Oral Presentations ENGL 3100 Oral Presentation Audience Planning

Oral Presentations ENGL 3100

Oral Presentation Audience • Planning and Preparation (1) ▫ Consider your audience (Lay People, Decision Makers, Experts, Operators, Technicians) ▫ Make your talk interesting for your audience ▫ Select the type of presentation to give scripted, outlined, impromptu

Oral Presentation Organization ▫ ▫ Prepare your talk with an obvious structure Highlight your main points Prepare visual aids Practice! practice! With a friend or coworker and a watch (or the PPT timer feature, Slide Show > Rehearse Timings) ▫ Keep your presentation time appropriate to the amount of material you need to cover

Oral Presentation Purpose • Introduction ▫ Remember to introduce yourself (and your partner) ▫ Purpose—what are you going to talk about? ▫ Foreground your material

Oral Presentation Theatrics The Presentation ▫ Look at your audience and talk with them ▫ Speak in a natural manner ▫ Act enthusiastic and interested

Oral Presentation Preparation ▫ Display visual aids effectively—be prepared ▫ Avoid unnecessary movements of hands, feet, and other body parts ▫ Learn to accept your nervousness and work with it

Oral Presentation Notes ▫ Unless you are a pro, use notes ▫ Try not to read—tell your audience

Oral Presentation Questions Q&A ▫ Tell your audience your preference—during or after ▫ Respond courteously to interruptions, questions, and comments ▫ Be sure to repeat questions

Oral Presentation The Look ▫ Dress The more comfortable you are with how you look, the more comfortable you will be in front of the audience. No hats