The document provides 10 guidelines for preparing and delivering effective oral presentations: 1) Define objectives and understand audience and context. 2) Select an appropriate delivery style based on purpose and audience. 3) Focus on a few main points given audience attention span. 4) Use clear structure and signaling. 5) Employ a conversational style. 6) Maintain eye contact with audience. 7) Exhibit enthusiasm and interest. 8) Prepare for questions. 9) Accept and work with nervousness. 10) Rehearse extensively. It also provides tips for preparing informative and persuasive speeches, including outlining, anticipating questions, and concluding powerfully.

1. Preparing and Delivering Oral
Presentations
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2. Guideline 1:
• Define Your Objectives
• Purpose & Audience
• Audience Expectations
• Scene – size of audience, location of
talk, equipment available
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3. Guideline 2:
• Select the Form of Oral Delivery Best
Suited for Your Purpose & Audience
• A scripted talk (bring a complete written
speech)
• An outlined talk (bring note cards)
• An Impromptu talk (think as you talk)
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4. Guideline 3:
• Focus on a Few Main Points
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• Speech is given at a steady state
• Average person has attention span of 20
minutes
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5. Guideline 4:
• Make Your Structure Evident
• Announce, explain and review
• Clearly signal the transitions
• Highlight your main points
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6. Guideline 5:
• Use a Conversational Style
• Imagine your audience listening
• Use the word “you” or “your” in first
sentence
• Be passively interactive, constantly use
“I, we, our, you, your”
• Use shorter simpler sentences, and easy
words
• Use gestures, pointing, holding out your
arms, etc
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7. Guideline 6:
• Look at Your Audience
• Creates personal bond
• Plan on where to look
• Target particular features – faces – eyes,
noses, chins
• Focus on individuals
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8. • Guideline 7: Exhibit Enthusiasm and
Interest
• Guideline 8: Prepare for Interruptions
and Questions, and Respond
Courteously
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9. Guideline 9:
• Accept Your Nervousness and Work with
It
• Signs of nervousness: looking away from
audience, speaking unnaturally, looking
tensed, fidgeting, rocking
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10. Guideline 10:
• Rehearse!
• Rehearse in front of people
• Rehearse in front of the mirror
• Reheard with visual aid
• Time yourself!
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11. Preparing for Informative Speech
• Decide on your behavioral statement or purpose
• Identify
– Possible obstacles you may encounter
– How you will overcome your obstacles
• Think of how to make yourself credible
• Prepare your outline:
– Introduction
– Body
– Conclusion
• Possible questions your audience might ask
• Think whether you would need audience participation
• Think of your transition to your conclusion
• Think of your conclusion
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12. Preparing for Persuasive Speech
• Decide on your behavioral statement or purpose.
• Decide on persuasive strategies.
• Prepare the following:
– Your attention getter
– Your stand
– Think of your ultimate purpose
– Your outline:
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusions
• List of pro arguments
• List of con arguments
• Think of your transition to your conclusion
• Think of your conclusion
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