1. THE ART AND PRACTICE
OF EFFECTIVE
PRESENTATIONS
3A
Rowan E Wagner
Language Services Direct

2. SESSION OVERVIEW
Housekeeping
Make-up presentations
Informative presentation
Invention
Arrangement
Style
Memory
Delivery
Questions
References/Sources

3. INFORMATIVE
PRESENTATION
The nature of an informative presentation is a
presentation that is designed and delivered to
inform or educate.
Its elements are often found in teaching
It is more complex than an impromptu
presentation or speech

4. INVENTION
Topic, must be graded to the level of your audiences background knowledge,
level of language and interest
You need to think and include key ideas that can be covered in the time
allowed
Content is more about knowledge or information than about argumentation

5. ARRANGEMENT
Need to have a logical organization that audience can following along with
relative ease
More complex than impromptu as it may contain more than two key points
and the claims often contain more detail than supporting evidence

6. STYLE
Speaking an accessible manner
Jargon or technical terms that may have to be defined
Using metaphors or verbal imaging that could be used to explain the main
ideas or concepts

7. MEMORY
Should not need to many notes, but if needed should be organized and
included in a manner that should not detract from flow of the presentation or
the enthusiasm or projection of expertise

8. DELIVERY
Need to deliver it smoothly
Balance relation of credibility and level or interest

9. QUESTIONS

10. REFERENCES/SOURCES
Presenting an Effective Message – MDT Training; available at
www.bookboon.com