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© 2010 Centre for English Language Communication NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
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To understand how to deliver an oral presentation clearly, appropriately and persuasively
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What is your message?
How do you deliver your message?
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1.Preparation
2.Delivery
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Define your purpose
For example:
◦To persuade the audience to buy the new design of Product AAA
◦To propose a new salary scheme for employees of your company to be implemented next year
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Articulate your core message
For example:
◦ The new salary scheme is fair. We propose that it be implemented beginning January next year.
◦ The new design of Product AAA is a good one. Buy it.
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Analyze your audience
◦ Size ◦ Composition
cultural professional/specialist
◦ Likely reaction ◦ Level of understanding◦ Attitude towards you
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Consider logistics
◦ Timing
◦ Duration
◦ Physical environment
◦ Equipment
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Gather the material
◦ Keep your core message in mind
◦ Let the core message help you decide what information is relevant or not
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Organize the material
◦ Main points
◦ Supporting points
They should work towards articulating the core message of your presentation.
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Prepare an outline
◦ Make sure the talk is proportioned correctly.
◦ Show the relationships between ideas very clearly.
Your outline helps you and your audience visualize the relationships between your main and supporting
points.
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Prepare visual aids
◦ Design and layout
◦ Color
◦ Text and graphics
◦ Animation
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Rehearse
but do not memorize!
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Introduction
◦ Get audience's attention and interest
Make what you say relevant to them Ask a question Arouse curiosity Give surprising information Tell a joke
CULTURE dictates what strategy in the introduction is appropriate or not
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Introduction
◦ Tell the audience what the topic is
Preview your main points
Establish your credibility
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Use of connectives
◦ Use linking words to connect your ideas
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Communicative cues
◦ Eye contact◦ Gestures◦ Facial expressions◦ Voice◦ Speed
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Handling of visual aids
◦ Make sure the whole audience can see the visual aids. ◦ Talk to the audience, not to the visual aids.
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Conclusions
◦ Signal that the presentation is ending.
◦ Reinforce the central idea.
Summarize the main points. Make a prediction. Refer to points made in the introduction. Call for action if your presentation requires the
audience to do something.
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Handling of questions
◦ Anticipate questions (even before the delivery itself)
◦ Listen to the entire question and make sure you understand it.
◦ Credit the person for asking the question
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To deliver your message clearly, appropriately and persuasively, remember these two questions:
What is your message?
How will you deliver it?
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Thank You
Q & A