Transcript LE 4000 ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS Learning Outcomes • At the end of the lecture you would be able to : • Understand what type of.

LE 4000
ORAL PRESENTATION
SKILLS
Learning Outcomes
• At the end of the lecture you would
be able to :
• Understand what type of oral presentation
skills you need for this course
• Apply appropriate delivery skills that suits the
subject matter
For the oral presentation in LE 4000,
You will be assessed on the
 Language
 Content
First of all,
You would surely
want to ask these
questions to your
tutors…
1. How can I identify my own type of
presentation?
• What type of presentation am I suppose to
do?
• How much time am I given?
• What must I include in my presentation?
• How is it graded / evaluated?
• Do I need audio visuals?
• Do I need elaborations?
• Will there be Q & A after my presentation?
• Who are my audience?
Then,
You need to ask these
questions to
yourself…
2. How do I know myself as a
presenter?
• What are my strengths? How can I
use them?
• What are weaknesses? How can I
overcome or minimize them?
• Do I have any fears as a speaker?
3. How should I start?
• From where exactly should I start speaking?
• Do I need visual aids? If I do, can the audience be
able to see it clearly?
• Will I be able to make eye contact with my
audience?
• Have I got anything in my pocket which might
rattle and create a distraction?
• How will I start my presentation? What would be
my introduction?
• Do I have any handouts to be distributed to the
audience? Will the handouts be useful?
4. How can I make my presentation
work?
 Expectations
What will the audience expect from me?
 Knowledge and experience
How much do they know about my topic?
What technical language and jargon don’t they know?
 Background
What type of people are they? My friends? People I
have never met? My tutor?
4. How can I make my presentation
work?
 The audience and I
What is my credibility with my audience?
Do they have any perception on me? Or Do I care?
 Opinions
What pre-conceived opinions do they have on my
topic?
 Attitude and feelings
What is their attitude towards my topic and me?
-preconceived feelings, prejudices or fear
4. How can I make my presentation
work?
 Decision Making
If persuasion is your end result :
How does your audience reach their decision?
 Problems
What awkward questions might the audience ask?
What objections might they raise?
What interpersonal problems might you have to
deal with, for example people who disagree with
you?
Now,
What does an
‘oral presentation’
actually mean?
An oral presentation
tends to cover many different activities
such as:
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Giving a speech to a large audience
Telling ways of doing things
Reporting news
Training a group of people
Promoting a product
Teaching a lesson
The different activities
would have its own aim and objectives:
Aim: A general purpose that you want to
achieve
Objectives: The more specific things that
you want to express or say
What would
the aim and objectives
of your presentation
be?
Aim and Objectives
What should your aim be?
 To orally argue the topic that you have
chosen for the research paper
What should your objectives be?
 Explain what initiated you to do the
research
 Express your beliefs
 Share an Islamic view (s) on the topic
 Persuade others to agree with you
 Offer recommendations
Structuring
an effective
oral presentation
The principles of
an effective oral presentation
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Appropriateness
Enthusiasm
Accuracy
Credibility
Clarity
Q: The Introduction
• How long will it be?
• Do I have an attention getter? What is
it?
• What should I do to make my
introduction interesting?
• My thesis statement?
• How will I move from the introduction to
my argumentations?
Answer:
Enthusiasm and Appropriateness
The introduction and the attention-getter
• You must show real interest in your topic
• Be lively and cheerful as it can be
infectious
• Use appropriate attention-getters to attract
your audience especially your friends from
the other kulliyahs
• Use appropriate attention-getters to relate
directly to the purpose of the presentation
and to focus on the topic
The Attention-getters
You may use
• An anecdote
• An appropriate quote
• A controversial, thought-provoking statement
• An extremely short but appropriate joke
• A relevant question directed to the audience
– Asking for examples
• Who can give me an example of…?
– Giving facts
• Did you know that…?
• A relevant visual record of your presentation
information
• The issue
Q: The Arguments
• Do I need to include the supporting details?
• Should I also mention quotations or citations?
• How do I move from one argument to the
other? or,
• How do I move from one argument to the
counter argument and then back to the
refutation?
• How do I include the Islamic perspective?
Q: The Conclusion
• Have I presented all my arguments,
counter argument, refutation & the Islamic
perspective?
• How do I conclude? Should I just tie them
all up together?
• Should I make a plea?
• Should I repeat my stance?
• Have I successfully persuaded my
audience?
• On what note should I end my
presentation?
• Should I offer recommendations?
Answer:
Accuracy, Credibility and Clarity
Arguments, conclusion and recommendations
• You should use accurate words and
grammar to deliver meaning
• You should be knowledgeable and wellversed in the topic presented
• You should present reliable and valid ideas
and supports
• You should be precise and should avoid
too much jargons
Generally speaking,
In a good
oral presentation,
You should
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be very confident
be fluent
be enthusiastic about the subject
be interesting
be in tune with the audience
be easily understood
be entertaining / humorous
be in control
try to keep the audience involved
Your language should
• have few errors
• Be clear
• have good and effective sentence
structures
• be in the argumentative tone
The content needs to be
• a clear summary of the term paper with
the complete content given
• well organized, coherent
Non-verbal messages
in
an oral presentation
Non-verbal messages
• Self-presentation
Think of your appearances
• Body movements
Check on your eye contact, facial
expression ad gesture
• Paralanguage
Check the quality of your voice (volume,
rate, pitch)
Check if you tend to use too much vocal
interferences like “uh”, “ah”, “er”….
As a presenter,
You shall be judged by 3 things
• The way you feel about the topic, the
audience, and him/herself
• The way the presentation is organised
• The way you delivers the presentation
You should observe other speakers.
• What did the presenter do or not do?
• Why was the presentation poor?
 Any nervousness-mannerism, repetitive movements? e.g.
 swaying from side to side,
 playing with pen,
 persistent clearing the throat etc.
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Inadequate preparation?
Difficult to follow?
Pitched at the wrong level?
Alienating the audience?
Boring?
Too long?
You might not get your second chance!
Your success depends on you!
Changing the audience
from how they see it now ……..
…………………to how they will
have to see it if they
are to commit themselves
to the end result.
You might not get your second chance!
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You want your presentation to be smooth.
What will you have to do?
Rehearse, rehearse and rehearse!!!
Your timing MUST be right.
Avoid reading from notes. You just need
points.
• Practice speaking in front of the mirror or
your friends or your loved ones. Get them to
comment on your presentation.
GOOD LUCK!
The end.