1. Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh
Structure
Intro: Tell them what you will tell them
Introduce group and project
Overview and background
Body: Tell them
Use top-down approach
Support main points
Conclusion: Tell them what you told them
Summarize and emphasize main points
Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh

2. Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh
Tips
Prepare – practice, practice, practice
Eye contact with entire audience
Avoid too much information
Meet time constraints
Look and act professionally
Use visuals effectively
Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh

3. Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh
Slides
Use a large font, 24 pt or more
Avoid more than 4 or 5 bullets per page
Avoid fancy graphics that add no value
Group slides for major points (top-down)
Avoid reading slides
Oral Presentations, Scott Umbaugh