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© 2010 Centre for English Language Communication NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

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To understand how to deliver an oral presentation clearly, appropriately and persuasively

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What is your message?

How do you deliver your message?

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1.Preparation

2.Delivery

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Define your purpose

For example:

◦To persuade the audience to buy the new design of Product AAA

◦To propose a new salary scheme for employees of your company to be implemented next year

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Articulate your core message

For example:

◦ The new salary scheme is fair. We propose that it be implemented beginning January next year.

◦ The new design of Product AAA is a good one. Buy it.

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Analyze your audience

◦ Size ◦ Composition

cultural professional/specialist

◦ Likely reaction ◦ Level of understanding◦ Attitude towards you

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Consider logistics

◦ Timing

◦ Duration  

◦ Physical environment  

◦ Equipment

 

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Gather the material

◦ Keep your core message in mind

◦ Let the core message help you decide what information is relevant or not

 

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Organize the material

◦ Main points

◦ Supporting points

They should work towards articulating the core message of your presentation.

 

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Prepare an outline

◦ Make sure the talk is proportioned correctly.

◦ Show the relationships between ideas very clearly.

Your outline helps you and your audience visualize the relationships between your main and supporting

points.

 

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Prepare visual aids

◦ Design and layout

◦ Color

◦ Text and graphics

◦ Animation

 

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Rehearse

but do not memorize!

 

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Introduction

◦ Get audience's attention and interest

Make what you say relevant to them Ask a question Arouse curiosity Give surprising information Tell a joke

CULTURE dictates what strategy in the introduction is appropriate or not

    

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Introduction

◦ Tell the audience what the topic is

Preview your main points

Establish your credibility

    

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Use of connectives

◦ Use linking words to connect your ideas    

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Communicative cues

◦ Eye contact◦ Gestures◦ Facial expressions◦ Voice◦ Speed

    

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Handling of visual aids

◦ Make sure the whole audience can see the visual aids. ◦ Talk to the audience, not to the visual aids. 

    

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Conclusions

◦ Signal that the presentation is ending. 

◦ Reinforce the central idea.

Summarize the main points. Make a prediction. Refer to points made in the introduction. Call for action if your presentation requires the

audience to do something.

   

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Handling of questions

◦ Anticipate questions (even before the delivery itself)

◦ Listen to the entire question and make sure you understand it. 

◦ Credit the person for asking the question

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To deliver your message clearly, appropriately and persuasively, remember these two questions:

What is your message?

How will you deliver it?

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Thank You

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