Thursday, May 15, 2008

Week 8: Presentation Strategies

Lecture

In this weeks lecture we learnt about the structure of a presentation and how to prepare your presentation. A presentation should consist three parts which are introduction, body and conclusion.

The structure of an introduction:

  • Attention Getters
  • Thesis Statement
  • Audience Adaption
  • Credibility Statement
  • Preview
  • Transition to the Body

The structure of a body:

  • Main Ideas
  • Organisational Patterns
  • Connective Devices
  • References to Outside Research

The structure of a conclusion:

  • Reinforce the thesis
  • Review the main points
  • Close effectively

To prepare for a successful presentation, you should rehearse your talk, have backup materials in case things get missing or simply does not work and if possible try the venue beforehand.

Task

Top Five for a top-notch presentation:

  1. Rehearse
    Most people have trouble talking in front of a crowd. The best way to overcome this issue is to rehearse your speech until you are confident with what you are going to present.
  2. Show up early
    It can help the speaker to solve unexpected problems.
  3. Use humor
    Humor that is carefully put into a presentation can help keep the audience interested.
  4. Believe the presentation
    The presentation will not be convincing if the speaker does not seem conniving.
  5. Content
    Place some extra time to make sure the presentation is relevant.

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