Oral Presentation

1
Oral Presentation

• Paralinguistic features
• Organization of matter
• Delivery
• Audience analysis
• Use of visual aids
• Presentation plan
• Use of body language

2
Paralinguistic Features

• Quality (depends on resonating
  system)
• Volume (loudness-softness)
• Pace / Rate (wpm 80-250 normal
  120-150)
• Articulation (slur, eat, chop)
• Pronunciation (follow accepted norms)
• Pitch (highness-lowness)
• Voice modulation (vary, regulate pitch,volume)
• Pauses (natural break)
• Vocalized pauses (avoid)

3
Organization of Matter

• Plan the presentation
• Develop the main idea
• Develop an outline
• Estimate length
• Decide on style
• Analyze the audience
• Define the purpose

4
Delivery

• Prepare more material than required
• Think positive about audience
• Be realistic about stage fright
• Take few minutes while arranging notes
• Before u begin take deep breath
• Memorize first few sentences
• Maintain an attitude of alertness
• Revive interest if sounds vapid
• Be flexible in your style
• Use visual to retain interest

5
Delivery

• Introduction
• Capture attention, arouse interest, build
  credibility
• Connect the topic to the needs desires of
  audience
• Tell the audience what lies ahead (give preview)

6
Delivery

• Main Body
• Discuss 3-4 main points
• Take the audience with u (keep summarizing)
• Emphasize the transitions from one idea to
  another
• Make special efforts to capture wandering
  attention
• Use simple vivid language
• Share vicarious experiences
• Bring variety in your voice and gesture

7
Delivery

• Close
• Avoid temptation to wrap up in haste
• Summarize the main idea
• Restate the main points
• Should leave a strong and lasting impression
• Should agree to and understand the outcome

8
Audience Analysis

• Personal characteristics of audience (age,
  gender)
• Knowledge of audience
• Who are they?
• What do they already know about the topic?
• What do they want to know?
• Dont be dogmatic (to share the info)
• Use conversational tone
• Ignore slight disturbances
• Concentrate more on ideas than appearance
• Take your audience with you (retain interest)

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Use of Visual Aids

• Aids should be used
• To save time expedite communication
• To make a subject easier to understand
• To gain listeners attention
• Aids should be used to supplement not to
  substitute
• Aids should be simple, clear, neat and legible
• Aids should be used exactly when needed
• One should be familiar with basic operations
• Dont allow the aids overrule you

10
Presentation plan

• Extemporaneous
• Better eye contact, rapport, easeful movement,
  thorough preparation, cards, spontaneous, adapt
• Reading
• Spaces left for emphasis, restricted, monotonous
• Memorization
• Mechanical, less credible, time consuming,
• Impromptu
• Spontaneous, less organized, nil time, personal

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Use of Body Language

• Personal appearance
• Posture
• Gesture
• Facial expressions
• Eye contact
• Haptics