PRESENTING SKILLS

ORGANSING A PRESENTATION

WEEK 3
Outline of the lesson

 Why is Organisation/Structuring important?

 Selecting the main ideas
 Arranging the main ideas
 Selecting supporting materials
 Linking ideas
Why is Organisation/Structuring
important?

 Watch an extract from an interview with Dan

and answer the questions.
-How does structuring a presentation help
Dan?
-Do you agree with his comments?
-Discuss with your friends about the importance
of structuring
PRESENTATION PREPARATION
 WAYS OF MIND MAPPING

Different ways (Concept Map)

- Web
- Fish Bone
- Matrix
- Linear
 What factors do you consider when you
structure a presentation?
WEB
FISH BONE
 LINEAR

1. PEOPLE - Bosses
- Subordinates
2. MONEY - Assets
- Cash
3. Products - Quality
- Price
MATRIX
CHARACTERISTICS OF MAIN IDEAS

 Simplicity
 Discreteness
 Parallel structure
 Balance
 Coherence
 Completeness
BASIC ORGANISATION PATTERNS

 Chronological
 Spatial
 Categorical (topical)
 Cause-effect
 Problem-solution
 Comparison and contrast
 Residues
Choosing the organisation pattern

 Base on your subject

 Based on your purpose
 Based on your audience
 Based on your culture
SLECTING SUPPORTING MATERIALS

 Does the supporting material meet tests of

strength for its type?
 Will it be easily understood?
 Is it vivid and interesting?
 Is it consistent with other things you know?
 Is it efficient to present?
 Can it be easily cited in the speech?
LINKING IDEAS

 Transitional signals
 The importance of transitional signals
 Task B
 Task C
 LINKING IDEAS

Textbook - Page 20 + 21

Video Viewing:
- Ask Ss. to identify the transitional signals:
Pause the video to confirm the signals
 SIGNPOSTING

Simple phrases for 1. When you want to make your next point
‘Signposts”
2. When you want to change direction
+ To move on 3. When you want to refer to an earlier
+ To expand on+ To point
digress + To go back 4. When you want to repeat the main points
+ To recap + To 5. When you want to give a wider
conclude + To perspective
summarize + To turn to 6. When you want to do a deeper analysis
+ To elaborate on 7. When you just want to give the basics
8. When you want to depart from your plan
9. When you want to finish your talk.
 SIGNPOSTING

Simple phrases for ‘Signposts” 1. When you want to make your next point
+ To move on (1) 2. When you want to change direction
+ To expand on (5) 3. When you want to refer to an earlier
point
+ To digress (8) 4. When you want to repeat the main
+ To go back (3) points
+ To recap (4) 5. When you want to give a wider
perspective
+ To conclude (9) 6. When you want to do a deeper analysis
+ To summarize (7) 7. When you just want to give the basics
+ To turn to (2) 8. When you want to depart from your plan
When you want to finish your talk.
+ To elaborate on (6) 9.
 PRACTICE

 Choose one of the following topics and

brainstorm your ideas on it
Methods of communication
The life cycle of a company
Business in the 21st century
 Presentation Practice
 HOMEWORK

Individual work:
+ Pick up a topic
+ Prepare an introduction
+ Make an outline for presentation
(Concept Map)