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© 2010 Centre for English Language Communication NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
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To understand how to deliver an oral presentation clearly, appropriately and persuasively
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What is your message? How do you deliver your message?
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1. Preparation 2. Delivery
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Define your purpose For example: ◦ To persuade the audience to buy the new design of Product AAA ◦ To propose a new salary scheme for employees of your company to be implemented next year
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Articulate your core message For example: ◦The new salary scheme is fair. We propose that it be implemented beginning January next year. ◦The new design of Product AAA is a good one. Buy it.
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Analyze your audience ◦Size ◦Composition cultural professional/specialist ◦Likely reaction ◦Level of understanding ◦Attitude towards you
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Consider logistics ◦Timing ◦Duration ◦Physical environment ◦Equipment
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Gather the material ◦Keep your core message in mind ◦Let the core message help you decide what information is relevant or not
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Organize the material ◦Main points ◦Supporting points They should work towards articulating the core message of your presentation.
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Prepare an outline ◦Make sure the talk is proportioned correctly. ◦Show the relationships between ideas very clearly. Your outline helps you and your audience visualize the relationships between your main and supporting points.
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Prepare visual aids ◦Design and layout ◦Color ◦Text and graphics ◦Animation
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Rehearse but do not memorize!
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Introduction ◦G◦Get audience's attention and interest MMake what you say relevant to them AAsk a question AArouse curiosity GGive surprising information TTell a joke CULTURE dictates what strategy in the introduction is appropriate or not
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Introduction ◦Tell the audience what the topic is Preview your main points Establish your credibility
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Use of connectives ◦Use linking words to connect your ideas
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Communicative cues ◦Eye contact ◦Gestures ◦Facial expressions ◦Voice ◦Speed
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Handling of visual aids ◦Make sure the whole audience can see the visual aids. ◦Talk to the audience, not to the visual aids.
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Conclusions ◦Signal that the presentation is ending. ◦Reinforce the central idea. Summarize the main points. Make a prediction. Refer to points made in the introduction. Call for action if your presentation requires the audience to do something.
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Handling of questions ◦Anticipate questions (even before the delivery itself) ◦Listen to the entire question and make sure you understand it. ◦Credit the person for asking the question
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To deliver your message clearly, appropriately and persuasively, remember these two questions: What is your message? How will you deliver it?
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Thank You Q & A
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