Steps for an Effective Oral Presentation

 

Format

·       First part: introduction to the topic (brief 10’ or less).

·       Activity: the purpose is to apply the topic presented to different situations (15’ or less).

·       Conclusion (5’ or less).

·       Time for comments and questions (either at the end of and/or throughout the presentation).

·       Select an article–preferably one available electronically- create notes on the substance of your presentation, or find another source of information for the rest of the students to read about the topic.

 

Tips for an Effective Presentation

• Have fun preparing the presentation! J

 

• Prepare, prepare, and prepare!

 

• Select and limit the subject.

 

• Organize the material in a logical sequence.

 

• Show me an outline for feedback.

 

• Send the activity to me by email so that I can upload it to the website.

 

• Be creative.

 

• Be memorable.

 

• Speak to your audience: your colleagues.

 

• Engage the audience throughout the presentation.

 

• Do not read from notes or from Powerpoint slides! L

 

• Do not show videos from YouTube unless you created or edited them.

 

• Repeat, Repeat, Repeat.

 

• Audio-visual aids: tell me in advance so as to make sure that all necessary equipment is available for the presentation.

 

• Have fun!!! J J J

 

Please read the section on presentations from the FAQ page to get more information about the presentations.