DO YOU KNOW HOW TO GIVE A PRESENTATION?

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DO YOU KNOW HOW TO GIVE A PRESENTATION?

• BRUCE TEWKSBURY EAP 0300

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THE ATTENTION -GETTER
A quotation from an important politician,
well-known author, or famous person.
An interesting statistic related to your topic
can be powerful
A personal story (a short, interesting story
based on true events)
An open-ended question can get your reader
thinking about your topic.
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THE TOPIC SENTENCE

• Today, I'm going to talk about.......
• The purpose of my presentation is to talk
  about.....
• Do not give specific details. The topic sentence
  should be a general statement.

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SUB-TOPICS

• Sub-topics are the main issues that you find in
  your research on your topic.
• EXAMPLE
• Topic sentence Today, I'm going to talk about
  the advantages of modern cell phones.
• Sub-topics A. GPS
• B. Camera Video/Pictures
• C. Internet

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THESIS STATEMENT

• The Thesis statement is the purpose of the
  presentation and gives specific details in what
  you will discuss.
• Topic sentence sub-topics Thesis Statement
• EXAMPLE
• Today, I'm going to talk about the advantages
  of modern cell phones which include a mobile GPS,
  camera, and internet capabilities.

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BODY PARAGRAPHS

• Topic Sentence ( Sub-topic A)
• One advantage of modern cell phones is having a
  mobile GPS.
• Supporting Details
• Drive with map directions
• Drive with voice directions
• Tells you how long it will take to get somewhere
• Transition Sentence
• In addition to having a GPS, modern cell
  phones also provide high quality cameras.

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TRANSITIONAL WORDS

• further
• furthermore
• moreover
• in addition
• additionally
• besides
• again
• equally important
• first, second
• finally, last

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CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH

• Thesis Statement (Re-stated) in a different order
  or organization.
• Prediction/Suggestion/Opinion/Advice/Reflection

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CUE CARDS

• 1 CARD PER SLIDE
• NUMBER THEM IN ORDER
• USE BULLETS
• USE 1-3 WORDS PER BULLET/ OR WORD PHRASES
• USE THEM WHEN YOU FORGET WHAT TO SAY NEXT
• DO NOT READ FROM YOUR POWER-POINT SLIDES
• DO NOT READ FROM YOUR CUE CARDS

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THINGS TO REMEMBER

• GREETING- Good morning/afternoon/evening
• INTRODUCTION- My name is...
• CUE CARDS- Do not read your cue cards!
• EYE CONTACT
• VOICE
• PRONUNCIATION
• BODY LANGUAGE
• TURN IN YOUR OUTLINE AND CUE CARDS