1. Handout 3: Developing a presentation
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Unit 304 (B&A43): Develop a presentation
Handout 3: Developing a presentation

2. Aims and objectives
The aims of this lesson are:
To provide learners with the knowledge to identify the purpose, content, style, timing and audience for a presentation.
To provide learners with the knowledge to select a communication media that is appropriate.
The objectives are for you to understand:
The need to identify the purpose, content, style, timing and audience for a presentation.
How to select a communication media that is appropriate.

3. Recap – Communication media
Meetings
Conference calls
Reports
Presentations

4. Identify
Before planning any form of presentation there is a need to identify certain criteria:
Use Activity 5 with this slide

5. What is the purpose of the presentation?
Presentations have many purposes:
Inform
Enthuse
Teach
Support
Guide.

6. Content
When developing a presentation your will already have the subject matter, now you must consider the content. The following points need to be addressed:
What are your key points?
How will you support these key points?
How will you make it easy to follow?

7. Styles
There are various styles of presenting, you must consider which is best for your presentation:
Fast
Slow
‘Lessing’ style
Storyboard.

8. In order for the correct timing to be achieved you must:
Timings
It is imperative that you identify the timing of a presentation as you only have a certain time limit in which to deliver your message/information.
In order for the correct timing to be achieved you must:
Practice
Practice.

9. When delivering a presentation you must consider your audience:
The size of the audience
Their knowledge
Their motivation
Their attitudes.
This is called audience analysis; the more you know about the audience the easier it will be for you to target your presentation.
Use Activity 6 before the next slide

10. Communication media
When preparing any presentation you must select a communication media that is appropriate to the:
The nature of presentation
The message you are delivering
The audience.
Types of communication:
Slideshows
Flipcharts with handouts
Handouts only.

11. Summary
Identify
Purpose
Content
Style
Timing
Audience
Communication media
Considerations
Types of communication media

12. Assessment

13. Questions?

14. The structure of a presentation
Your next lesson:
The structure of a presentation