(7) Give effective presentations in formal settings, making purposeful decisions about content, language use, and discourse style based on the audience, venue, and topic.
(7.1) I can hook the audience using a powerful story, provocative question, or interesting reference that engages the audience both emotionally and intellectually, leaving them eager to hear and learn more.
(7.2) I can present a central message that is compelling, precisely stated, and memorable, using transition words effectively and integrating strong supporting evidence in varied formats and from diverse sources (explanations, examples, illustrations, statistics, analogies, quotations from relevant sources).
(7.4) I can strategically use digital media in my presentations to enhance my audience's understanding, illustrate my most important points, and keep my audience actively engaged.
(7.5) I can demonstrate command of formal English and present myself in a poised and confident manner, making eye contact with the audience, using gestures and body movement effectively, and speaking at an appropriate pace, tone and volume.