Presentation skills

How to prepare a presentation

• How to prepare a presentation?

• What should you pay attention to during a presentation?

How to prepare a presentation 2

Preparation

1. Describe your aim• Inform• Convince/persuade• Divert• Instruct

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2. Describe your audience• Age• Background• Relation • etc

This will determine your tone of voice

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Preparation continued:

3.Choose medium• Webpage• Report etc.• Oral presentation

NB: This Power Point deals with oral presentations

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Steps to take:1. Collect information

• Use different sources• Check if the information is correct

2. Select information• Decide what to use and what not to use• Is the information relevant?

3. Putting the information in the right order• In which order are you going to present the information• Make sure there is a good structure (introduction, body,

conclusion)

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Steps to take4. Choose audio visual aids

• What will you show

5. Write short notes• They should be helpful during your speech

6. Rehearse your presentation• Ask someone to watch and listen and to offer

feedback!

Pay attention to the following

Contents• True? Relevant?• Interesting?• Structure• Introduction, body, conclusion• Chronological or…

Pay attention to the following 2

Attitude• Relaxed?• Do you use non verbal language?• Static or dynamic

Pay attention to the following 3

Voice• Variation in tone of voice?• Loud enough?• Clearly spoken?• Pronunciation

Pay attention to the following 4

Language• Has to fit aim and audience• Varied• Simple and clear

Pay attention to the following 5

Relationship with audience• Eye contact• Do you respond to the audience?• Do you ask questions?