Making Oral Presentations Comm Arts II Mr. Dave Wreford

Making Oral Presentations Successful Oral Presentations –Create a compelling introduction. –Forecast the main points you are going to make. –Use visual aids to emphasize your points. –Elaborate on your visual aids. –Talk directly to your listeners. –Finish strong.

Making Oral Presentations Creating a Compelling Introduction

Making Oral Presentations Creating a Compelling Introduction –Be relatively brief.

Making Oral Presentations Creating a Compelling Introduction –Be relatively brief. –Create common ground with your listeners.

Making Oral Presentations Creating a Compelling Introduction –Be relatively brief. –Create common ground with your listeners. –Give them strong reasons for paying attention.

Making Oral Presentations Creating a Compelling Introduction –Be relatively brief. –Create common ground with your listeners. –Give them strong reasons for paying attention. –Avoid appearing nervous.

Making Oral Presentations Creating a Compelling Introduction –Be relatively brief. –Create common ground with your listeners. –Give them strong reasons for paying attention. –Avoid appearing nervous. –Think about the topic from the listeners’ perspective.

Making Oral Presentations Forecasting Your Main Points

Making Oral Presentations Forecasting Your Main Points –Provide a basic outline of your presentation.

Making Oral Presentations Forecasting Your Main Points –Provide a basic outline of your presentation. –Thesis statements and topic sentences.

Making Oral Presentations Forecasting Your Main Points –Provide a basic outline of your presentation. –Thesis statements and topic sentences. –Transitional words and phrases.

Making Oral Presentations Forecasting Your Main Points –Provide a basic outline of your presentation. –Thesis statements and topic sentences. –Transitional words and phrases. –Forecasting phrases and sentences.

Making Oral Presentations Forecasting Your Main Points –Provide a basic outline of your presentation. –Thesis statements and topic sentences. –Transitional words and phrases. –Forecasting phrases and sentences. –Outline or overview of the main points.

Making Oral Presentations Using Visual Aids

Making Oral Presentations Using Visual Aids –Use large type.

Making Oral Presentations Using Visual Aids –Use large type. –Be concise.

Making Oral Presentations Using Visual Aids –Use large type. –Be concise. –Use brief bulleted or numbered points.

Making Oral Presentations Using Visual Aids –Use large type. –Be concise. –Use brief bulleted or numbered points. –Consider the room where you will be presenting.

Making Oral Presentations Using Visual Aids –Use large type. –Be concise. –Use brief bulleted or numbered points. –Consider the room where you will be presenting. –Avoid overly complex design templates.

Making Oral Presentations Using Visual Aids –Use large type. –Be concise. –Use brief bulleted or numbered points. –Consider the room where you will be presenting. –Avoid overly complex design templates. –Choose visuals that are easy to read.

Making Oral Presentations Elaborating on Visual Aids

Making Oral Presentations Elaborating on Visual Aids –Look for details valid to listeners.

Making Oral Presentations Elaborating on Visual Aids –Look for details valid to listeners. –Choose details that relate to listeners’ world view.

Making Oral Presentations Elaborating on Visual Aids –Look for details valid to listeners. –Choose details that relate to listeners’ world view. –Create memorable conflicts or contrasts.

Making Oral Presentations Elaborating on Visual Aids –Look for details valid to listeners. –Choose details that relate to listeners’ world view. –Create memorable conflicts or contrasts. –Present the opinions of credible experts.

Making Oral Presentations Elaborating on Visual Aids –Look for details valid to listeners. –Choose details that relate to listeners’ world view. –Create memorable conflicts or contrasts. –Present the opinions of credible experts. –Tell a story.

Making Oral Presentations Talking To Your Listeners

Making Oral Presentations Talking To Your Listeners –Use personal pronouns.

Making Oral Presentations Talking To Your Listeners –Use personal pronouns. –Use conversational sentence fragments.

Making Oral Presentations Talking To Your Listeners –Use personal pronouns. –Use conversational sentence fragments. –Ask questions.

Making Oral Presentations Finishing Strong

Making Oral Presentations Finishing Strong –Summarize your main arguments.

Making Oral Presentations Finishing Strong –Summarize your main arguments. –Restate your thesis.

Making Oral Presentations Finishing Strong –Summarize your main arguments. –Restate your thesis. –Frame your presentation.

Making Oral Presentations Finishing Strong –Summarize your main arguments. –Restate your thesis. –Frame your presentation. –Mention the implications, positive or negative.

Making Oral Presentations Overcoming Nervousness

Making Oral Presentations Overcoming Nervousness –Nervousness is perfectly natural.

Making Oral Presentations Overcoming Nervousness –Nervousness is perfectly natural. –Practice breathing.

Making Oral Presentations Overcoming Nervousness –Nervousness is perfectly natural. –Practice breathing. –Concentrate on what you’re saying.

Making Oral Presentations Overcoming Nervousness –Nervousness is perfectly natural. –Practice breathing. –Concentrate on what you’re saying. –Rehearse.

Making Oral Presentations Body Language and Eye Contact

Making Oral Presentations Body Language and Eye Contact –Stand with your feet slightly apart. –Stand straight with your chest up, your shoulders back, and your weight evenly distributed on both legs. –Keep your hands and body relatively still. –Be especially careful with your hands. –Eye contact is very important.

Making Oral Presentations In Conclusion…………… –The most important thing is to prepare carefully. –Grab their attention, give them the scoop, and finish strong. –Everyone will be nervous, so don’t worry about it. –Have fun!