This document provides guidance on developing strong presentation skills. It outlines composing a presentation by deciding on a topic, conducting research, organizing facts, and creating an outline. The presentation should have an introduction, body, and conclusion. It also discusses presentation stages of opening, body, and close. Tips are provided for a high performing presentation like rehearsal, eye contact, and handling questions. Visual aids can help communicate messages but not hinder the speaker or audience understanding. The overall goal is for the presenter to engage the audience and clearly convey their message.

1. PRESENTATION
Skills
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2. Objectives
Understanding how to compose and structure your
presentation
Mastering presentation skills
Understanding the elements of higher
performance
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3. Introduction
This lesson provides you with the guide to help you
develop your presentation skills and identify how to
achieve a high performing presentation.
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4. Composition of Your Presentation
Decide on your topic
Conduct research on the topic
Gather and organise your facts
Present significant facts
Create room for testing prior knowledge by asking
what the audience already knows about the topic– fill
in the gaps
Prepare an outline of your ideas
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5. Structure of Your Presentation
Write the body – main points, subpoints:
 Introduction
 Middle (body)
 Conclusion
Add finishing touches:
 Bullet points
 Numbering: Roman numerals, Dotty numbers, Alphabetical
 Punctuation & grammar - spellcheck
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6. Presentation Stages
The opening:
 To attract interest
 To tell of the content
 To establish rules of procedure
The Body:
 To cover the ground completely
 To achieve full understanding;
 To obtain acceptance of the ideas.
The Close (conclusion/summary):
 To remind of the content
 To request or recommend action
 To bring the presentation to completion
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7. Tips For High Performing Presentation
Rehearsal
Stage management
Maintaining eye contact
Observe audience’s likely attitudes
Keep hands still
Keep voice firm
Sense of humour
Handle mishaps
Handle questions and interruptions
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8. The Use of Visual Aids
Visual aids help to make use of the most effective channel of
communication.
The sense of sight is not just to provide the audience with
something to look at but wherever possible to provide them with
pictures rather than words.
However, aids should help, and not hinder the speaker from
getting their message across; They should also help the audience
to receive and understand the speaker’s message.
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9. Summary
Briefly outline the main issues to be addressed in the
presentation
Make clear links between points as the presentation develops
Allow time for careful proofreading; This is essential to
identify and rectify a range of errors and can have an enormous
impact on the overall presentation
Ensure you add finishing touches i.e. bullet points and
numbering) appropriately
Presentation has three main stages: the opening, the body and
closing
Observe and engage the audience
Use visual aids to communicate some point but they should not
hinder the speaker from getting their message across or the
audience in receiving and understanding the speaker’s message.
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