PRESENTATIONS
TODAY’S AGENDA

• Delivering Listener-Centered Oral Presentations
• Your Oral Presentation
• Writing Assignment
DEFINING GOALS

•   Think about who your listeners are
•   Determine your goals with the communication
•   Consider what listeners expect
•   Find out how much time you have
    • Shorter is always better
    • Enough to deliver the point
SCENERY

• Size of the audience
• Location of the presentation
• Equipment
AUDIENCE

• Smaller audiences are less formal
• Smaller audiences can take questions during the
  presentation
• Larger audiences require more formality
• Questions should wait until the end of the
  presentation for a large audience
LOCATION

•   Fixed seating requires one type of presentation.
•   Movable seating allows more flexibility
•   Chairs in a circle – less formal
•   Chairs in rows facing forward – more formal
EQUIPMENT

• Projectors
• Computers
• Determines if you need handouts or can use a
  Powerpoint presentation
SINGLE SOURCE

• Plan verbal and visual as parts of the same source
  material
• Consider – people can only focus on one task
  • Reading
  • Listening
  • Facebooking
• Graphics are easy to scan (“read”), thus can be
  used at the same time.
GRAPHICS

• Allow for source material to be presented
• Provides interesting and engaging material
TYPES OF ORAL DELIVERY

• Scripted Talk
• Outlined Talk
• Impromptu Talk
SCRIPTED TALK

•   Written out and delivered word for word
•   Allows you to work out exact phrasing
•   Ideal for complex information
•   Ideal for nervous presentation
    • All your words are right in front of you
• Keep within a time limit
• Hard to sound natural
• Cannot alter in response to audience
OUTLINED TALK

• Prepare an outline of what you will say
• In the middle approach
• Flexible
  • Can speed up, slow down, or eliminate material
• Ideal for small groups on familiar topics
• Requires familiarity with subject matter
• May be too flexible for beginning speakers
IMPROMPTU TALK

•   Spur of the moment, no preparation
•   Requires total familiarity with the subject
•   Natural speaking style
•   Small group
VISUAL MEDIUM

•   Depends on what is available
•   Computer Projection
•   Overhead transparencies
•   Chalkboard/Whiteboard
•   Handouts
COMPUTER

•   Polished slides
•   Prepare slides quickly
•   Expand media
•   Need a dark room, kind of
•   Slides cannot usually be altered during presentation
•   Preparation can be time consuming
•   Can detract from content
TRANSPARENCIES

•   Can be made simply
•   Widely available
•   Can reorder slides as you give talk
•   Look plain
•   Can’t include other media
WHITEBOARD/CHALKBOARD

•   Requires no preparation
•   Very flexible
•   Small meetings
•   No media
•   Delay presentation while you write
HANDOUTS

•   Gives viewers a takeaway document
•   Aids with note taking
•   Can be distracting
•   Requires preparation
•   Cannot be changed after the fact
INTEGRATION PLANNING

•   Your purpose and audience
•   What the audience expects
•   Your resources
•   Slides use key words, you use sentences
FOCUS

•   Focus on a few main points
•   Listeners have difficulty focusing
•   No more than twenty minutes
•   Listeners cannot “flip back”
•   Relevant points to listener needs
•   Break down into points
SIMPLE STRUCTURE

•   Introduction > Body > Conclusion
•   Intro - Introduce the topic
•   Intro - Explain relevance
•   Intro - Forecast organization of the presentation
•   Body - Present three or four main points
•   Conclusion - Sum up your main points
•   Conclusion - Identify next steps
•   Conclusion - Take questions
SIGNALING THE STRUCTURE

•   Forecast – tell what the structure will be
•   Show a graphic that outlines the major parts
•   Signal Transitions – Show a graphic for the next point
•   Pause before beginning next topic
•   Move about
•   Slow pace
•   Review – Best for the conclusion
CONVERSATIONAL STYLE

•   Builds rapport
•   When preparing – imaging the audience
•   Use you and your
•   Use personal pronouns
•   Shorter, simple sentences
•   Words listeners will understand
•   Enthusiasm
•   Gestures
MAKING GRAPHICS

•   Large typeface
•   Light background – dark letters (high contrast)
•   Easy to read typeface
•   Key words
•   Bulleted lists
•   Brief titles
•   Consistent design
DISPLAYING GRAPHICS

•   Only when you are talking about it
•   Long enough for viewers to understand
•   Explain key points
•   Avoid reading
•   Stand beside projections
INVOLVING AUDIENCE

•   Eye contact
•   Outline or script, look away briefly
•   Focus on an individual
•   Focus AROUND an individual
•   Invite questions
•   Give “takeaways”
    • Business cards
    • Handouts
PREPARING FOR INTERRUPTIONS

• Respond courteously
• Maintain good relations with the audience
  • Even antagonistic audience members
• Mark a clear time for questions
• Speak to interruptions immediately, then return
REHEARSAL

•   In front of people
•   Delivery of key points
•   Timing
•   Rehearse with graphics
NERVES

•   Accept it.
•   Arrive early
•   Relax before the talk
•   Speak with audience before the presentation
•   Everyone understands
•   Use the energy
YOUR PRESENTATION

•   3 minute minimum – 5 minute maximum
•   Progress Report
•   Proposal and Research
•   Possible directions
•   Difficulty you’re having
•   Interesting information you’ve found
WRITING ASSIGNMENT

• Script a short presentation to a classmate about
  your favorite hobby.
• Tell your classmate about the following
  •   What is the hobby?
  •   How popular is it in North America?
  •   How popular is it worldwide?
  •   How did you find out about the hobby?
  •   What introduced you to it?
  •   How often do you engage in the hobby?
• Outline and write as much as you can of the
  presentation until the end of class.

Presentations 110112

  • 1.
  • 2.
    TODAY’S AGENDA • DeliveringListener-Centered Oral Presentations • Your Oral Presentation • Writing Assignment
  • 3.
    DEFINING GOALS • Think about who your listeners are • Determine your goals with the communication • Consider what listeners expect • Find out how much time you have • Shorter is always better • Enough to deliver the point
  • 4.
    SCENERY • Size ofthe audience • Location of the presentation • Equipment
  • 5.
    AUDIENCE • Smaller audiencesare less formal • Smaller audiences can take questions during the presentation • Larger audiences require more formality • Questions should wait until the end of the presentation for a large audience
  • 6.
    LOCATION • Fixed seating requires one type of presentation. • Movable seating allows more flexibility • Chairs in a circle – less formal • Chairs in rows facing forward – more formal
  • 7.
    EQUIPMENT • Projectors • Computers •Determines if you need handouts or can use a Powerpoint presentation
  • 8.
    SINGLE SOURCE • Planverbal and visual as parts of the same source material • Consider – people can only focus on one task • Reading • Listening • Facebooking • Graphics are easy to scan (“read”), thus can be used at the same time.
  • 9.
    GRAPHICS • Allow forsource material to be presented • Provides interesting and engaging material
  • 10.
    TYPES OF ORALDELIVERY • Scripted Talk • Outlined Talk • Impromptu Talk
  • 11.
    SCRIPTED TALK • Written out and delivered word for word • Allows you to work out exact phrasing • Ideal for complex information • Ideal for nervous presentation • All your words are right in front of you • Keep within a time limit • Hard to sound natural • Cannot alter in response to audience
  • 12.
    OUTLINED TALK • Preparean outline of what you will say • In the middle approach • Flexible • Can speed up, slow down, or eliminate material • Ideal for small groups on familiar topics • Requires familiarity with subject matter • May be too flexible for beginning speakers
  • 13.
    IMPROMPTU TALK • Spur of the moment, no preparation • Requires total familiarity with the subject • Natural speaking style • Small group
  • 14.
    VISUAL MEDIUM • Depends on what is available • Computer Projection • Overhead transparencies • Chalkboard/Whiteboard • Handouts
  • 15.
    COMPUTER • Polished slides • Prepare slides quickly • Expand media • Need a dark room, kind of • Slides cannot usually be altered during presentation • Preparation can be time consuming • Can detract from content
  • 16.
    TRANSPARENCIES • Can be made simply • Widely available • Can reorder slides as you give talk • Look plain • Can’t include other media
  • 17.
    WHITEBOARD/CHALKBOARD • Requires no preparation • Very flexible • Small meetings • No media • Delay presentation while you write
  • 18.
    HANDOUTS • Gives viewers a takeaway document • Aids with note taking • Can be distracting • Requires preparation • Cannot be changed after the fact
  • 19.
    INTEGRATION PLANNING • Your purpose and audience • What the audience expects • Your resources • Slides use key words, you use sentences
  • 20.
    FOCUS • Focus on a few main points • Listeners have difficulty focusing • No more than twenty minutes • Listeners cannot “flip back” • Relevant points to listener needs • Break down into points
  • 21.
    SIMPLE STRUCTURE • Introduction > Body > Conclusion • Intro - Introduce the topic • Intro - Explain relevance • Intro - Forecast organization of the presentation • Body - Present three or four main points • Conclusion - Sum up your main points • Conclusion - Identify next steps • Conclusion - Take questions
  • 22.
    SIGNALING THE STRUCTURE • Forecast – tell what the structure will be • Show a graphic that outlines the major parts • Signal Transitions – Show a graphic for the next point • Pause before beginning next topic • Move about • Slow pace • Review – Best for the conclusion
  • 23.
    CONVERSATIONAL STYLE • Builds rapport • When preparing – imaging the audience • Use you and your • Use personal pronouns • Shorter, simple sentences • Words listeners will understand • Enthusiasm • Gestures
  • 24.
    MAKING GRAPHICS • Large typeface • Light background – dark letters (high contrast) • Easy to read typeface • Key words • Bulleted lists • Brief titles • Consistent design
  • 25.
    DISPLAYING GRAPHICS • Only when you are talking about it • Long enough for viewers to understand • Explain key points • Avoid reading • Stand beside projections
  • 26.
    INVOLVING AUDIENCE • Eye contact • Outline or script, look away briefly • Focus on an individual • Focus AROUND an individual • Invite questions • Give “takeaways” • Business cards • Handouts
  • 27.
    PREPARING FOR INTERRUPTIONS •Respond courteously • Maintain good relations with the audience • Even antagonistic audience members • Mark a clear time for questions • Speak to interruptions immediately, then return
  • 28.
    REHEARSAL • In front of people • Delivery of key points • Timing • Rehearse with graphics
  • 29.
    NERVES • Accept it. • Arrive early • Relax before the talk • Speak with audience before the presentation • Everyone understands • Use the energy
  • 30.
    YOUR PRESENTATION • 3 minute minimum – 5 minute maximum • Progress Report • Proposal and Research • Possible directions • Difficulty you’re having • Interesting information you’ve found
  • 31.
    WRITING ASSIGNMENT • Scripta short presentation to a classmate about your favorite hobby. • Tell your classmate about the following • What is the hobby? • How popular is it in North America? • How popular is it worldwide? • How did you find out about the hobby? • What introduced you to it? • How often do you engage in the hobby? • Outline and write as much as you can of the presentation until the end of class.