Outline: How To Make An Effective Presentation

Outline How To Make An Effective Presentation2how To Make An Effectiv

Outline: How to Make an Effective Presentation 2 How to Make an Effective Presentation I. Structure a. Introduction · Make sure you welcome the audience · State the aims and objective of the discourse/presentation · Make sure you have a thesis statement to capture the imagination of the audience (Yalcin & Yalcin, 2010) b. Body · Make sure you have listed your main headings plus the key phrases · Do not overload too much content to avoid disconnection with the audience · Using variety enhances presentation. I.e. use graphics to draw a picture in the mind of the audience (Yalcin & Yalcin, 2010) c. Conclusion · In brief, summarize the main points of your presentation · Make sure all the question are answered in the presentation · Appreciate the audience for making time to avail themselves for the presentation. (Carlton & Jacob, 2001) II. Mechanics of Presentation a. Practice · Try practicing before the actual presentation · Make a presentation in front of a mirror or a small audience · Make recording of the mock presentation and review yourself (Carlton & Jacob, 2001) b. Speech and Body Language · Make sure you are audible, clear and concise · Interact with the audience by building a rapport · Avoid being over nervousness (Carlton & Jacob, 2001) c. Text for Presentation · Make brief notes on cards and handouts · Make a power point presentation · Flip Chart or overhead projector can be used (Hardicre, Devitt & Coad, 2007) III. Things to avoid a. Do not waste time · Make logical presentations in reasonable timelines · Do not overshoot time nor complain of its shortness · Try to make summaries of you materials (Tom, 1988) b. Do not make bad slides for presentation · Do not make slides in a portrait mode · Font sizes should be not too big nor too small · Avoid using a background that detracts the legibility of the text (Tom, 1988) c. Do not get stuff from anonymous sources · Do not copy paste stuff · Make sure to give references · Sources must be authoritative(Hardicre, Devitt & Coad, 2007) References Tom, B. (1988). How to make an effective presentation. Journal of Career Planning and Employment, 48(4), 63-68 Hardicre, J., Devitt, P., & Coad, J. (2007). Ten steps to successful poster presentation. British Journal of Nursing. 16(7). . Carlton, A., & Jacob, D. (2001). How to give good presentations. Harvard journal , 34(9), 51-61 Hashemi, M., & Hokmabadi, M (2011). Effective English presentation and communication in an international conference. Procedia-Social and Behavioral, 30, . Yalcin, A., & Yalcin, N. (2010). How to get best result from a presentation? How to increase effectiveness of a presentation. Procedia-Social and Behavioral, 9,