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

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

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

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

6. The Iceberg Analogy What we see What you’ve worked

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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

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

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

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

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

17. Thank you