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Introduction
A presentation is a live mode of sharing information with a select audience.
It is a form of oral communication in which a person uses a visual medium
to share factual information with a particular audience.
Lecture
Classroom
lectures
have
well-defined
educational objectives. They are ideally a twoway communication process.
Preparing a Presentation
Presentations have the following elements:
The presenter
The audience
Sell something or persuade people to follow a course of action that they may
not be inclined towards.
Why are they attending the presentation? What are their needs?
What is their attitude towards the subject and the speaker expected to be?
What does the audience expect will be the outcome of the presentation?
Conclusion (2 minutes)
Questionanswer
session (10 minutes)
Do not use too many images as this will lessen their impact.
Plan the graphics according to the main points and make one graphic for each
point.
Use clear letters that can be seen from the other end of the room.
Do not fill a slide with too many words. As far as possible, one should write
single words or short phrases to summarize concepts.
Use different colours to distinguish different points.
Reveal only one point at a time. This can be done by progressively exposing
the hidden portion of the slide.
Number the slides and rehearse the presentation with the slides. This ensures
that the words match the visuals.
Explain the purpose and content of each slide when it is shown. Display it for
sufficient time to allow the audience to read it and, if required, make notes
from it.
Flip charts
Overhead projectors and
transparencies
Use the you attitude to ensure audience involvement; tell the audience
how the information being presented is useful to them.
Outline the content of the presentation in the beginning itself. This will help
the audience follow the presentation and understand its structure and
arguments.
Use transitions. If the audience are told what comes next in the
presentation, they will be able to follow it better and will know how one
part relates to the others.
To arouse and sustain audiences interest, the speaker should maintain eye
contact throughout the presentation and ask interesting questions to the
audience.
Professional appearance
Good/positive posture
Eye contact
Use of positive gestures and hand movements that reinforce the argument