Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh Structure Intro: Tell them what you will tell them Introduce group and project Overview and background Body: Tell them Use top-down approach Support main points Conclusion: Tell them what you told them Summarize and emphasize main points Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh

Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh Tips Prepare – practice, practice, practice Eye contact with entire audience Avoid too much information Meet time constraints Look and act professionally Use visuals effectively Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh

Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh Slides Use a large font, 24 pt or more Avoid more than 4 or 5 bullets per page Avoid fancy graphics that add no value Group slides for major points (top-down) Avoid reading slides Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh