1. Giving an Oral Presentation
MKBI ZIBI 1013
Oral Communication Skills
Dr. Kesuma A. Bakar

2. ORAL PRESENTATION EVALUATION
30%
21ST November 2012
5-10 minutes individual presentation
Talk about a topic of your interest, your thesis or a project you have done

3. The outline of your presentation
5 slides maximum
Introduction
Body
Conclusion

4. Introduction How do you start your presentation? 1. Introduce yourself
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. My name is... I am a student at … where I am a MA/PHD candidate
2. Introduce your topic
What is your topic?
Today I will be talking about… My purpose today is to tell you about…
The topic of my presentation is…
̶ Why?
I am interested in this topic because…
I have chosen to speak about this because..

5. Body Content Explain 1 or 2 main points
First of all or Firstly,... Secondly,...
Then,...
Next…
2. If you are talking about your thesis or project you have done, You can talk about 1 or 2 findings from your work.
3. If you are talking about a subject that you are interested in, talk about 1 or two main points that you have learnt.
MAKE IT BRIEF AND CLEAR

6. Conclusion
Briefly summarize your speech in a few lines to make sure the audience remember the main points.
At this stage I would like to go through/over the main points...
I'd like to summarize the points I have presented…
Present a short conclusion. This could be a commentary, the lessons learned, some recommendations, or the next step.
In conclusion I would like to say that
My final comments would be....
I would like to finish by saying
Thirdly, thank the audience for attending.

7. Visuals • Don’t put too much text or images
• Fonts large and clear
• Dark text on light back or light text on dark background
Use inviting colours
• Keep it simple!!
Title that tells the message, followed by the text
Use images or data to support the message
Keep it simple! And to the point

11. Delivery Posture (body, hands) Eye contact with everyone
Project your voice (volume, speed)
Enthusiasm (smile, appear positive)
Time limit (5-10 minutes only. Don’t go over 10 minutes)
Try not to read your script
Practice, practice & practice your speech

12. Useful websites http://www.effective-public-speaking.com/

13. 3 Future Evaluations 1. 2. 3. Informative Speech 10% Individually
5 minutes
You will choose one topic from page 77 to talk about in class
5th Dec
Impromptu Speech
20%
Individually
3-5 minutes
You will be given a topic from the list on page 214.
12th Dec
Group Discussion
20%
3 or 4 students in a group (Assessed individually)
10-15 minutes per group
A question will be given a week in advance, and each individual person in the group will respond to the question.
9th Jan