Tips for Creating aGreat Presentation

Written by Jessica LeeEdited by Sam Jordan

Understand Your AudienceTo understand your audience, ask yourself these questions:

• Who is my audience? What are their needs? • What do I want my audience to know?

• What do I want my audience to do with the information I give them?

• What are the interests of my audience?

• What is my purpose?• What will interest my peers?• What information do my peers need?

How Would You Speak to Your Peers?

Think About…

Question 1. Who is my audience?

• Would you speak to your teachers the same way you would speak to your peers?

• How would you speak to your peers?

• How would you speak to your teachers?

• How would you speak to an audience that contained both peers and teachers?