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Good Presentation Guidelines

Good Presentation Guidelines . Husni Al-Muhtaseb King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Information & Computer Science department ICS 350/ 351/ 352 – Cooperative work ICS 482 - Natural Language Processing. Outline. Before the Presentation Presentation Organization

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Good Presentation Guidelines

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  1. Good Presentation Guidelines Husni Al-Muhtaseb King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Information & Computer Science department ICS 350/ 351/ 352 – Cooperative work ICS 482 - Natural Language Processing

  2. Outline • Before the Presentation • Presentation Organization • Preparing Transparencies • Delivery of Presentation • Using Presentation Software • Question time Husni Al-Muhtaseb

  3. Before the Presentation • Knowledge of presentation subject • Think and plan your presentation • Communicate the key ideas • Don’t get over-involved in details • Leave out obvious and complicated issues • Organize and structure your presentation • Break the presentation into several parts • Use a top-down approach • Review, rework, revise: Give it your best • Practice your talk Husni Al-Muhtaseb

  4. Presentation Organization • Cover Page: Title, Organization, Presenters, Course • Outline: A brief guide to the talk • Introduction: what you are going to present • Introduce subject • Motivate audience • Introduce minimum terminology • Main Body: • Describe key ideas: requirements, Design • Explain significance of proposed ideas • Technicalities: more • Conclusion: Tell them what you told them Husni Al-Muhtaseb

  5. Preparing Transparencies • Need not write full sentences • Rule of thumb for word charts • Maximum seven words per line • Maximum seven items in a bulleted list • Charts/ Diagrams • Make a single point and clear • Avoid too many symbols and colors • Avoid numerical tables • Do not overload transparencies • Do not use too many transparencies • Explain ideas with pictures & diagrams Husni Al-Muhtaseb

  6. Delivery of Presentation • Dress appropriately • Set or stand straight, smile before you speak • Make eye contact round the room • Control your voice and motion • Memorize your opening words • Minimize language difficulties • no “Ums””, “Okays”, “Uhs”, “Aiahs” • Try not to get anxious and nervous • You know more than they do Husni Al-Muhtaseb

  7. Delivery of Presentation • Start slowly, vary the tone of your voice • Do not read the screen • Do not flash transparencies on the screen • Fit your talk to the allotted time • If a group project – introduce members; say “we” Husni Al-Muhtaseb

  8. Using Presentation Software • Not slide show, get the better of you • Choose a Theme • Avoid busy backgrounds • Proper choice of colors • Use clever builds or reveals of bulleted charts • Appear or drop one bullet at a time • Do not use word by word animation Husni Al-Muhtaseb

  9. Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide1 SlideShow Husni Al-Muhtaseb

  10. Using Presentation Software • Not slide show, get the better of you • Choose a Theme • Avoid busy backgrounds • Proper choice of colors • Use clever builds or reveals of bulleted charts • Appear or drop one bullet at a time • Do not use word by word animation Husni Al-Muhtaseb

  11. Using Presentation Software • Avoid images that can slow the presentation • well-drawn, fresh and appropriate Clip Arts • Equipment failures • Allow time to test equipment and run files • Prepare backup • Demo Versus Screen Shots • Screen shots when possible Husni Al-Muhtaseb

  12. Question Time • Let your questioner finish the question • Be prepared to rehearse the question • Keep your answers short • Confess your ignorance • Deflect hostile questions • Be confident and well-prepared Husni Al-Muhtaseb

  13. Conclusion • Before the presentation • Organization and preparation • Delivery • Presentation software • Suggestions Husni Al-Muhtaseb

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