Oral Presentation Tips

Before the presentation

1. Familiarize yourself with the mechanics of the presentation. Is there a time limit? What
equipment is available to you? Who will be attending the activity?

2. Prepare. Did you prepare an outline for your presentation? Will you be using Powerpoint
or other media? What salient points will you be including? Did you use goodslides? Are the
font ant text readable? Are the texts in manageable length and are not crammed?

3. Rehearse your presentation. Did you go beyond the time limit? Were you able to express
your points clearly?

4. Select appropriate attire for your presentation. Do your clothes fit the formality of the
event? Does it help you accentuate your features (height, skin color, or prominent physical
features)?

During the presentation

1. Relax. Focus on the points you rehearsed, referring to your notes/outline from time to
time. Once you start talking, the tension will begin to lessen.

2. Elaborate. Add interesting ideas in your presentation that you came across while writing
the paper.

3. Establish eye contact. It is good to look at the audience from time to timr, perhaps at their
foreheads. This allows you to create the illusion that you are looking into their eyes.
Minimizing your anxiety.

4. Start and finish strong. Good presentations start with central theme or idea. Make sure to
conclude with a restatement of the central idea. Remember that the beginning and the end
are powerful sections of your presentation.

After the presentation

1. Thank the audience. Remember that the audience took time to attend your presentation.
Showing gratitude is a good way of connecting with them.

2. Refer to your work. Questions are likely to be asked and therefore referring to your
work would be a good way to keep the discussions focused. Is there are ideas beyond the
scope of the work, be open to welcome them.
Mechanics of the Oral Presentation tomorrow (July 19, 2019)

1. Prepare 10 slides for the presentation (1 slide for the title, 3 for introduction, 3 for the
body and 3 for conclusion).

2. Each group will be given 10 minutes for the presentation

3. Pass your finish output (printed already). No printed output, No oral presentation.

4. Each member of the group should speak.

5. If the group exceed the expectations, they will attain 50 points as the perfect score.

6. Each group should choose a panelist per group presentation, the panelist is obliged to ask
questions, These questions will be scored and will be added to the total score of the Group
presentation.

Goodluck and see you tomorrow. :)