UNIT III

ORAL PRESENTATION
 Oral presentation
• An oral presentation is an interactive
process of sharing thoughts, ideas and
information.
• It’s formal, structured, systematic and
intended to raise a particular issue for
discussion.
• Presenter shares information useful for the
audience
• It is an integral part of professional careers.
 Importance of Oral Presentation
1. Helps you to get the desired task.
2. Presenting a new business plan
3. Beneficial for the growth of the organization.
4. Helps you to meet with your juniors.
5. Can inform, motivate, and convince more
effectively.
Purpose of an Oral Presentation

1.To Inform
2.To educate
3.To persuade
4.To influence
5.To empathise
Types of Oral presentation

Conversation

Debate

Speech
 Types of Oral presentation

Group
Meeting
Discussion

Conference/Seminar
Factors Important for Effective Oral Presentation

1. Purpose
2. People
3. Planning
4. Preparation
5. Practice
6. Positive Attitude
7. Personal Appearance
8. Knowledge of Effective Presentation Skills
9. Body language
 Planning A Presentation

Why – Purpose

Who – Audience

Where – place - formal. Informal

When - time

What – subject matter – scope, need

How – strategies to adopted- words, pictures,

slides,
 Basic elements of presentation

1. Presenter ( the person who is presenting)

2. Audience ( listener)

3. Purpose
Provide an outline/overview of the topic

Give your objectives, purpose and goals

Give the title and Introduce the subject

Introduce yourself

Greet the audience

1.Ending the presentation

2. Summarizing

3.Questionning
Voice
Evaluation
Do’s for Oral Presentation Don’ts for Oral Presentation

• Be positive, firm and • Do not rely on one source

relaxed. of data.
• Anticipate questions, • Do not be boring.
plan answers. • Do not read from the
• Practice. script.
• Use note-cards. • Do not speak too fast or
• Speak very clearly. too slow.
• Maintain eye contact. • Do not go over the allotted
• Do research on the time.
topic. • Do not forget your
• Be confident. audience.
• Do not forget to have a bit
of fun.
• Avoid using technical
terms not familiar to your
audience.
 Nine Principles of Effective Oral Presentation

R – Recency
A – Appropriateness
M – Motivation
P – Primacy

2 – Two way communication

F – Feedback
A – Active learning
M – Multi-sense learning
E - Exercise
Dept. of Humanities