Giving Presentations

Maeve Gallagher

Student Learning Development

What experience do you have of giving presentations?

Do you like presenting?

If yes – why do you like presenting?

If no – why do you not like presenting?

Will you need to complete any presentations as part of your course?

Giving Presentations

What’s the worst that can happen?

What solutions can you generate to overcome these problems?

Giving Presentations

• Plan

• Prepare

• Practice

• Present

The 4 P’s of Presenting

Why Present?

UnderstandingEnthusiasmOverview EntertainConvince Impress….

• Who is your audience?• Why are they there?• What is the subject of your speech?• What is the purpose of your speech?• How long will it be?• Where will it take place?• Will you use visual aids?

Planning

• Decide on what audience need to know v what would be nice for them to know (but is less important).

• Methods and sources for researching subject topic.

• Shape and Structure.• Visual aids – key points only KISS!• Getting the nerves under control.

Preparation

• Give general information?• Give detailed information?• Tentative point of view?• Teach a specific skills?• A proposed course of action?

Purpose

• Your own experience• Listening and talking to others• Books, Journal articles, Newspaper cuttings, internet,

television programmes…• Group the information• Be choosy: decide on relevancy • Decide on a rough introduction, main argument and

conclusion

Research for presentations

Speak about a topic for one minute

Try to avoid umhs and ahs (one point gained for each one).

Repetition and pauses allowed.

The lower the points the better your presentation

Just a Minute Presentations

What 3 things would you like the audience to remember from your presentation?

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3 things you’d like audience to remember

Introduction

Main theme

Summary/Conclusions

Get audience attention.Let your own interest

shine through.

Facts should be in logical order. Make sure there is

sequence

Re-state your main points.Make it ‘punchy’ and interesting

Shape and Structure

• One major concept per slide

• Few words per slide

• Try to limit levels and points

• Limit slides

• Have back ups

• Colours and font sizes use of graphics.

Preparation of Slides

• Check room, time and equipment

• Awareness of self, voice, body language and confidence

• Rehearse!!!!!!!

• Organise visual aids, notes and handouts

• Prepare for audience questions

Practice

• Tone of voice• Facial expressions• Eye contact• Smiling• Open Posture• Gestures and use of hands• Physical space between you and audience• Awareness and inclusion of audience • Awareness of context and cultural differences• Rapport and authenticity

Non Verbal Behaviour

But most importantly……

RelaxRelax

• Plan

• Prepare

• Practice

• Present

Summary