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Preparation Purpose Presence: It communicates a quality of being alive, to command attention Passion: Passion is about caring and concern about something Personality
Develop the central idea It focuses on the content of the speech Develop the main ideas The presenter make a logical division of the central idea, establish reasons for the idea being true, or support the central idea with a series of steps Gather supporting material Information that will be used in the presentation should be carefully selected
Planning A Presentation
3. Plan Space Number of Seats Seating Arrangement Audio/Visual Equipment Distracters
4. What Day and Time? Any Day! Morning
The following suggestions will help in planning and using visual aids effectively
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Relevant visual aids must be chosen The presenter must be familiar with his/her visual aids and rehearse his/her presentation with using the visual aids Computer software programs such as PowerPoint presentations may be used to enhance the effectiveness of the presentation Handouts may be distributed that is charts, presentation abstracts, summaries and so on in order to complement the presentation
REHEARSING A PRESENTATION
It is important to rehearse the presentation properly because it will give him/her more confidence and avoid any distraction and deviation during actual presentation. Moreover,it will make him/her familiar with his/her message and will sufficient time to make positive changes in the presentation.
Concentrate on the three Ps: Planning, Preparation and Practice Set realistic goals Avoid negative thoughts Begin the presentation with a pause Speak slowly Learn and Practice Stress Reduction techniques
Body:-
The body contains the main content of the presentation. As the body of the presentation is structured, the speaker should choose the sequence he/she will follow from among any of the organisational patterns: Sequential Hierarchical Decomposition The main topic is broken down into subtopics and each sub-topic into smaller topics until eventually everything is broken down into very small basic units. Question oriented The Meaty sandwich A simple beginning-middle-end format in which the main meat of the exposition is contained in the middle and is proceeded by an introduction and followed by a program.
Conclusion
Summarise your presentation The main ideas should be repeated Restate the central idea Focus on a goal The speaker should focus on the specific objective of the presentation and concentrate on what he/she wants his audience to do, think and so on. Motivate the audience to respond Provide closure
Presentation Style
3 Elements 1. Vocal Techniques
Loudness
Pitch
Rate Pause
Common Problems
Verbal fillers
Swaying, rocking, and pacing Hands in pockets Lip smacking Fidgeting Failure to be audience-centered
5 Presentation Tips
1. Smile 2. Breathe
3. Water
4. Notes 5. Finish On Or Under Time