1. Business communications
Oral Presentation

2. Formal Oral Presentation
A long speech can last from 20 minutes to more than an hour.
Determine the Objective – What do you want to communicate?
Analyze the Audience – size, knowledge, demographics.
Determine Time Available – 3 minute, 5 minutes, 40 minutes
Gather Information – Do your research
Determine the Mode of Delivery – impromptu, textual, memorize

3. Introduction
-attention getter, your topic, your purpose -tell audience your objective -hold the audience attention inspirational-speeches-from-the-movies.html

4. Body Present the main points Limit the main points to three or fewer
Arrange in a logical order
As you progress in the speech, summarize previous points
Provide a transition from one idea to the next
Add variety to presentation
Visual aids, questions, examples, illustrations

5. Closing Review or summarize the main points
Make sure the audience understand the topic
Have them take action
Ask the questions
Leave them with something to remember

6. Delivery of Oral Presentation
Voice Qualities – loudly enough to sound natural, look at person farthest away and project voice to them. Speak at a moderate pace.
Nonverbal Symbols – maintain eye contact and read the feedback, facial expressions like frowns or smiles, gestures like tapping fingers or folding your arms can dictate nervousness.
Think positively
Focus on the needs and concerns of the audience
Good posture indicates self confidence
Visual aids should be used
Allow time for feedback

7. Terms
Enunciation – The act of pronouncing words. Make sure your enunciation is clear when ordering at a restaurant so you don’t get French flies instead of French fries.
Pronounciation – The act of producing the sounds
of speech, including articulation, stress, and
intonation, often with reference to some standard
of correctness or acceptability.