Oral Presentations Lecture

ENGLISH 214Oral Presentations

REMINDER

Please make sure you prepare your folders when you hand in your report:

•Brainstorming, mindmapping, Freewriting.•Sources for your report•2 drafts and final report•Letter•Memo•Printout of your presentation•Handouts / Visuals for your presentation

8 STAGES TO PREPARING A PRESENTATION

1. Objectives 2. Limitations 3. Main Points

4. Beginning 5. Middle 6. End

7. And then... 8. Visuals


1. OBJECTIVES

Why are you giving this

presentation?

Who are you giving this

presentation to?

How much do they know

already?

What effect do you want your presentation to

have?


2. LIMITATIONS

How long have you got?

Where will you be giving your presentation?

Can you change the

room around to suit your preferences?


3. MAIN POINTS

No more than three points in a 10-minute

talk.

Is there a logical

connection between these

points?

What evidence can you produce to support your points and make your case clear?


4. BEGINNING

Introduce yourself

Check to see if everyone can see and hear

you.

Let them know that you will take questions at the

end of your presentation.

You may want to give an outline of your presentation so your audience knows where you

are heading.

Think about how you will introduce your presentation. Maybe a question, anecdote

or contradictory statements.


5. MIDDLE

Make sure your talk is

interesting and logical and

use...

Examples

Anecdotes

Stories

Charts & graphs

Handouts

Artifacts


6. END

Conclude

Summarise

Leave your audience thinking


7. And then...

Look at your presentation

Does it meet the objectives?

Is the structure as logical as can be?

Is the content right for the audience?

Is it too long? Revise it!


8. Visuals

Use maps, photos, film clips, graphs, diagrams

and charts

Prepare your visuals: Powerpoint / Handouts

ORAL PRESENTATIONSPREPARATION

Know your topic. Become an expert

Learn as much as you can about the topic

What is the background of your audience? Will they know about the topic? How much detail do you need to go into?

Prepare an outline


Bullet or number the main points a 2 minute talk is roughly equivalent to 2 double spaced pages in 12-pt.

Never read a presentation!

Write out your presentation if you need to organize your thoughts, but then outline this text for the actual presentation.


Keep visual aids simple and uncluttered.

Use color and contrast for emphasis but in moderation.

Use a font large enough to be seen from the back of the room.

For an 8-10 minute talk use no more than 10 slides.

Do not use sound effects.

ORAL PRESENTATIONSHANDOUTS

HANDOUTS

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

REFERENCES

GLOSSARY

ATTRACTIVE

STRUCTURE

ORAL PRESENTATIONSHANDOUTS

Handouts

Your handout should be 1-2 pages long... You should have:

Your name

Title of your course (English 214)

Date of your presentation

Title of your presentation

Brief abstract (50 word summary)

A brief outline of your presentation including the major points

A bibliography of references used to inform the presentation

ORAL PRESENTATIONSPRACTICE

Practice giving your presentation to yourself.

Speak out loud and time yourself.

Practice using your visual aids.

It is absolutely important that you stick to your time limit.

Your goal is to inform, not to give too much information.

ORAL PRESENTATIONSDELIVERY TIPS

To begin with, tell your audience your

topic and what you are going to talk about

Avoid reading

Dress neatly and

appropriately

Speak in a clear, audible

voice

Stand up straight

Don’t be afraid to move

around the room

Don’t do things that will distract from

your audience.

ORAL PRESENTATIONSDELIVERY TIPS

Make eye contact

Don’t speak to the screen, speak to your audience.

Don’t turn your back on your audience.

Organise your time well

Ask if there are any questions at the end.

Summarize your points at the end of your presentation.

ORAL PRESENTATIONSA NOTE ON FEAR

Fear is part of the preparation

Fear makes you think

clearer and faster

Don’t worry everyone feels

nervous

Good preparation will

boost self confidence

Before you know it... it will

be over!

ORAL PRESENTATIONSTHE AUDIENCE

Listen politelyMake occasional eye contact with speakerTake notes or jot down interesting facts

Control negative facial expressionsControl bored body language

Do not put your head down on the desk or tilt your head back to sleepControl the impulse to constantly check watch

Expect a Question & Answer period to be part of the presentationParticipate in Question & Answer period - either by listening or by

posing a question.Prepare to remain attentive throughout the Q&A - speakers will dismiss

their audienceRemain seated until the speaker is finished

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Short video on presentation techniquesused by Steve Jobs of Apple Inc.

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