Chose to produce my talk on ADHD because it's a growing behavioural condition which a lot of people are unsure exactly what it is, and how to deal with it. I thought I would be able to construct a good talk

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Alison Pegg

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I chose to produce my talk on ADHD because it’s a growing behavioural condition which a lot of people are unsure exactly what it is, and how to deal with it. I thought I would be able to construct a good talk on this subject because it affects my life personally.

I decided to structure my talk into four sections to give a logical progression of

My ideas. The first part was the introduction, which enabled me to briefly clarify what type of condition ADHD is, for those who didn’t know or was unsure. The second part of my talk was the main section -part a-. I summarized the main aspects of an ADHD sufferer’s behaviour which could easily cause possible communication barriers. The third part of my presentation was the main section -part b-. I described effective strategies which can help overcome communication barriers. I also handed the audience a short activity which allowed them to discuss and conclude the case study given to them. The forth and final part consisted the conclusion of my presentation, which briefly summarized all aspects of ADHD that were covered. This structure allowed me to cover the main points of ADHD, allowing the talk to flow effectively. My structure enabled me to clearly remember the order of points in my talk. In total my presentation duration lasted 8 minutes.

I decided to present my talk with PowerPoint as an aid. This helped me to highlight main points, and also keep track of the talk by use of bullet points. PowerPoint permitted me to add amusing pictures and sounds in order to deliver appropriate humour. Using PowerPoint allowed my talk to become visually interesting for the audience, and helped meet the needs of those in the audience who learn visually.

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I wanted to break up my talk from a constant flow of one person talking. Therefore I decided to use an activity presented on a handout. This enabled the audience to read the paper personally, and discuss the case study.

The room was set up with tables and chairs in a square shape. I separated the audience around the square to minimise interruptions and distractions. I made sure members of the audience were not sitting in front of each other, so they could all view my body language and therefore communication wasn’t blocked. This design decision worked successfully.

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