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1. English for University
Studies
How to plan and deliver
an effective oral
presentation

2. Effective Presentations
• Planning
• Organising
• Communicating
• Conclusion
• Q&A

3. Effective Presentations
Planning
• Purpose
• Audience
– Needs and interests
– “Aim to be a speaker, not an oral reader: be
a speaker who really understands and
communicates with an audience” Lucas [1]
• Setting
– Audience numbers?
– Facilities?

4. Effective Presentations
Organising
• Body
• Planning the presentation
• Organising the presentation
– Developing the body
– Introductions
– Conclusions
– Written and spoken English
– Outlining
• Delivering the presentation
Comfort [2]

5. Effective Presentations
• Planning
• Purpose
• Audience
• Setting
• Organisation

6. Effective Presentations
Delivering
• Introductions
• Conclusions
• Written and spoken English
• Visual aids
• Body language
• Q & A session

7. Effective Presentations
Delivering
• First impressions
• Cheung [3]
– gain attention
– orientate listeners
• Last impressions
– signal
– overview
– reinforce

8. Effective Presentations
Spoken Written
Language Language
•Simple words •Complex sentences
•Short sentences •Passive voice
•Fragments •Longer words
•Personal pronouns
•Contractions
•Questions
•Repetition

9. Effective Presentations
Rehearsal
• Memorise?
• Detailed outline
• Blueprint

10. Effective Presentations
• (1) Visual Aids (2) Non verbal (3) Q & A
session
– Visual Aids
– Support your words
– Simple and clear
– Visible
– Explain

11. Effective Presentations
• Non verbal Communication
• “communicating without words” Pease [4]
– Personal appearance
– Facial expressions
– Eye contact
– Posture
– Movements
– Gestures

12. Effective Presentations
• Q and A Session
– Anticipation
– Preparation
• Weaknesses and limitations

13. Effective Presentations
• Purpose
• People
• Preparation
• Planning
• Performance

14. Effective Presentations
Reference List
1. S. Lucas, The art of public speaking. Maidenhead:
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008.
2. J. Comfort, Effective presentations. Oxford:
Cornelsen & Oxford University Press, 2001.
3. Y.L. Cheung, "Teaching effective presentation
skills to ESL/EFL students," The Internet Tesl J.,
vol. 14, no. 6, 2008.
4. B. Pease, and A. Pease, The definitive book of
body language. New York: Bantam, 2006.