Presentation Skills Using Voice Body and Visual Aids
Presentation Skills Using Voice, Body, and Visual Aids to Your Advantage
Outline I. Methods of Delivery o Speaking extemporaneously II. The Speaker’s Voice o Volume, pitch, rate, pauses, vocal variety, pronunciation, articulation III. The Speaker’s Body o Personal appearance, movement, gestures, eye contact IV. Using Visual Aids / Power. Point o Advantages, examples, formatting, delivery
Methods of Delivery Speak “extemporaneously” Use an outline or note cards Practice many times Speak naturally Maintain eye contact with audience
Methods of Delivery (cont. ) Avoid Reading from manuscript Reciting from memory Speaking impromptu
The Speaker’s Voice Volume Avoid speaking too loudly or softly Pitch Vary pitch to convey meaning Avoid speaking in a monotone Rate Avoid speaking too fast or slow
The Speaker’s Voice (cont. ) Pauses Pause at the end of thoughts Avoid pausing in the middle Avoid fillers like “uh”, “er”, “um” Vocal Variety Vary volume, pitch, and rate
The Speaker’s Voice (cont. ) Pronunciation Practice your speech in front of others Practice with a tutor at the Learning Center Articulation Produce speech sounds clearly Avoid using reductions (e. g. , gonna)
The Speaker’s Body Personal Appearance Dress appropriately Eye Contact Look at your audience 80%+ of the time Scan whole audience (not just teacher) Project confidence, sincerity, and conviction
The Speaker’s Body (cont. ) Movement Avoid fidgeting or rigidity Gestures Use gestures to reinforce your ideas Gesture naturally and spontaneously Avoid nervous habits
Using Power. Point Tips for Delivering Your Power. Point Display slides only while discussing them Talk to your audience, not the screen Use gestures to show audience what to look at Use phrases to guide audience’s attn. Practice your speech with Power. Point
Summary Presentation Skills for Success Speak extemporaneously Use voice effectively Use body language effectively Use Visual Aids effectively
Practice Note Problems with Speaker’s Method of delivery Vocal quality Body language http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Yiv. QYe. I 0 vys
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