Preparing for the Oral Presentation Prof. Myrna Monllor Jiménez English 112 © Myrna Monllor Jiménez 2015 All images for this presentation were taken from Google solely for educational purposes.

Some studies have shown that fear of public speaking ranks up there with the fear of death.

What can you do to prepare for the oral report?

1 Before the Report Select the main points you are going to discuss Look for appropriate information to support each point Think about the questions you may be asked Look up any words you might need to explain your points Prepare your visual materials

Rehearse Practice, Practice, Practice prepare more, but speak less Check your timing Speak as it comes to you naturally Have few close friends give you feedback or film yourself

2 Clearly introduce yourself to the public. My report is about … I’m going to speak about… Be exact with your names, dates, and facts. Be sure that you have answered all the journalist’s questions.

3 Begin with an attention getter The attention getter can be pictures, videos, music, statistics….

Shocking Statistic/Surprising An attention-getter should create curiosity in the minds of your listeners and convince them that the speech will be interesting and useful. A short video An anecdote Humor A question Quotation Shocking Statistic/Surprising statement Compare/contrast

The attention-getter should reflect the tone of your speech surprise, horrify, anger, or amuse them into hearing more

4 Use Pictures Wisely When you are showing a picture, the picture must have a purpose. http://www.noticiasdealava.com/2011/10/18/mundo/atropellan-a-una-nina-china-dos-veces-y-nadie-acude-a-socorrerla

Choose an image or picture for each slide. If showing a video, introduce it before you play it. Use words that you can remember. Thin of short simple sentences. Think of key words that will help you remember what you will say.

5 Remember Use vocabulary that you can remember. State your ideas in short sentences. In English adjectives are placed before the noun and they are NEVER plural. In English all sentences need a subject. Be sure to begin your sentences with a subject. Most of the time you speak using the past tense, use the past tense correctly.

Use the correct negative form For our Spanish NO, use Doesn’t Don’t Didn’t Wasn’t Weren’t Isn’t Aren’t Won’t

Pronounce Regular Past Tense Verbs Correctly Three Rules After infinitive ending sounds: p, f, s, k, sh, ch /ed/ sounds like /t/ After infinitive ending sounds: b, g, v, z, m, n, r, th /ed/ sound like /d/ After infinitive ending sounds: t, d the /ed/ sounds like /ed/

Pronounce Past Tense Verbs Correctly If the base form verb ends in /t/ or /d/ sound Wanted Divided Attracted Communicated Attended Subtracted Added Painted Waited Needed All other sounds Shaved Played Allowed Learned Compared Covered Cured Curled Earned Enjoyed If the verb ends with these sounds p, f, s, ce, sh, ch, k, x shopped Kissed Mopped Cooked Washed Watched Fished Looked Liked Laughed Changed

Pronunciation and Editing Use a dictionary like the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary to check for pronunciation of difficult words http://www.m-w.com/ http://www.howjsay.com/ Record your speech AUDIO-EDIT Replace difficult words and phrases with simpler ones.

6 Remember to conclude effectively Provide possible solutions. Mention what you learned. In conclusion… Finally … Mention what the next step will be. Invite people to collaborate

Oops! What you don’t want to see in a presentation No Low Voice Speaking too fast Looking down, not making eye contact Reading Standing in one place, without moving Using umm a lot Lack of enthusiasm

Dress Appropriately

Dress Appropriately

What NOT to Show

Self-Evaluation Did you introduce yourself properly? Was your posture correct? Did you project your voice appropriately? Did you speak too fast or too slow? Could each of the words you used be understood? Did you mispronounce words? Did you end appropriately?