1. Oral Presentations
ENGL 3100

2. Oral Presentation Audience
Planning and Preparation (1)
Consider your audience (Lay People, Decision Makers, Experts, Operators, Technicians)
Make your talk interesting for your audience
Select the type of presentation to give
scripted, outlined, impromptu

3. Oral Presentation Organization
Prepare your talk with an obvious structure
Highlight your main points
Prepare visual aids
Practice! practice! practice! With a friend or co- worker and a watch (or the PPT timer feature, Slide Show > Rehearse Timings)
Keep your presentation time appropriate to the amount of material you need to cover

4. Oral Presentation Purpose
Introduction
Remember to introduce yourself (and your partner)
Purpose—what are you going to talk about?
Foreground your material

5. Oral Presentation Theatrics
The Presentation
Look at your audience and talk with them
Speak in a natural manner
Act enthusiastic and interested

6. Oral Presentation Preparation
Display visual aids effectively—be prepared
Avoid unnecessary movements of hands, feet, and other body parts
Learn to accept your nervousness and work with it

7. Oral Presentation Notes
Unless you are a pro, use notes
Try not to read—tell your audience

8. Oral Presentation Questions
Q & A
Tell your audience your preference—during or after
Respond courteously to interruptions, questions, and comments
Be sure to repeat questions

9. Oral Presentation The Look
Dress
The more comfortable you are with how you look, the more comfortable you will be in front of the audience.
No hats