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Developing Presentation Skills

Developing Presentation Skills. Aim of this presentation. To examine: Delivery Speaking Eye contact and body language Using notes Structuring your content Structure Outlining and signalling for your audience. Giving presentations. Are you concerned?.

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Developing Presentation Skills

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  1. Developing Presentation Skills

  2. Aim of this presentation To examine: Delivery • Speaking • Eye contact and body language • Using notes Structuring your content • Structure • Outlining and signalling for your audience

  3. Giving presentations. Are you concerned? • Good preparationis the key to confidence, which is the key to you being relaxed and successful • Prepare, which means plan it, and practise it • Focuson what you can giverather than what people will think of you.

  4. Exercise Watch this presentation (click on the link below) and jot down ideas on: • What was good about it? • What was not so good? LINK - CLICK HERE

  5. Speaking – key points From watching the clip, you will probably have identified the following key issues : • Pitch – tone • Pace – speak slowly • Pause – at the end of each point • Speak clearly • Speak loudly enough to be heard easily Think of an inspirational speaker, how do they use their voice?

  6. Your body language What about our physical expression, and the way we stand and move? • What are positive things to do? • What is not so good?

  7. Positive things to do • Don’t read or recite • Look at your audience – eye contact • Smile • Good posture • Don’t fiddle or pace • Use gestures to communicate and emphasise meaning • Check that everyone can see and hear you

  8. What’s wrong with reading? What are the differences between reading and speaking? • The sentence structure of written information is usually too dense and complex to process. • The rhythms of written and spoken language are different. • Result of reading – your audience may find your talk difficult to follow and get bored.

  9. Using notes What to use for your notes: • Index cards • Print-outs of slides • Presentation plan Index cards are easy to use: • They are small enough to hold • You can flip them over as you go

  10. What to put in notes Make sure they are notes: • Space out • Highlight (use colour) Content: • NOT THE WHOLE TALK! • Headings • Key points and sub-points • Key sentences • Specific words or phrases you find difficult • Outlining and transition words • Income • Loans • paying back • Grants • sources • only some students • Part-time jobs • finding • time from study

  11. Content & Structure Topic • Relevant and important • Not too many points Purpose • Give a message Audience • What does the audience already know? • What do they need/want to know? Time • Don’t rush

  12. Structure • Introduction • Main body • Conclusion What do these parts do?

  13. Introduction • Greeting/welcome • Purpose, aim, scope of presentation • Outline – route map • Sections and subsections • Questions – when? • Notes and hand outs START MIDDLE END

  14. Main body - Structuring content Organise your talk: • Group into categories: themes, aspects, topics, concepts • What are the main sections and subsections • Make sure it is not too complicated for others to follow

  15. Visual Aids and media They should be clear and easy to read: • Do not include too much detail • Select a font size and style that is accessible • Use calming colours and patterns • Resist clever effects which can distract

  16. Conclusion • Summarise the main points of the talk • Thank the audience • Ask if there are any questions

  17. Review • Review your slides from the viewpoint of your intended audience • Is the structure logical? • Is the content right – does it meet the learning outcomes? • Practise delivering the talk • Is the timing right? • Revise it if necessary • Praise yourself

  18. Remember - PowerPoint techniques can be distracting • Flashy elements can distract from what is being said • However, this isn’t always a bad thing: • it could relieve the boredom of something tiresome • if your content is empty, you might want people to be distracted

  19. Delivery tips Relax, smile, be firm, be confident, stand tall. Introduction – tell the audience: • What you are going to talk about • Why you are telling them this • Why it is important • How long you are going to take

  20. Delivery tips • Speak slowly and pause • Speak loudly enough to be heard • Try NOT to recite or read • Use index cards or the slides from PowerPoint • Watch your body language • Smile • Don’t fiddle • Look at your audience

  21. Need any help? Do you have any questions on giving presentations? Contact Academic Learning Development at learner@canterbury.ac.uk We are here to help – we can offer one-to-one appointments or group sessions on any aspect of your academic skills development.

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