- •Introductory Discussion
- •C. Study the peculiarities and characteristics of the gadgets and items used mostly for giving a speech. What items will you add to your list?
- •Importance to audience: ______________________
- •Introduction
- •Bibliography
- •Web links
- •5. Http://www.Videojug.Com/film/how-to-stand-when-giving-a-presentation How To Stand When Giving a Presentation. Video.
Importance to audience: ______________________
What do I want audience to know by the end of talk? _____
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Preparing visuals
How many visuals will I have?
Do the say (or show) what I want to say?
Are they simple and clear to understand?
Will the audience be able to read them (size and colours)?
Do they have effective headlines?
Is there as little text as possible?
Introduction
Welcome audience.
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Introduce yourself (name, position/function).
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State your topic.
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Say why your topic is important for the audience.
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Describe the structure of the talk.
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Say how long the talk will be.
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Say when you will answer questions.
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Say whether there are handouts.
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Main part
Briefly state your topic and objective(s) again.
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Then introduce your three (or two or?) main points and give details.
Main point 1:
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Main point 2:
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Main point 3:
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Signal the end of the main part.
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Conclusion
Signal the end of your talk.
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Summarize the key points.
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Highlight one important point.
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Explain the significance.
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Make your final statement.
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Invite questions.
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Dealing with questions
What questions do I expect? How can I answer them?
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EVALUATION
Checklist – Feedback
Organization
Was my presentation the right length?
too long __ too short __ just right __
Was the time for questions at the end?
too long __ too short __ just right __
Communication
How was my body language?
good __ bad __ Why? ___________________________________
How well did I deal with nervousness?
well __ not well __ Why? ______________________________
Did the audience understand me?
yes, all the time __ yes, most of the time __ yes, some of the time no __
Did I have trouble expressing myself in English?
yes, all the time __ yes, most of the time __ yes, some of the time no __
What were some words or phrases I needed but didn’t know?
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Parts of the presentation
Introduction Did I tell the audience the purpose of my talk? yes __ no __
Did I explain the structure of my talk? yes __ no __
Did I tell the audience why the talk was relevant to them? yes _ no_
How can I improve the introduction? __________________________________
Main Part Did I state my main points clearly? yes __ no _
Did I use effective signposting? yes __ no __
Did I summarize after each point? yes __ no __
Did I present my visuals well? yes __ no __
How can I improve the main part? __________________________________
Conclusion Did I summarize the key points? yes __ no __
Did I tell the audience what to do (call to action)? yes __ no __
Did I leave a lasting impression? yes __ no __
How can I improve the conclusion? __________________________________
Questions How well did I deal with questions? very well _ well _ fairly well _ badly _
Why? _______________________________________________________
What questions were asked I didn’t anticipate?_______________________
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How can I improve the way I dealt with questions? ________________________________________________________________
Appendix 2
Topics for Presentations
Mistakes in presentations.
Dress code.
Humor in presentations.
Overcome your nerves.
Body language.
Creating visual aids that really work.
Using flipcharts.
How to give a bad talk.
Colours in presentations.
Delivering presentations in different countries.
The ways audience receives your message.
Reading the audience.
How to make a knock-out presentation.
The basic rules of exciting speech.
Acting techniques for speakers.
Dealing with a hostile audience.
How to engage the audience.
How to make the audience love and admire you.
Training your memory.
Making the best use of existing strengths.
Myths and rules about presenting.
What you are and are not allowed to do.
Developing an individual presentation.
How to create effective support materials.
How visual aids undermine presentations - three ways you may bore your audience to tears.
Why making a joke to open your presentation may not be the best idea.
Tips to calm yourself down before making a Big presentation.
Delivering effective presentations - tricks professional speakers know.
Making a wonderful presentation.
Five ways to make your PowerPoint presentation stand out.
First impression is the last impression.
The magic of metaphors.
Five Top Tips to overcome 'Death by Powerpoint'?
Why Power Point can be dangerous.
Improve Your Presentation Before You Even Start - Get Introduced!