1. MDM4u Presentations

2. Creating Presentations
Planning
Create your presentation
Preparing to present

3. Creating Presentations
Planning
Know your audience
What’s the point? Why should they listen?
Rough script (5 senses)
Create your presentation
Preparing to present

4. Creating Presentations
Planning
Create your presentation
Detailed script
Create your visuals (overheads, charts, PowerPoint)
Handouts; cue cards; props
K.I.S.S. – keep it short & simple
Preparing to present

5. Creating Presentations
Planning
Create your presentation
Presenting
Speaking
Controlling nervousness
Using visuals & props (esp. the PowerPoint)
Handling questions & discussions
Practice performance

6. Speaking Clearly Articulation Assimilation Inflection
Rate of Speed & Volume

7. Articulation

8. Articulation the production of individual sounds
not to be mistaken with pronunciation which involves combining articulated sounds to make an understandable word
Practice articulation exercises to improve and gain control over the sound and clarity of your speech

9. Assimilation Running words together
Notice how assimilation can change the sound and meaning of what you’re trying to say

10. Assimilation It was mashed Joe’s near That’s low That’s red This heart
With hair
This weather
A weak cough
Gate 10
I own nothing
It was smashed
Joe’s sneer
That slow
That shred
This art
With air
This sweater
A week off
Gate N
I owe nothing

11. Inflection Emphasis placed on a word creates meaning
Varying inflection is extremely useful to prevent monotonous and boring presentations
Read this sentence each way:
Straight (Factual) This page contains a lot of words.
Up (Question) This page contains a lot of words?
Down (Emphatic) This page contains a lot of words!

12. Rate of Speed Not too slow; not too fast
effective speakers change their rate of speed to fit their purpose, their content, their listeners, and their own personal style

13. Controlling Nervousness

14. Controlling Nervousness
Nervousness cannot be eliminated
List situations that make you nervous
List each cause of nervousness (real or perceived)
Why do you believe each cause of nervousness?
What started this belief?
What re-enforces each situation?
Try to devalue the causes of nervousness

15. Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises
Sit or stand comfortably & upright
Use your fingertips to push lightly on your diaphragm. Feel the movement as you breathe.
Inhale slowly. Feel the diaphragm push out. Shoulders or upper chest should not move.
Hold for 3 seconds.
Exhale & count to 20, saying “1 by 1, 2 by 2, 3 by 3, …” until you reach 20.
Stop whenever exhaling becomes a strain.
If you do not reach 20 on one breath, repeat this exercise 10 times. Do this three times daily until you reach 20 comfortably.

16. The 10 Second Relaxer Chin down; Diaphragmatic breathing
Squeeze thumbs & index fingers together
Silently affirming, “I am in control.”
Exhale slowly, releasing tension in the fingers affirming, “and I am relaxed and ready.”
Repeat

17. Body Language Dress Facial Expression Eye Contact Body Movement
Hand and Arm Gestures

18. Dress Dress comfortably and appropriately
Whether it’s right or wrong, people will judge you and formulate first impressions by your attire
Rule of thumb – simpler is safer

19. Facial Expression Smile
Smiling speaks of positivity, warmth, and friendliness

20. Eye Contact Make audience members a part of the conversation
Making a personal connection

21. Body Movement Maintain good posture
“work the room” – involves the audience
Watch for nervous behaviour
tapping, swaying, fidgeting or zoning out
Don’t draw unwanted attention to distract your listeners

22. Hand and Arm Gestures
Be yourself
Gesture to emphasize key points

23. Using Visuals Synchronize with visual (choreography)
Discuss the next slide before you show it
Draw their attention to an area of interest (esp. complex slides)

24. Do’s & Don’ts Be creative & interesting Be relevant Organized
Equal involvement
20 – 30 min
Plan, script & practice
Reading
Monotone
Exclude the audience
Boring
‘bells & whistles’; ‘sizzle, no steak’
Bribe the audience