Creating and Creating and DeliveringDelivering

Oral PresentationsOral Presentations

Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6th ed.

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Define your presentation’s objectives.

Creating and Delivering Listener-Creating and Delivering Listener-Centered Oral PresentationsCentered Oral Presentations

Plan the verbal and visual parts of your presentation as a single package.

Creating and Delivering Listener-Creating and Delivering Listener-Centered Oral PresentationsCentered Oral Presentations

Focus on a few main points.

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Use a simple structure—and helpyour listeners follow it.

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Speak in a conversational style.

Creating and Delivering Listener-Creating and Delivering Listener-Centered Oral PresentationsCentered Oral Presentations

Create easy-to-read, understandable graphics.

Creating and Delivering Listener-Creating and Delivering Listener-Centered Oral PresentationsCentered Oral Presentations

Involve your audience in your presentation.

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Prepare for interruptions and questions—and respond courteously.

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Global Guideline: Adapt your presentation strategies to your audience’s cultural background.

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Rehearse.

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Accept your nervousness—and work with it.

Read more about creating and delivering oral presentations in Chapter 17 of

Technical Communication.