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APA / Harvard version. Reference list using APA style. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyU5O9Bo_bY This PowerPoint is for educational purposes.
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English for University Studies
How to plan and deliver an effective oral presentation
Effective Presentations
• Planning• Organising• Communicating• Conclusion• Q & A
Effective Presentations
Planning• Purpose• Audience
– Needs and interests– “Aim to be a speaker, not an oral reader: be a
speaker who really understands and communicates with an audience” (Lucas, 2008)
• Setting– Audience numbers?– Facilities?
Effective Presentations
Organising• Body• Planning the presentation• Organising the presentation
– Developing the body– Introductions– Conclusions– Written and spoken English– Outlining
• Delivering the presentation
(Comfort, 2010)
Effective Presentations
• Planning• Purpose• Audience• Setting• Organisation
Effective Presentations
Delivering• Introductions• Conclusions• Written and spoken English• Visual aids• Body language• Q & A session
Effective Presentations
Delivering• First impressions• Cheung (2008)
– gain attention– orientate listeners
• Last impressions– signal– overview– reinforce
Effective Presentations
Spoken Language
WrittenLanguage
•Simple words•Short sentences•Fragments•Personal pronouns•Contractions•Questions•Repetition
•Complex sentences•Passive voice•Longer words
Effective Presentations
Rehearsal• Memorise?• Detailed outline• Blueprint
Effective Presentations
• (1) Visual Aids (2) Non verbal (3) Q & A session– Visual Aids– Support your words– Simple and clear– Visible– Explain
Effective Presentations
• Non verbal Communication • “communicating without words” (Pease,
2006)– Personal appearance– Facial expressions– Eye contact– Posture– Movements– Gestures
Effective Presentations
• Q and A Session– Anticipation– Preparation
• Weaknesses and limitations
Effective Presentations
• Purpose• People• Preparation• Planning• Performance
Effective Presentations
Reference List
Cheung, Y. L. (2008). Teaching effective presentation skills to ESL/EFL students. The Internet TESL Journal, 14(6).
Comfort, J. (2001). Effective presentations. Oxford: Cornelsen & Oxford University Press.
Lucas, S. (2008). The art of public speaking. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Pease, B., & Pease, A. (2006). The definitive book of body language. New York: Bantam.