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Giving effective
oral presentations
Have you ever seen anyone give a
presentation or had to give a presentation
yourself? When was it? Who was it to?
How long was the presentation? How did
it go?
Was powerpoint or an OHP used?
Were there any handouts?
Were questions taken from the floor?
Have you ever seen anyone have any
problems whilst giving a presentation?
WHICH ADVICE WOULD
YOU GIVE TO A
FRIEND WHO IS ABOUT
TO GIVE A
PRESENTATION?
Plan your presentation along A-B-A
lines
Limit yourself
Pitch the level of your talk
Support ideas/themes - with
anecdotes, examples, statistics and
facts.
Delivery style - use humour
appropriately
Make eye contact
Keep to time
Speak clearly
Body language
Practise
Check technical equipment
Effective use of technical
equipment
Handle any questions using the
mnemonic, TRACT
Podium panic
your audience understands your nervousness;
nervousness is usually invisible;
be yourself; relax, practice some deep breathing
techniques;
begin in your comfort zone;
check out the room first
concentrate on the message
begin with a slow, well-prepared introduction; have a
confident and clear conclusion
be prepared and practice
FORMULATE A STRATEGY FOR
THE SPECIFIC AUDIENCE
1. WHO WILL I BE SPEAKING TO?
2. WHAT DO THEY KNOW ABOUT MY
TOPIC ALREADY?
3. WHAT WILL THEY WNAT TO KNOW
ABOUT MY TOPIC?
4. WHAT DO I WANT THEM TO KNOW BY
THE END OF MY TALK?
1. STRATEGY
understand your purpose and role
tailor your message to the audience
be concrete, specific, practical, and relevant
clarify your objectives
clarify what role you will be performing
develop a logically compelling case for your plan
research your topic
2. STRUCTURE
Once you know what you want to say, you need
to consolidate the materials into a meaningful
message.
The audience needs to have these basic
questions answered.
1)Why should I pay attention to you when I can
think about more interesting things?
2)Now that I am listening, why should I care about
this issue?
3)I agree with the significance of the topic, but how
are you justifying your ideas?
4)So, now that I am convinced, what do you want
from me?
some points to think about when organizing your
ideas
begin by placing your topic in context
provide the intended, expected benefits, organization of
the presentation, and ground rules
organize the body of the presentation logically
discuss the pros and cons
conclude on a "high note“
incorporate visual aids effectively
prepare for contingencies - - practice your presentation
and rehearse
think about what might happen and prepare
3. STYLE
Techniques to maintain attention:
convey "controlled enthusiasm" for your subject –
posture, tone; don't lean
your audience will mirror your attitude
don't confuse enthusiasm with loudness; try to convey a
range of emotions from concern, anticipation, excitement,
dismay
where appropriate, candidly discuss pros and cons;
explain advantages first; present risks or challenges
Guideline for Answering Questions
Anticipate Questions: think of the ten most likely questions
and plan out your answer
Understand the Question
Do Not Digress
Be Honest
Control Interchanges
Use the Last Question to Summarize

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Giving Effective oral presentations

  • 2. Have you ever seen anyone give a presentation or had to give a presentation yourself? When was it? Who was it to? How long was the presentation? How did it go? Was powerpoint or an OHP used? Were there any handouts? Were questions taken from the floor? Have you ever seen anyone have any problems whilst giving a presentation?
  • 3. WHICH ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A FRIEND WHO IS ABOUT TO GIVE A PRESENTATION?
  • 4. Plan your presentation along A-B-A lines Limit yourself Pitch the level of your talk
  • 5. Support ideas/themes - with anecdotes, examples, statistics and facts. Delivery style - use humour appropriately Make eye contact
  • 6. Keep to time Speak clearly Body language Practise
  • 7. Check technical equipment Effective use of technical equipment Handle any questions using the mnemonic, TRACT
  • 8. Podium panic your audience understands your nervousness; nervousness is usually invisible; be yourself; relax, practice some deep breathing techniques; begin in your comfort zone; check out the room first concentrate on the message begin with a slow, well-prepared introduction; have a confident and clear conclusion be prepared and practice
  • 9. FORMULATE A STRATEGY FOR THE SPECIFIC AUDIENCE 1. WHO WILL I BE SPEAKING TO? 2. WHAT DO THEY KNOW ABOUT MY TOPIC ALREADY? 3. WHAT WILL THEY WNAT TO KNOW ABOUT MY TOPIC? 4. WHAT DO I WANT THEM TO KNOW BY THE END OF MY TALK?
  • 10. 1. STRATEGY understand your purpose and role tailor your message to the audience be concrete, specific, practical, and relevant clarify your objectives clarify what role you will be performing develop a logically compelling case for your plan research your topic
  • 11. 2. STRUCTURE Once you know what you want to say, you need to consolidate the materials into a meaningful message. The audience needs to have these basic questions answered. 1)Why should I pay attention to you when I can think about more interesting things? 2)Now that I am listening, why should I care about this issue? 3)I agree with the significance of the topic, but how are you justifying your ideas? 4)So, now that I am convinced, what do you want from me?
  • 12. some points to think about when organizing your ideas begin by placing your topic in context provide the intended, expected benefits, organization of the presentation, and ground rules organize the body of the presentation logically discuss the pros and cons conclude on a "high note“ incorporate visual aids effectively prepare for contingencies - - practice your presentation and rehearse think about what might happen and prepare
  • 13. 3. STYLE Techniques to maintain attention: convey "controlled enthusiasm" for your subject – posture, tone; don't lean your audience will mirror your attitude don't confuse enthusiasm with loudness; try to convey a range of emotions from concern, anticipation, excitement, dismay where appropriate, candidly discuss pros and cons; explain advantages first; present risks or challenges
  • 14. Guideline for Answering Questions Anticipate Questions: think of the ten most likely questions and plan out your answer Understand the Question Do Not Digress Be Honest Control Interchanges Use the Last Question to Summarize