Caroline Backs

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February 3rd 2017

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1st article:

Author: Joseph R. Lex Jr and Zachary Repanshek

Name of article: Effective presentation skills.
Year published: 2013
URL of article: http://dl.umsu.ac.ir/bitstream/Hannan/5280/1/9780470671115.pdf#page=309

2nd article:

Author: Charlene M. Smith and Todd M. Sodano

Name of article: Integrating lecture capture as a teaching strategy to improve student
presentation skills through self-assessment
Year published: 2011
URL of article: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1469787411415082

3rd article:

Author: Vincent-Wayne Mitchel and Cathy Bakewell

Name of article: Learning without doing: enhancing oral presentation skills through peer
review.
Year published: 1995
URL of article: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1350507695263005

In their article Effective presentations skills, Joseph R. Lex Jr and Zachary Repanshek
discuss the importance of delivering a presentation or talk that is both memorable and effective.
They remark that the most memorable presentations or talks are those that communicate a sense
of enthusiasm for the subject and include certain variables such as speakers who know the
material well, organize all the pertinent topics in a logical manner and deliver concise
explanations. To ensure a memorable presentation, they suggest 10 principles. The first is to
know the type of talk you are going to give. A talk can go either one or two ways; it can be based
on a core curriculum or it can focus on other various topics such as research or casting a vision.
The second principle is to know your audience so that the speaker can properly adapt the style or
technique of their teaching. Third, recognize the ending of the talk so that it concludes on a clear
point summarizing the key points effectively. The fourth principle is ironic; that being to identify
the beginning or introduction of the talk itself. The article notes that the most difficult or
awkward part of any presentation is the beginning and the end. Knowing the subject material to
the fullest is the fifth principle for any speaker along with the ability to observe when the
audience is not understanding. This enables the speaker to modify his/her delivery style to
ensure the audience is engaged and following the details of the presentation.
 The five principles listed above are sufficient to deliver a productive presentation or talk,
but principles 6-10 really seal the deal for an effective presentation. Principle six is to pay
attention to your voice and tone when speaking. The seventh principle is to observe your body
language to project and maintain a certain manner when presenting. Nonverbal communication is
a vital factor in presenting because it permits the audience to engage or evaluate the presentation
as a compliment to the subject itself. The eight principle is to know the environment; whether
that be the acoustics or the room or setting as well as the receptiveness of the audience to the
subject being presented. Establishing ground rules, especially in a class room setting is the ninth
principle. Finally, the tenth principle is centric to the presenter; that is, managing personal stage
fright. There will be moments where one must deal with a dry mouth, sweaty and cold hands or
shaky knees; however, if the material is known and rehearsed, the likelihood of stage fright
decreases. With these 10 principles combined with lots of rehearsal, a presentation can be
memorable, effective and successful.