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GIVING A TALK

APPLICATION FORM

Name: ___________________________ Tutor Group: ___________

Topic of Talk: _____________________________________________

(Be as specific as possible. It would be impossible to cover everything about the topic.)

What sources of information do you intend to use?

My own books, magazines etc.

Library books

Newspapers/magazines

CD-ROMs

The Internet

People I know

Do you need help with any of these? (How?)

What audio-visual aids do you think you might use? (Only use aids that really support yourtalk.)

Real objects

Charts

A tape/CD

Photos

Graphs

OHP

Maps

Diagrams

Other (what?)

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GIVING A TALK

1. Choose your topic

Choose a topic you already know quite a lot about or, at least, are

interested in.

2. Research your material What information or examples do you need?

Background (e.g. history)? Different types? Equipment? Dates?

Statistics? Pictures? Diagrams? Graphs?

Be selective - especially with the Internet!

Choose only what is useful.

Summarize the information you get.

What questions might your audience ask? Be prepared.

3. Plan what you will say

Do an outline, using bullet points (like these notes).

Be very clear about the different stages of your talk otherwise, it will soundmuddled.

4. Make notes to talk from

Do not write out your entire talk and then read it aloud!

Make brief notes, perhaps on cards or slips of paper.

Number your points.

Practise speaking from your notes a few times before the actual talk.

5. Keep your audience awake!

Vary your volume and tone.

Look at your audience (not at your shoes!).

(Maybe) use a chart, diagram or picture but make sure theyre big enough to see!

6. Make your talk easy to follow

Tell the audience what you are going to cover.

Warn them when you are about to change to a new topic e.g. Now Im going to

talk about or So weve looked at Now, lets turn to

7. Give your talk Speak slowly and clearly. Pause occasionally.Make eye contact: it keeps people interested. Smile! Stand upright.

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FEEDBACK ON TALK

Name:

Date of Talk:

Topic:

Audience:

CONTENT PRESENTATION USE OF LANGUAGE

How much you said;whether you included

enough explanation,

examples etc.; whetheryou covered the topic

fully

Organisation of content; use of voice(tone, volume, pauses); use of

words/phrases to mark different

sections of talk; use of notes (e.g. cuecards); use of audio-visual aids; eye

contact

Fluency (smoothness) of

talk; range of vocabulary;

appropriateness of language;awareness of audience (e.g.explaining technical terms)

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Frankie Meehan