SPCH 1315/1311
Professor Jenkins– Spring 2015
PechaKucha Presentation Assignment Guidelines
Instructions: Students will deliver a PechaKucha style presentation informing the
audience of a community to which he or she belongs. One definition of community is the
following: “a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common
characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect
from the larger society within which it exists.” Thus, your community could be a church
group, sports team, neighborhood, academic major, etc.
A PechKucha – a Japanese term for the sound of conversation – is a presentation format
where a presenter speaks while 20 slides he or she has created advance automatically
every 20 seconds. Visit www.pechakucha.org for some examples.
Important Points to Consider:
 The timing of slides is important.
 The role of practice and rhythm in this presentation style is extremely important.
 Minimally worded slides (no more than 5 words per slide) encourage the audience
to focus on the presenter as opposed to the slides.
 This type of presentation has real world applications in any situation where a
succinct presentation is important.
Required Paperwork: ALL SLIDE DECKS NEED TO BE EMAILED TO
PROFESSOR STEEL 24-HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR PRESENTATION. At the time of
your presentation, you will need to submit an evaluation rubric found on D2L.