Preparing for the Oral Presentation Prof Myrna Monllor

Preparing for the Oral Presentation Prof. Myrna Monllor Jiménez English 112 © Myrna Monllor Jiménez 2015 All images for this presentation were taken from Google solely for educational purposes.

Some studies have shown that fear of public speaking ranks up there with the fear of death.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PREPARE FOR THE ORAL REPORT?

1 Before the Report Select the main points you are going to discuss Look for appropriate information to support each point Think about the questions you may be asked Look up any words you might need to explain your points Prepare your visual materials

Rehearse Practice, Practice • prepare more, but speak less • Check your timing • Speak as it comes to you naturally • Have few close friends give you feedback or film yourself

2 Clearly introduce yourself to the public. My report is about … I’m going to speak about… Be exact with your names, dates, and facts. Be sure that you have answered all the journalist’s questions.

3 Begin with an attention getter

An attention-getter should create curiosity in the minds of your listeners and convince them that the speech will be interesting and useful. A short video An anecdote Humor A question Shocking Statistic/Surprising statement Quotation Compare/con trast

The attention-getter should reflect the tone of your speech surprise, horrify, anger, or amuse them into hearing more

4 Use Pictures Wisely http: //www. noticiasdealava. com/2011/10/18/mundo/atropellan-a-una-nina-china-dos-veces-y-nadie-acude-a-socorrerla

Choose an image or picture for each slide. If showing a video, introduce it before you play it. Think of key words that will help you remember what you will say. Use words that you can remember. Thin of short simple sentences.

5 Remember Most of the time you speak using the past tense, use the past tense correctly. In English all sentences need a subject. Be sure to begin your sentences with a subject. In English adjectives are placed before the noun and they are NEVER plural. State your ideas in short sentences. Use vocabulary that you can remember.

Use the correct negative form For our Spanish NO, use Doesn’t Don’t Didn’t Wasn’t Weren’t Isn’t Aren’t Won’t

Pronounce Regular Past Tense Verbs Correctly Three Rules After infinitive ending sounds: p, f, s, k, sh, ch /ed/ sounds like /t/ After infinitive ending sounds: b, g, v, z, m, n, r, th /ed/ sound like /d/ After infinitive ending sounds: t, d the /ed/ sounds like /ed/

Wanted Divided Attracted Communicated Attended Subtracted Added Painted Waited Needed • • • Shaved Played Allowed Learned Compared Covered Curled Earned Enjoyed If the verb ends with these sounds p, f, s, ce, sh, ch, k, x If the base form verb ends in /t/ or /d/ sound • • • All other sounds Pronounce Past Tense Verbs Correctly • • • shopped Kissed Mopped Cooked Washed Watched Fished Looked Liked Laughed Changed

Pronunciation and Editing D Use a dictionary like the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary to check for pronunciation of difficult words http: //www. m-w. com/ http: //www. howjsay. com/ D Record your speech D AUDIO-EDIT Replace difficult words and phrases with simpler ones.

6 Remember to conclude effectively Provide possible solutions. Mention what you learned. In conclusion… Finally … Mention what the next step will be. Invite people to collaborate

Oops! What you don’t want to see in a presentation Low Voice Speaking too fast Lack of enthusiasm No Using umm a lot Standing in one place, without moving Looking down, not making eye contact Reading

Dress Appropriately

Dress Appropriately

What NOT to Show

Self-Evaluation Did you introduce yourself properly? Was your posture correct? Did you project your voice appropriately? Did you speak too fast or too slow? Could each of the words you used be understood? • Did you mispronounce words? • Did you end appropriately? • •