This document discusses types of effective presentations and public speaking skills. It begins by posing questions about why speaking is important and considerations for planning speaking activities. It then defines oral communication as the ability to speak well, articulate knowledge, and use language creatively. It emphasizes the importance of structure, pronunciation, vocabulary, and the ability to exchange information through speaking. The document also provides tips for planning presentations, using multimedia, giving impromptu presentations, conducting educational sessions, and soliciting feedback.

1. Types of Effective presentations
and public speaking skills
Dr.C.Karthik Deepa
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
Avinashilingam institute for home science &higher Education for Women
Coimbatore
cherrydeepa@gmail.com

2. Questions to ponder
• Why speaking is important?
• What are some considerations for planning
speaking activities ?
• How are some tips for promoting speaking
in public/stage?
? Suitable titles for oral presentation

3. Oral Communication
• Ability to speak well.
• Ability to articulate ones knowledge &
understanding,
– use language creatively,
– use and present material effectively in spoken
form, whether in one's own language or a foreign
language,
• to display a command of structure, appropriate
pronunciation, use of register, and range of vocabulary.
• Oral Communication is the ability to talk with
others to give and exchange information &
ideas,
– such as: ask questions, give directions, coordinate
work tasks, explain & persuade.

4. Planning before speaking
• Is it necessary to review the language to be
used in a task?
• Will the learners work in pairs or small
groups?
• How will learners be monitored as they
complete task?
• How will teachers provide feedback to
students?

5. Multimedia
• Multimedia refers to content that uses a
combination of different content forms.
– text
– audio
– still images
– animation
– video
– interactivity content forms

6. Multimedia games and
simulations
• Multimedia games and
simulations may be used in a
physical environment with special
effects, with multiple users in an
online network, or locally with an
offline computer, game system,
or simulator.

8. Short impromptu presentation
• Impromptu speaking is a speech and debate
individual event that involves a five to eight
minute speech with a characteristically
short/no preparation time of one to three
minutes.
• The speaker is most commonly provided
with their topic in the form of a quotation,
but the topic may also be presented as an
object, proverb, one-word abstract, or one
of the many alternative possibilities

9. Tips for impromptu presentation
• Open with a personal experience
• Set and follow a structure
–Real life examples
–Small stories
–Quotations
–gestures
• End on a strong note

10. Educational or training sessions
• Training subject’s main points.
• Explain key points, demonstrate
procedures, and relate any other
information trainees need to know.
• Conclude with a summary of your opening
overview.
• Use repetition to help trainees grasp and
retain information.
• Always explain what trainees are going to
see before you show a multimedia portion.
• Use as much hands-on training as possible.

11. Educational or training sessions
• Test frequently.
• Involve trainees.
• Repeat questions before answering them.
• Analyze the session as you go.
• Put yourself in their shoes. Give frequent
breaks, especially for half-day or all-day
sessions.
• Solicit feedback on the training session.

12. Reference
• http://www.educ.ualberta.ca/staff/olenka.bila
sh/best%20of%20bilash/speaking.html
• http://www.askmen.com/money/body_and_
mind_150/192b_better_living.html