Making Oral Presentations

2. To learn how to Turn material from a paper document into a presentation. Plan and deliver oral presentations. Develop a good speaking voice. Give group presentations. Making Oral Presentations

3. Start by answering these questions: What decisions do I need to make as I plan a presentation? How should I organize a presentation? How can I create a strong opener and close? Making Oral Presentations

4. Start by answering these questions: What are the keys to delivering an effective presentation? How should I handle questions from the audience? What are the guidelines for group presentations? Making Oral Presentations

5. Purposes of Oral Presentations • Informative Presentations • Inform or teach the audience. • Persuasive Presentations • Motivate the audience to act. • Goodwill Presentations • Entertain and validate the audience.

6. To Plan a Presentation, Choose • Your main point. • The kind of presentation. • Monologue • Guided • Sales • Ways to involve the audience.

7. Make one main point per visual. Give each visual a title. Limit information to 35 words or less. Don’t put your visual up until you’re ready to talk about it. To Create and Show Visuals

8. Strong Openers May Use • A startling statement. • A narration or anecdote. • A question. • A quotation. • An overview of the main points immediately after the opener.

9. Strong Closes May • Restate your main point. • Refer to your opener. • End with a vivid, positive picture. • Tell the audience exactly what to do to solve the problem you’ve discussed.

10. Patterns of Organization • Chronological • Problem-Causes-Solution • Excluding Alternatives • Pro-Con • 1-2-3

11. To Deliver an Effective Presentation • Transform fear. • Use eye contact. • Stand and gesture effectively. • Use notes and visuals. • Anticipate questions.