many letter grades higher did Cohort B perform than Cohort A in the study we discussed?
2 letter grades
Why is it futile to read slides to participants?
Because they read faster than we speak.
How many levels does Bloom's Taxonomy contain?
6 levels
When, in a traditional (low interaction) presentation, is an audience's attention span its highest?
At the beginning
What's the most effective way to slow down your rate of delivery?
Think about what you're saying as you're saying it.
What is the first and last level of Bloom's Taxonomy?
Recall and Synthesis
When energy dips mid-presentation, this strategy recreates a “first-ten-minutes” attention effect.
Incorporate a change in method (individual work, pairs discussion, activity)