Planning your Oral Presentation!
Assessment Outcomes –
1.1. Plan a presentation for a known group including aims, timing, and use of visual aids.
Preparing for oral presentations begins with preparing the presentation itself. Presentations usually consist of two aspects: the oral part itself, and the presentations made in Microsoft PowerPoint that will help you to illustrate your points.
When it comes to what you will be saying during your oral presentation, you should know that, no matter how charismatic a speaker you are, taking the time to prepare is vital. As you will only have a limited time to speak, any improvisation is likely to eat up precious time. That is why you need to rehearse in advance and have a good idea of which words you will use and how you will phrase your thoughts.
Rehearsing in advance will also allow you to time your presentation. While you can rehearse in front of a mirror, it is definitely better to convince a friend or a family member to substitute for the audience.
Here are some other tips that will help you with this part of preparing for your oral presentations:
– Know your audience!
– Focus on your main points
– Be prepared for dealing with questions – include a Q&A section
– Prepare handouts