1. Giving Oral Presentations

2. Giving Oral Presentations
• Preparing the talk
• Presenting the talk

3. Preparing the talk
1. Write out your speech in full on a piece of
A4 paper (use both sides if required).
2. Do 2 practice runs based on the full text
of the speech.
- 1st run: Hear yourself speak about your
points.
- 2nd run: Add and/or remove points from
your speech.
Stick to ONLY 3 main body points.

4. Preparing the talk
3. Prepare the visual aids for your speech
and finish it.
4. Do at least 2 timed practice runs of your
speech with the visual aids that you’ve
prepared.
5. Make sure that you use connectors in your
speech.
- First, Second, Next, After that, etc.

5. Presenting the talk
1. Establish eye-contact with the audience:
Instructor and members of the floor.
2. Be responsive to the audience:
- If they seem bored & sleepy, change your
pace.
3. Use your voice to stress information in your
speech:
- Repeat key words, Stress main points.

6. Presenting the talk
4. Don’t speak too fast;
Allow for pauses for the audience to digest
what you’re saying.
5. Don’t block the audience’s view of you.
- Visuals or turn your back to the audience.
6. Leave time at the end of the presentation
for the audience to ask questions.

7. Video Examples
The following can be found on YouTube:
1. Killer Presentations
2. Junk Sculpture Oral Presentation
3. How not to use PowerPoint