1. Oral Presentation Skills
Career Development Training Course
Oral Presentation Skills
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2. Oral Presentation Skills
Enabling Objectives
Upon successful completion of this
topic, the trainee will be able to:
 IDENTIFY the three-step
communication process.
 LIST the barriers to effective
communication.
 DESCRIBE effective
communication skills and
techniques.
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3. Oral Presentation Skills
Enabling Objectives (cont.)
 LIST the characteristics of an
effective instructor.
 LIST the purpose and advantages
of oral questioning.
 IDENTIFY the five-step procedure
when presenting a classroom
question.
 LIST the types of oral questions.
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4. Oral Presentation Skills
Enabling Objectives (cont.)
 DISCUSS how to handle incorrect
responses.
 LIST the types of oral
presentations.
 IDENTIFY the steps to prepare for
an oral presentation.
 PERFORM an effective oral
presentation.
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5. Oral Presentation Skills
Reference Publications
 NAVEDTRA 134, Navy Instructor
Manual
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6. Oral Presentation Skills
Overview
 As the Command Career
Counselor, you may be required to
give a presentation to disseminate
the latest and greatest information.
 An effective presentation begins
with a good outline, used as a tool
to consolidate the facts and
provide the appropriate direction
for the talk.
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7. Oral Presentation Skills
Three-Step Communication Process
(1) Transmit (Send):
 Clearly communicates the message.
(2) Receive:
 Decodes message via mental imagery.
(3) Feedback:
 Ensures receiver correctly
understands message.
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8. Oral Presentation Skills
Barriers to Effective Communication
 Lack of common core experience
 Overuse of abstractions
 Fear
 Environmental Factors:
 Noise
 Temperature
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9. Oral Presentation Skills
Effective Communication Skills and
Techniques
 Oral delivery:
 Get attention of class
 Speak in conversational
tone
 Use:
 Rate
 Pitch
 Volume
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10. Oral Presentation Skills
Effective Communication Skills and
Techniques (cont.)
 VEGA:
 Voice variances
 Eye contact
 Gestures
 Attitude
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11. Oral Presentation Skills
Effective Instructor Characteristics
 Knowledge:
 Knowledge of subject:
 Subject matter expert (SME)
 Knowledge of teaching
techniques
 Ability:
 Leadership
 Instructional
 Personality:
 Positive personality
 Professional attitude
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12. Oral Presentation Skills
Effective Instructor Characteristics
(cont.)
 Never DOs:
 No gun slinging
(credibility)
 No profanity or obscenity
 No sarcasm
 No impatience
 No disrespecting Sailors
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13. Oral Presentation Skills
Oral Questioning
 Purpose:
 Reinforces main points.
 Checks comprehension.
 Advantages:
 Increases trainee interest.
 Stimulates thinking.
 Sets level of instruction.
 Reveals student attitudes toward subject.
 Permits trainee contribution.
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14. Oral Presentation Skills
Oral Questioning (cont.)
 Five- Step Questioning Technique:
(1) State the question.
(2) Pause – Allow the students time to
think. (3-5 seconds).
(3) Call on one student by title/name.
(4) Comment on the given answer or
acknowledge the response (reward).
(5) Emphasize or repeat the answer.
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15. Oral Presentation Skills
Oral Questioning (cont.)
 Types of Oral Questions:
 Factual
 Thought-provoking
 Interest-arousing (most used)
 Multiple-Answer
 Yes/No
 Leading
 Canvassing
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16. Oral Presentation Skills
Oral Questioning (cont.)
 Handling Incorrect Responses:
 Don’t criticize trainee!
 Provide the correct information to
incorrect responses.
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17. Oral Presentation Skills
Oral Questioning (cont.)
 Calling on Non-
Volunteers:
 Do it!
 Increases class
involvement and
participation.
 Checks for
understanding!
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18. Oral Presentation Skills
Oral Questioning (cont.)
 Prompting:
 Series of hints, referring
to material trainee
already knows.
 Don’t try to make the
trainee feel stupid. The
purpose of the lesson
should be about learning.
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19. Oral Presentation Skills
Oral Questioning (cont.)
 Seeking Further Clarification:
 Used if instructor thinks student is
guessing.
 Ask student to clarify answer or add
information if the answer is vague.
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20. Oral Presentation Skills
Oral Questioning (cont.)
 Refocusing:
 Allows instructor to
have the student
relate a response to
another topic.
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21. Oral Presentation Skills
Oral Questioning (cont.)
 Never DOs:
 Don’t answer own questions.
 Don’t automatically repeat a
question:
 Allow the student to think.
 Avoid group responses:
 Call on one Sailor.
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22. Oral Presentation Skills
Preparation
 Types of Presentations:
 Informative:
 Detailed
 Overview
 Persuasive
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23. Oral Presentation Skills
Preparation (cont.)
 Allocation of Time:
 Overview presentation –
Less time required.
 Detailed presentation –
More time required.
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24. Oral Presentation Skills
Preparation (cont.)
 Training Material:
 Visual perception -
Increases Sailors
retention by 30%.
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25. Oral Presentation Skills
Preparation (cont.)
 Training Material (cont.):
 Study all references.
 Prepare an outline:
 Use as a guideline.
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26. Oral Presentation Skills
Preparation (cont.)
 Outline Format:
 Introduction:
 Identify self.
 Identify subject.
 Explain objective.
 Provide motivational
statement.
 What’s in it for me (WIFM)
 Provide topic overview.
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27. Oral Presentation Skills
Preparation (cont.)
 Outline Format (cont.):
 Logical sequence
 Key points
 Brief and concise
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28. Oral Presentation Skills
Preparation (cont.)
 Lesson Plan Personalization:
 Provides the information you need to
make the instruction uniquely yours
without deviating from the approved
course of instruction.
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29. Oral Presentation Skills
Preparation (cont.)
 Types of Personalization:
 Subject matter detail
 Instructional techniques
 Examples and analogies
 Personal experiences
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30. Oral Presentation Skills
Preparation (cont.)
 Closing the Presentation:
 Summarize and review
 Answer any questions
 Offer assistance
 Close effectively
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31. Oral Presentation Skills
Preparation (cont.)
 Practice:
 Self-evaluate
 Problems areas:
 Content
 Time management
 Smooth delivery
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32. Oral Presentation Skills
Summary and Review
 What is the three-step
communication process?
 List the barriers to effective
communication.
 What is the five-step questioning
technique?
 What is included in the introduction
to a presentation?
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