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Facoltà di Studi Umanistici

Facoltà di Studi Umanistici. ORAL PRESENTATIONS prof.ssa Luisanna Fodde prof.ssa Michela Giordano Aa 2015-2016. Outline. Giving a presentation The 5 canons of rhetoric Preparing a presentation Organising the content Knowing and using the equipment

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  1. Facoltà di Studi Umanistici ORAL PRESENTATIONS prof.ssa Luisanna Fodde prof.ssa Michela Giordano Aa 2015-2016

  2. Outline • Giving a presentation • The 5 canons of rhetoric • Preparing a presentation • Organising the content • Knowing and using the equipment • Introduction: capture listeners’ attention, welcome the audience, introduce yourself, state your purpose • Listening activity • Group practice: useful phraseology Oral Presentation Skills 1

  3. Giving a presentation (1)Put thesesteps in the right order • Delivery: effectivelyusing voice, gestures, texts and images • Arrangement: selecting, assembling, arranging the ideas • Memory: practising and rehearsing, speakingextemporaneously • Style: finding the right vocabulary, presenting the argumenteloquently • Invention: coming up with the ideas PRINCIPLES OF CLASSICAL RHETORIC Presentation Skills in English 1

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  6. Giving a presentation (2) • Preparing, researching materials • Organising the content • Structuring the ppt presentation • Knowing and using the equipment (ppt, OHP) • Delivering the presentation • Creating interest in the audience • Using visual aids / body language / gestures • Dealing with nervousness • Answering difficult questions • … MGiordano-PresentationSkills in English 1

  7. “There are two types of speakers: Those that are nervous and those that are liars” (Mark Twain) Presentation Skills in English 1

  8. Zig Ziglar, Motivational Speaker, people's personal, family and professional success MGiordano-PresentationSkills in English 1

  9. Preparing a presentation (gap filling) • Think about what you want to (1)achieve (inform, inspire, convince the audience). • Think about your audience (background knowledge, interests). • Brainstorm and (2) research your topic. • (3)Write a rough outline. • (4) Organise your material. • Plan and (5) prepare visual aids. • (6)Reharse your presentation. prepare research organise achieve rehearse write MGiordano-PresentationSkills in English 1

  10. Organising the content • An introduction • The main body • The conclusion the hamburger method Presentation Skills in English 1

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  14. Knowing and using the equipment (1) mike flipchart lectern podium microphone whiteboard stand c) a) and b) Presentation Skills in English 1

  15. Knowing and using the equipment (2) e) d) • whiteboard • 35mm slide projector • projector • overhead projector • OHP • overhead transparencies (OHTs or OHPTs) Presentation Skills in English 1

  16. Knowing and using the equipment (3) h) indelible markers blackboard whiteboard permanent markers delible markers eraser duster g) f) MGiordano-PresentationSkills in English 1

  17. Knowing and using the equipment (4) j) OHP indelible marker transparency marker permanent marker handout i) MGiordano-PresentationSkills in English 1

  18. Knowing and using the equipment (5) m) l) laser pointer stick presentation screen screen tripod portable projection screen pointer stick electric projection screen k) Presentation Skills in English 1

  19. Introduction • Captureyourlisteners’ attention(a question, a funny story, a comment, a humorousanecdote, unusual or interestingfacts and statisticsabout the topic) • Welcome the audience • Introduce yourselfand state your position • State yourpurpose: saywhatyourpresentationwillbeabout (aims and objectives) • Presentanoutlineofyour talk MGiordano-PresentationSkills in English 1

  20. Effective openings (1) • The first threeminutesof a presentation are the mostimportant. • Hooks are simpletechniquesforgetting the immediate attentionof the audience. • Howtohook the audience: • givethem a problemtothinkabout • givethem some amazingfacts • givethem a story or personal anecdote MGiordano-PresentationSkills in English 1

  21. Effective openings (2) • Didyouknowthat…? • Suppose… • Accordingto the lateststudy… • Statistics show that… • Haveyoueverwonderedwhyitisthat…? • I readsomewhere the otherdaythat… • Howmany people herethismorning…? • Well, imagine… / I rememberwhen… • Haveyoueverbeen in the situation where…? • If I could show youthat…wouldyoubeinterested? Presentation Skills in English 1

  22. Getting people’s attention • If I could have everybody’s attention. • If we can start. • Perhaps we should begin? • Let’s get started. • I’ve invited you here today to have a look at my findings. • Now let me begin by… Presentation Skills in English 1

  23. Welcoming the audience • First of all, let me thank you all for coming here today. • Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. • I am happy / delighted that so many of you could make it today. • I hope you all had a pleasant journey here today. • It’s a pleasure to welcome you today. • It’s good to see you all here. • Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for coming along here today. • On behalf of the company, I’d like to welcome you. • Thank you all very much for coming today. • Welcome everyone / to this conference Presentation Skills in English 1

  24. Introducing yourself and giving your position / function • My name is … I’m responsible for…I’m in charge of… • For those of you who don’t know me, my name is… • As you know, I’m in charge of public relations in this company. • Let me introduce myself, I’m … / my name is … and I work / study… • Let me just start by introducing myself. • As some of you know, I am the… • I’m here in my function as the head of… • I’d like to introduce my colleague… Presentation Skills in English 1

  25. Introducing your presentation / topic and stating your purpose (1) • I would like to take this opportunity to talk to you about… • I’ll be proposing… • I’ll outline… • I’m delighted to be here today to tell you about… • I’m going to talk about… • In today’s presentation I’d like to … show you…/ explain to you how to… • In today’s presentation I’m hoping to … give you an update on / give you an overview of… • In today’s presentation I’m planning to…look at… / explain … MGiordano-PresentationSkills in English 1

  26. Introducing your presentation / topic and stating your purpose (2) • My objective / aim / purpose / goal is to … determine how… • The purpose of my presentation today is to… • This evening, I’d like to report on my study about… • This morning I want to explain / I’d like to present our new… • Today I am here to talk to you about… • What I want to do this morning is tell you about…/ to show you… • What I’d like to do this morning is present the results of my study… MGiordano-PresentationSkills in English 1

  27. ORAL PRESENTATIONS • TASK 1 A • INTRODUCING YOURSELF • Youwillhave 5 minutestoprepare a short 2-minute presentation: • “Introducingmyself. • Whatismyrole in the company/in the faculty?” • Be attentive and supportivewhilelistening. You are free toaskquestions and provide feedback afterlisteningtoeachpresentation.

  28. ORAL PRESENTATIONS • TASK 1 • In groups of 4 you are going to give a presentation to the othermembers of yourgroup. Imagineyou are speaking to new students(ourJapaneseguests) of the Faculty. • Youwillhave 5 minutes to prepare a short 2-minute presentation: • “An introduction to the organisationalstructure of the Faculty” • Be attentive and supportivewhilelistening. You are free to askquestions and provide feedback afterlistening to eachpresentation.

  29. Listening activity Presentation Skills in English 1

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  31. That’s all for today!Thanks for your attention! Presentation Skills in English 1

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