This document provides guidance on how to structure and deliver an effective presentation. It discusses determining the audience and purpose, choosing a structure with an introduction, body and conclusion, using visuals to emphasize key points, and techniques for delivery including body language, vocal variety, and handling questions. The document recommends focusing on three main points in the body, using a variety of learning styles to engage audiences, and providing a clear takeaway message in the conclusion.

2. Tanzeel Sulehri
Electrical Engineer
College of Engineering and Technology sargodha

3.  PRESENTATION
 STEPS OF PRESENTAION
 HOW TO STRUCTURE PRESENTATION
 TYPES OF PRESENTATION
 CONCLUSION

4.  Feared More Than Death!
 THE FACTS: Shaky hands,
blushing cheeks, memory
loss, nausea, and knocking
knees
 NORMAL!

5. PRESENTATION?????

6.  .
STRATEGY
STRUCTURE
PRESENTATION
SKILLS
HANDLING
QUESTIONS

7.  Audience
 Who is my audience or audiences?
 What do they already know?
 What is their attitude?
 What are their needs, interests, concerns?

8.  Why are you doing the presentation?
 Decide whether the main purpose of your talk is
to…
 Provide information
 increase awareness
 Change attitudes
 create emotion
 Build new skills
 training activities

9.  Audience Information
 Roles and Responsibilities
 Age
 Knowledge Base
 Learning Styles
 Culture
 Number of Participants
 Purpose for Attending

10. Types of Presentations
Motivational
Speech
(change attitudes)
 Purpose: Interest
the audience in
your topic and
motivate them to
take action
Informational
Speech
(provide information)
Purpose: Inform
the audience
about a specific
topic or issue
 m the au
Extemporaneous Speech
 A person is asked to speak without preparation
Demonstration
Speech
(build new skills)
 Purpose: Teach
the audience
something new

11. STRUCTURE OF A PRESENTATION
Introduction
Body
Conclusion

12. Introduction
Capture the interest of the audience by making your
opening statement strong.
 Introduce yourself
 Announce the topic
 Justify the topic
 Establish your credibility
 Give the audience a preview statement.

13. Body
The body is where the bulk of your main points and
supporting information are located.
 Focus on three main points
 Support each main point with facts, evidence
and reasons
 Use a variety of learning styles and interactive
exercises to help emphasize each main point

14. Conclusion
Provide the audience with a clear “take-home” message.
 Summarize the main points
 Incorporate a memorable closing or call for
action
 Provide a list of resources or references
 Ask participants to fill out the evaluation form
 Allow time for questions and answers

15. Learning Styles
Learn best by seeing
Learn best by hearing
Learn best by doing

16.  JOKES
 FACTS
 QUESTIONS
 QUOTATION

17.  Why use visuals?
 Emphasize key points for audience & presenter
 Present information clearly, concisely, vividly
 Types of visuals
 Text, chart, concept
Slides are ineffective when they
Are difficult to read
Do not have a clear message
Present too much information
Use a distracting design or animation
Use too many colors

18.  Use design principles
 Create slides that focus attention on the message
 Avoid elements that distract from your message
Use slides to structure your presentation
Use an agenda slide
Use slide titles that create logical
connections between the agenda slide &
subsequent slides

19. ENERGY
BODY
LANGUAGE
VICE AND
TONE
BE
MINDFUL
OF
NEGATIVE
GESTURES
USE
HUMOUR

20. Communication is Key
Our body language can positively or
negatively impact the way we interact
with one another.

21. Communication Techniques
Eye Contact
 Maintain visual contact
with your listeners until
they feel “seen.”
 Be sure to make eye contact
with everyone, or, when
speaking with large groups,
with all parts of your audience.

22. Communication Techniques
Vocal Variety
Speed – slow to fast
Volume – soft to loud
Pitch – low to high
Enthusiasm – amount of energy

23. Communication Techniques
Stance and Gestures
 Stand with your feet directly
below your shoulders (in a
comfortable position)
 Make slow gestures to
emphasize or illustrate key
points

24. Communication Techniques
Pause and Breathe
 Pause and breathe after
making a point.
 Breathe from your diaphragm,
not from your chest.

25. Communication Techniques
Avoid Filler Words
 Vocalized pauses
 Examples: “um,” “ah,” “uh,”
 Avoid filler words by:
 Audio taping yourself
 Asking friends/family to
watch and inform you when
the word is used
 Video taping yourself
“Um”
“Ah”

26. 1. Smile
2. Breathe
3. Notes
4. Finish On Or Under Time

27.  Ask for questions
 Be receptive to questions
 Wait for questions
 Group presentations – decide as a team who will answer
the question

28.  Repeat questions to
 Confirm you understand
 Make sure everyone hears the question
 Give yourself time to formulate an answer
 If you don’t know the answer to a question, say so!
Skillful delivery

29. OBTAIN
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
DO NOT
DISAGREE
BE HONEST
OPEN ENDED
QUESTIONS
CONTROL
HIJACKER
PRACTICE
ANWSER TO
DIFFICULT
QUESTIONS

30.  Skillful delivery
 Effective strategy
 Interesting, well-organized content
 Effective visuals
 Preparation

31. ANY QUESTIONS!