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Competition presenters should write their own parts of the presentation so they are very familiar with the contents. Visual documentation should accompany the oral presentation. Presentations vary, with teams using slide projectors, video monitors, or computer presentations for visual documentation.
To see examples of PowerPoint presentations from 2006, please have a look at the Will C. Wood presentation or the Pleasant Valley High School Presentation.
For non-English speaking SAGE teams advancing to the SAGE World Cup, we urge them to speak in their native language if they do not speak American English with an American accent. If they choose to use their native language, we allow as much time as needed in order for their interpreter to translate the verbal presentation into English.
Each SAGE team is given a 30-minute time block at the competition. During the first 5 minutes teams immediately distributes their written reports to the judges. While the judges are reading and scoring the annual reports, the team sets up their equipment, boots computers, etc. The team then has 15 minutes to give their oral/audio-visual presentation, followed by a 5-minute mandatory question and answer period, and finally 5 minutes to take their equipment and exit the room. Anyone may assist the team with set up or operation of AV equipment. However, only the student team members may participate in the presentation or answer questions from the judges.
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