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Making Oral Presentations
Joe Orlins, P.E., Ph.D.
Doug Cleary, Ph.D., P.E.Civil and Environmental Engineering
Rowan University
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Outline
• Goals of presentations
• Elements of good presentations
• Things to avoid
• Tips on style
• Sample presentation
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Goals of Presentations
• Inform your audience– Tell the world what you’ve discovered!
• Compare your findings with others– Especially important for new research
• Show your stuff!– You may be speaking to future employers– Your grade may depend on how well you do
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Elements of Good Presentations
• Legible slides
• Readable charts & graphs
• Use of illustrations & photographs
• Good vocalization
• Good “presence”
• Rehearsal
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Elements of Good Presentations
• Clear, legible slides– Use large typefaces & simple fonts– Bulleted lists summarizing key points– 3-6 items per slide
• 32 Point Times New Roman– 28 Point Arial
• 24 Point Times New Roman
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Elements of Good Presentations
• Make charts readable– Label axes– Include legend– Use symbols & lines
• Interpret for audience– Describe graph– Explain trends
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Elements of Good Presentations
• Include pictures– Add emphasis
– Describe key points
•Check file sizes–Too big = slow loading
–Resolution OK?
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Elements of Good Presentations
• Good vocalization– Speak to the audience
– Can person in last row hear you?
• Pace yourself– Conversational tone
– Don’t speed through slides
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Elements of Good Presentations
• Make eye contact
• Don’t fidget
• Use pointer wisely
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Elements of Good Presentations
• Rehearse your talk!!– Use built-in timer
• Add or reduce number of slides as time dictates
– Practice in front of real audience• Ask for constructive feedback
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Things to Avoid
• Cluttered slides• Messiness• Too much text on
slides• Tables of raw data• Bells & whistles• Unreadable colors• Lack of illustrations
• Rushing through slides to show them all
• Poor posture & grooming
• “Ten Commandments of Bad Talks”
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Ten Commandments
• Thou shalt not be neat
• Thou shalt not waste space
• Thou shalt not covet brevity
• Thou shalt use many different sounds & animations
• Thou shalt not be legible
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Ten Commandments
• Thou shalt not use color
• Thou shalt not illustrate
• Thou shalt not make eye contact
• Thou shalt not skip slides
• Thou shalt not practice
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Tips on Style
• Readable colors
• Simple backgrounds / layouts
• Gesture effectively
• Dress neatly
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Summary
• Neat Slides
• Clear Illustrations
• Good Vocalization
• Good Presence
• Rehearsal !