Presentation skills Identify what makes an effective presentation Practise individual presentation skills and receive feedback from each other Demonstrate how active listening improves clarity of communication

Giving effective feedback Balanced - praise and criticism Specific - examples Actionable - can change Participative - not imposed Helpful - constructive suggestions Prioritised - most significant first

Learning review Get attention - with an 'interesting' opening This means you - explain relevance to audience Central message - statement of your purpose For example - two or three examples or illustrations Close - end with striking, summary sentence

Feedback based on the 7Cs Clear: about your goal or message. What is your purpose in communicating with this person? Give the information needed for the listener to take action Concise: stick to the point and keep it brief Concrete: a clear picture of what you're saying Correct: when your communication is correct, it fits your audience and is error-free

Feedback based on the 7Cs Coherent: all points are connected and relevant to the main topic, and the tone and flow of the text is consistent Complete: the audience has everything they need to be informed and, if applicable, take action Courteous: friendly, open and honest

Language- what you say - how you say it Physical- noise - comfort Participants - attitudes and styles - backgrounds Preparation- structure - information Language- what you say - how you say it Physical- noise - comfort Participants - attitudes and styles - backgrounds Preparation- structure - information Barriers to communication

Types of questions and when to use them See workbook