Study Skills Final Presentation

Effective Presentation

What makes a presentation poor?

Little/no eye contact• Little/no eye contact• Mumbling• Reading from a paper• Little/no structure• Too much information• Bad visual aids

Little/no eye contactMumblingReading from a paperLittle/no structureToo much informationBad visual aids

what makes a presentation poor?

How to conduct an effective presentation

PlanningPreparationPracticePerformanceQuestions

Planning Why are you talking to

them?Who are you talking to? How long have you got? What are the points you

are going to cover?

PreparationOutline and sketch slides Prepare slides Proof read Prepare notes brief keywords and phrases, except

maybe first couple of paragraphs

Preparation (slides)

Use Images & Graphics Minimise text & numbers Light text on dark background Avoid distracting backgrounds Use large fonts Progressive disclosure

Practice

Rehearse Get feedback, and use it. Speak loudly & clearly Use short simple sentences Avoid jargon & abbrev. Vary pitch, tone, volume,

speed and pauses

Performance

• Avoid distracting mannerisms

• Relax, be enthusiastic• Make eye contact• Keep an eye on the

time remaining

Performance (cont’d)

• Explain figures, and• point to important aspects• Give a clear and concise

summary,• then stop. • Don’t go overtime. Ever.

Questions

• Anticipate likely questions and prepare answers

• Stall while thinking about the answer

Remember 5 Ps rule!

Proper Practice Prevents Poor

Performance.