PREPARING YOUR

ORAL

PRESENTATION

Group 1:

ZOHAIB AJMAL

NAJAM UL HASSAN

WAQAR BASHIR

HAFIZ KAMRAN SHEHZAD

ABDULLAH HASSAN

Presentation Skills

CONTENTS:PREPARING AN ORAL PRESENTATION:

ORGANISING THE CONTENT:

DELIVERING YOUR PRESENTATION:

USING VISUAL AIDS:

DEALING WITH NERVOUSNESS

Preparing An Oral

Presentation:

Identify your purpose.

Decide what you want to achieve.

Aim all parts of your talk toward your purpose.

Organize the introduction.

Get the audience involved.

Capture attention.

Establish your credibility.

Organize the introduction.

Introduce your topic.

Preview the main points.

Organize the body.

Develop two to four main points. Streamline your topic and summarize its principal parts.

Arrange the points logically: chronologically, from most important to least important, by comparison and contrast, or by some other strategy.

Organize the body.

Prepare transitions.

Use “bridge” statements between major parts (I’ve just discussed three reasons for X; now I want to move to Y).

Use verbal signposts (however, for example, etc.).

Have extra material ready.

Be prepared with more information and visuals if needed.

Organize the conclusion

Review your main points.

Provide a final focus. Tell your listeners how they can use this information, why you have spoken, or what you want them to do.

Plan a graceful exit.

First of all,

think ...

Think about your audience:

Think about what you want to achieve :

Then ...

Brainstorm your topic and write a rough outline.

Research your topic.

Organize your material and write a draft—think about the length of time you have to talk.

Summaries your draft into points to write on overheads and/or cards.

Plan and prepare your visual aids.

ORGANISING THE

CONTENT

Introduction

Capture your listeners’ attention: Begin with a question, a funny story, a startling comment, or anything that will make them think.

State your purpose; for example:‘I’m going to talk about...’‘This morning I want to explain…’

Present an outline of your talk; for example:‘I will concentrate on the following points: First of all…Then…This will lead to… And finally…’

The Body

Present your main points one by one in logical order.

Pause at the end of each point (give people time to take notes, or time to think about what you are saying).

Make it absolutely clear when you move to another point. For example:‘The next point is that ...’‘OK, now I am going to talk about ...’‘Right. Now I'd like to explain ... ’‘Of course, we must not forget that ...’‘However, it's important to realize that...’

Use clear examples to illustrate your points.

Use visual aids to make your presentation more interesting.

The Conclusion

It is very important to leave your audience with a clear summary of everything you have covered.

It is also important not to let the talk just fizzle out. Make it obvious that you have reached the end of the presentation.

Summarise the main points again, using phrases like:‘To sum up...’‘So, in conclusion...’‘OK, to recap the main points…’

Restate the purpose of your talk, and say that you have achieved your aim:‘I think you can now see that...’‘My intention was ..., and it should now be clear that ...’

Thank the audience, and invite questions:‘Thank you. Are there any questions?’

DELIVERING

YOUR

PRESENTATION

“All great speakers

were bad speakers at

first.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Watch your

language!

Keep it simple.

Emphasize the key points

Check the pronunciation

Use your voice to communicate clearly

Use your body to communicate, too!

Interact with the audience

What An effective presenter needs?

An effective presenter needs to be

flexible and energetic. This guide will

help you turn your written

presentation into an imaginative

public performance.

USING VISUAL

AIDS(presentation

Enhancer)

USING VISUAL

AIDS

Computer Presentation Slides(Power point)

Write-and-wipe Board (White, black or Green board)

Handouts

Flipchart

Overheads projector

Videos

Computer Presentation Slides(Power point)

Cost: LowAudience size: 2-200Formality level: Formal or informal

Overhead Projector

Cost: LowAudience size: 2-200Formality level: Formal or informal

Write-and-wipe Board (White, black or Green board)

Cost: MediumAudience size: 2-200Formality level: Informal

FlipchartCost: LowAudience size: 2-200Formality level: Informal

Handouts

Cost: VariesAudience size: UnlimitedFormality level: Formal or informal

VIDEOS

DEALING WITH

NERVOUSNESS

DEALING WITH

NERVOUSNESS Smile

Treat your audience like friends.

Breathe deeply

Be well-prepared.

Be organized.

Slow down! When people are nervous, they tend to get confused easily.

Remember: The way you perform is the way your audience will feel

Accomplished public speakers feel nervous before and even during a talk

Nine Techniques for Gaining

and Keeping Audience

Attention

1. A promise2. Drama3. Eye contact

Nine Techniques for Gaining

and Keeping Audience

Attention

4. Movement5. Questions6. Demonstrations

Nine Techniques for Gaining

and Keeping Audience

Attention

7. Samples/gimmicks8. Visuals9. Self-interest

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