HOW TO MAKE A PRESENTATION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

BOOKS
• JEREMY COMFORT, EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS, OXFORD UNIVERSITY
PRESS, 2004.
• MARION GRUSSENDORF, ENGLISH FOR PRESENTATIONS, OXFORD
UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2007.
• ERICA J. WILLIAMS, PRESENTATIONS IN ENGLISH, MACMILLAN
EDUCATION, 2008.

SITES
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 BODY LANGUAGE

• IS IT IMPORTANT? WHY?

• ARE YOU ANXIOUS, NERVOUS BEFORE AND DURING A PRESENTATION?

• WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?

• HOW DO WE OVERCOME THESE FEARS?

LET’S SEE A SPECIALIST....

FOR A GOOD PRESENTATION

YOU NEED:

• GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT

• SELF-CONFIDENCE

• CONSTRUCTIVE EMOTIONS

• POSITIVE ATTITUDE

• A GOOD INTERACTION WITH THE AUDIENCE

WHAT WOULD YOU ADD HERE?

RENOWNED PUBLIC SPEAKERS
BODY LANGUAGE - PRACTICE
THE INTRODUCTION
STRUCTURING A PRESENTATION
THE START
STRUCTURING A PRESENTATION
STRUCTURING A PRESENTATION
STRUCTURING A PRESENTATION
EXPLAINING THE STRUCTURE
STRUCTURING A PRESENTATION
STRUCTURING A PRESENTATION
ORGANIZATION
TIMING
ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATION
 GETTING YOUR AUDIENCE’S
ATTENTION

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GETTING YOUR AUDIENCE’S
ATTENTION
YOUR PRESENTATION

CHECKLIST
YOUR PRESENTATION

CHECKLIST
YOUR PRESENTATION

CHECKLIST
WORST PRESENTATION EVER
THE BODY OF THE PRESENTATION
THE BODY OF THE PRESENTATION
THE BODY OF THE PRESENTATION
THE BODY OF THE PRESENTATION
THE BODY OF THE PRESENTATION
HOW MUCH TEXT?

The 5/5/5 rule:

- no more than five words

per line of text,

- five lines of text per slide,

- or five text-heavy slides in

a row
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CHARTS
 VISUALS

FLIPCHART
• a large pad of paper on a stand;
• flexible way of recording information during your
presentation;
• you can use pre-prepared sheets for key points;
• flip back through the pad to recap your main points;
• your writing should be clear and readable;
• your diagrams should be as simple as possible.
 VISUALS

• useful to help explain the sequence of ideas or

routines;
• to clarify your title or to record your key points as you
introduce your presentation;
• you can write complex terminology;
• check that your audience can read your writing;
• Check to make sure your audience has taken down a
reference before rubbing it off.
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 USING VISUALS

CHECKLIST TIPS
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BAD FONTS

BAD FONTS
BAD FONTS
BAD FONTS
BAD FONTS
BAD FONTS
BAD FONTS
BAD FONTS
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THE PROBLEM WITH
NUMBERS….
ENDING A PRESENTATION
ENDING THE PRESENTATION
THE FINAL PART SHOULD INCLUDE

• a clear signal that you are about to end

• a brief, clear summary of what you have said
• a conclusion or recommendation (if appropriate)
• an invitation for questions, to make comments, or
start a discussion.
ENDING THE PRESENTATION
ENDING THE PRESENTATION

CHECKLIST
ENDING THE PRESENTATION

CHECKLIST
ENDING THE PRESENTATION

CHECKLIST
ENDING THE PRESENTATION

CHECKLIST
ENDING THE PRESENTATION

CHECKLIST
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TIPS & TRICKS
RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
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DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
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