The Oral Presentation: An Overview Gilberto Berríos Departamento de Idiomas Universidad Simón Bolívar April 28, 2003

The Biggest Problems F Before: Procrastinating F During: Stage fright F After: Fear of audience’s questions or comments

Our Purposes F To present an overview of the oral presentation process F To point out how the biggest problems can be overcome

Our Plan for Today 1. Before 2. During 3. After

The Iceberg Analogy What we see What you’ve worked

Before: Preparing the Presentation 1. Focusing 2. Structuring 3. Preparing visual aids 4. Rehearsing

Before: 1. Focusing F Topic F Audience F Motivation F Purpose F Strategy

Before: 2. Structuring F Outlining F Keywords F Transitions F Expanding and summarizing

Before: 3. Preparing Visual Aids F Necessity F Clarity F Visibility F Simplicity

Before: 4. Rehearsing F Visualizing F Cheat-sheet F Language forms F Dictionary for pronunciation

During: 5. Delivering the Presentation F Eye contact F Voice and conviction F Body language: posture, gestures F English language F Use of visual aids  Zooming in and zooming out  F Sidetracking

After: 6. Interacting With the Audience F Questions and answers F Dealing with problem audiences

Final Comment How can you apply the information given here today?

Let’s Review Our Plan 1. Focusing 2. Structuring 3. Preparing visual aids 4. Rehearsing 5. Delivering the presentation 6. Interacting with the audience

Remember the Biggest Problems? Stop procrastinating: start focusing, structuring, preparing visuals Forget stage fright: rehearse for confident delivery Enjoy audience questions, comments, and feedback

Thank you