Effective presentations – discussion / structure

A. Complete the 20 points below with the following words :

speaking - loudly – summary – rhetorical - figures - audience – purpose –
appearance - charts –humour

Not a good
IDEAS FOR EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS A good idea
idea
1. My ……………………………… has no importance to the audience
2. My presentation has a clear …………………………….
3. My presentation has a clear structure
4. I speak more ………………………. than usual
5. I take all the time I need to make my points
6. I can make as many parts as I want
7. I guide my ……………… from one part of the presentation to another
8. I write detailed information on the visuals I use
9. I present a ………………… of what I am saying on the visuals I use
10. I use pictures or ………………. on my visuals
11. I use columns of ………………… on my visuals
12. I use colours or logos on my visuals
13. I don’t need to introduce my visuals to the audience
14. I read out the words from the visuals
15. I give the audience time to absorb the information
16. I can use the same language in writing or in ……………… English
17. I use ………………… questions to make my presentation interesting
18. I use examples to make my presentation interesting
19. I use as many visuals as possible to make my presentation interesting
20. I use ……………………. to make my presentation interesting

B. Decide if each point is a good or a bad idea when making a presentation.

C. Compare your ideas with the group

D. PRESENTATION STRUCTURE:

Reorder the correct sequence of a presentation

CONCLUSION – STATE YOUR PURPOSE – MAIN CONTENT – FAREWELL – GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTION –
SUMMARY – QUESTION TIME – GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE

…………………………………………….

…………………………………………..

…………………………………………….

MAIN CONTENT

…………………………………….

……………………………………

……………………………………...

……………………………………..
Possible answers to exercises A and B

A good Not a
idea good idea
1. My appearance has no importance to the audience x
2. My presentation has a clear purpose. √
3. My presentation has a clear structure √
4. 4. I speak more loudly than usual √
5. I take all the time I need to make my points x
6. I can make as many parts as I want x
7. I guide my audience from one part of the presentation to another √
8. I write detailed information on the visuals I use x
9. I present a summary of what I am saying on the visuals I use √
10. I use pictures or charts on my visuals √
11. I use columns of figures on my visuals x
12. I use colours or logos on my visuals √
13. I don’t need to introduce my visuals to the audience X
14. I read out the words from the visuals x
15. I give the audience time to absorb the information √
16. I can use the same language in writing or in ……………… English X
17. I use rhetorical questions to make my presentation interesting √
18. I use examples to make my presentation interesting √
19. I use as many visuals as possible to make my presentation interesting x
20. I use humour to make my presentation interesting depends

Answers to exercise D

Greetings and introduction

State your purpose

Give a brief outline

Main content

Summary

Conclusion

Question time

Farewell