5 STEPS TO PREPARE A GOOD PRESENTATION B = brainstorm A = audience S = slides I = ideas S = simulation

B R A I N S T O R M T O P I C I D E A S, CONNECTED TO THE TOPIC INFORMATION YOU KNOW ABOUT THE TOPIC

A U D I E N C E KNOWING WHO YOU WILL ADDRESS THE DEGREE OF FORMALITY THE INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOUR AUDIENCE

S L I D E S include an overview at the beginning of your slideshow present only the information that is relevant to your audience present only one idea per slide write only keywords. Lengthy text will only detract your audience’s attention include numbers if necessary: long numbers are easier to grasp when they are written include as many pictures (or graphs) as possible – a picture is worth a thousand words.

I D E A S EXPLANATION FOR EACH SLIDE USE PRECISE VOCABULARY USE CORRECT GRAMMAR DELIVER FLUENTLY LOOK THE TERMS UP IN A DICTIONARY AND WRITE THEM DOWN USE THE WORDS AND GRAMMAR THAT YOU KNOW WELL

S I M U L A T I O N First, record your presentation with a video camera Watch the recording and assess it with a self-assessment grid Film yourself a second time while making the corrections you identified from the self-assessment Assess your performance a second time. However, it is important when you film yourself that the camera focuses on the upper part of your body, so that you can assess your body language. Also, make sure you are standing up. This is important for 3 reasons: - First, because this will likely be your position during the real presentation. - Second, it is a position that opens up your lungs and helps you to breathe better (which is very important to speaking loudly and clearly). - Finally, it allows you to move and to accompany your speech with gestures that emphasize the meaning of your words – and so improves your communication

COMMUNICATIVE PERFORMANCE Your voice is loud and clear. Your speech flow is natural without long pauses. Keep eye contact with the audience. Use your arms and hands to express meaning. You look at the slides only occasionally.

SELF-ASSESSMENT V O C A B U L A R Y G R A M M A R P R O N U N C I A T I O N

F O R M A T AN INTRODUCTION PRESENTS THE TOPIC AND GIVES AN OVERVIEW OF THE PRESENTATION A BODY CONTAINS THE INFORMATION, FACTS OR IDEAS A CONCLUSION SUMMARIZES THE IDEAS DEVELOPED PREVIOUSLY

THE INFORMAL FORMULA FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING Tell your audience what you are going to tell them Tell them Then tell them what you have told them.