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− | + | Practice is the most important factor in making a good presentation. The effects of practice will be apparent on your attitude towards the material and the audience. | |
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− | + | Some effective techniques of practising for speech include: | |
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− | + | ::'''1. Practise before mirror''' | |
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+ | :::*Allows hearing and seeing yourself in action | ||
+ | :::*Helps improve your confidence and familiarity with the material | ||
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+ | ''Limitation'': | ||
+ | :::*Old- fashioned and difficult to efficiently evaluate your performance while speaking | ||
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+ | ::'''2. Audiotape your voice''' | ||
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+ | ''Good point'': | ||
+ | :::*You can identify the variation in speed or tone, or distracting fillers like 'um's, 'er's, 'like's and 'you know's). | ||
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+ | ''Limitations'': | ||
+ | :::* Not useful for evaluating your physical performance like the use of gestures, eye contacts etc. | ||
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+ | ::'''3. Practice before live audience''' | ||
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+ | ''Good point'': | ||
+ | :::*Gives you a chance of getting feedback from others rather than evaluating Yourself. | ||
+ | :::*Makes the process seem very realistic | ||
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+ | ''Limitation'': | ||
+ | :::*May not get honest feedback from the audience you have chosen for practicing. | ||
+ | :::*Content of presentation may not be suitable for chosen audience. Hence, impractical to expect fulfilling evaluation. | ||
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+ | ::'''4. Videotape presentation''' | ||
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+ | ''Good point'': | ||
+ | :::*Allows you see yourself as others (your audience) do and enables you carefully assess every aspect of the presentation like use of gestures, mannerism such as adjusting cloth, fiddling with tools etc. | ||
+ | :::*You can give the tape to other people and get as many feedback as you would like. | ||
+ | :::*Effective at minimizing nervousness – don’t have to worry about how you look or sound during the real presentation because you already know. |
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Introduction
Admittedly, public speaking can be stressful and overwhelming. It requires attention to the needs of your audience, careful planning, and attention to delivery. However, oral presentation are also one of the most fruitful sources of personal growth as they develop communication skills and confidence in expressing opinions and facts. This section discusses all the useful techniques for delivering a good presentation.
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...by studentsOral PresentationThe purpose of most oral presentation is almost same as any piece of writing. It involves at least one of communicating data analysis, discussing result of a research, persuading or informing audience about a particular subject matter or suggesting instructions on how to do a specific task. Similarly simplicity, clarity and logical organisation are also the key principles of successful oral presentation. However, there are also significant differences between an oral presentation and writing. These include time restriction, short attention span/concentration of the audience and the lack of chance to revise the content of the presentation from the audience’s perspective. The audience gets the chance to hear your presentation once.
Guidelines for preparation and delivery1.Think about your audienceIt is crucial to answer these questions when preparing your presentation
TIP: Make sure you address the lowest common denominator in your audience and adjust the presentation’s technical level appropriately.
TIP: If they are new to the topic, their level of absorption may be lower than for an expert audience.Leave your audience with a clear picture of the gist of your contribution, and provide them with the source if they want to read further after the presentation.
2.Preparing the presentationIt’s important to give your presentation a structure like your writing. As stated above, oral presentation has lots of common features and principles as writing. One of these features is the way you organise your speech using the ABC approach like you would for a piece of writing. This is to grasp your audience attention and help them follow closely. Here is an indication of how to organise your speech using the ABC format.
Goal: Tell them how what you are going to tell them Main points to include are:
Goal: Tell them what you said you would tell them The most important part of the presentation where you expound, discuss and support the Points stated in the introduction in the same order.
Goal: You tell them what you just told them The presentation should conclude with a well-planned ending. The following are the key points to include in your presentation.
3. Stick to a few main pointsDo not try to include too much content in the time allowed. Audience’s short term memory has limited capacity so organise the presentation around few major points.
4.Put your outline on cards, paper or cardsIt is important to remember that the best presentations are extemporaneous, where the presenter conveys his/her depth of the material by relying less on written material except for occasional reference. This also allows last-minute changes in phrasing and adding emphasis that improve delivering. However, the appropriate use of notes for reference makes a presenter look more natural.Depending on personal preference, a presenter can use different materials for writing speech notes. Refer to table 1 below to see the pros and cons of each of these materials TABLE COMING.....
5. Practice makes perfectPractice is the most important factor in making a good presentation. The effects of practice will be apparent on your attitude towards the material and the audience. Some effective techniques of practising for speech include:
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