PRESENTATIONS
Prepared talks
Communicating ideas and
information to a group
A GOOD PRESENTATION HAS:
1. CONTENT
2. STRUCTURE
3. PACKAGING
4. HUMAN ELEMENT
CONTENT
INFORMATION THAT PEOPLE NEED
STRUCTURE
Clear: beginning, middle, end
Greet Introduce Introduce
youself talk
Outline Go through Summarise
talk main main
points points
Conclude Invite
talk questions
TO FAIL TO PREPARE IS TO
PREPARE TO FAIL
1. Introductions and an icebreaker (story,
statement, fact, joke, quotation, activity to
warm up); the purpose
2. Main points
(in sequential order of increasing
importance, ideas from the simplest to the
most complex)
1. Closing (summary, conclusion)
PACKAGING
Well prepared:
WHAT? (What is the purpose?)
FOR WHOM? (Who is the audience?)
(What does the audience know?)
WHEN? (How much time?)
WHERE? (Place?)
HOW? (Visual aids)
THE VOICE
The most valuable tool
:
volume (to be heard, lower to draw the
audience, raise to make a point)
tone (fear, laughter)
pitch (how long a sound lasts. Varying the pace
maintains interest)
THE BODY
good posture
eye contact
facial expressions
gestures
proximity (comfortable distance for
interaction, look for signals: rocking, leg
swinging, tapping...)
voice (modulate to avoid a monotone voice)
ACTIVE LISTENING
GAIN ONFORMATION
DETERMINE HOW ANOTHER PERSON
FEELS
UNDERSTAND OTHERS
NERVES
Cause tension (ruins the voice, posture, spontaneity)
The presenter starts to read directly from the notes
Help: visualize the room/audience
get a drink of water
take a deep breath
say: I can do it!
WINERS CONTINUE! LOSERS STOP!
QUESTIONS
reflect interest
allow time at the end, pause about 6
seconds to allow the audience to
gather thoughts
clarify if you do not understand
if you do not know, tell them you will
get back to them
TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
Give handouts
Speak to the audience, not to the visual aids
Do not stand between the visual aid and the
audience
Speak clearly and loudly, not in a monotone
voice
Use coloured backgrounds on overhead
transparencies and slides
Listen intently to comments and opinions
Circulate around the room as you speak
Vary your techniques: lecture, discussion,
debate, films, slides, reading...)
Get to the presentation before the audience,
be the last one to leave
Write no more than 7 lines of text per page
and no more than 7 word per line (the 7 7
rule)
Use bright and bold colours
Consider the time of day
Finish slightly early than overrun
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1. What is a presentation?
2. What are the key points in giving presentations?
a) ___________________________________
b) ___________________________________
c) ___________________________________
d) ___________________________________
3. The five basic elements for a good presentation:
a. ___________________________________
b. ___________________________________
c. ___________________________________
d. ___________________________________
e. ___________________________________
4. What makes a presentation perfect?
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Name the five rules for creating great presentations:
1. _________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________
4. _________________________________________
5. _________________________________________
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What do the students suggest for a good presentation?
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Fill in the gaps:
Good presenters must be well -________________,
control their _____________, use __________ aids.
They need to make sure who their
______________is and how much ___________they
have. Their presentation should have a clear
_____________so that the audience can follow their
words easier. They should exactly know how to
___________, continue and ____________the
presentation.
The most important thing to be a successful
presenter is to ___________in front of friends or
colleagues.
PREPARING YOUR PRESENTATION:
1. GATHER INFORMATION FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES
2. SELECT ONLY THE RELEVANT POINTS
3. ORGANIZE THE POINTS INTO A STRUCTURE
4. DECIDE ON SUITABLE VISUAL AIDS
5. USE THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE FOR EACH FUNCTION
(welcome, outline, signal the start/body/end, handle
questions)