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Just For Parents >> Poster Basics >> Oral Presentations
Oral Presentation Tips
Do you break out in a sweat as soon as you hear the assignment is an "oral presentation"? Do you freeze in front of your audience? This is a common fear. Many people fear speaking in front of groups of people. Keep reading for 10 tips on how to give an oral presentation with ease.
Tip #1 - PRACTICE OUT LOUD
Practice may not make perfect, but it sure does help! You might think you are comfortable with your presentation because you have read it over and over again in your head but BEWARE!! Speaking out loud, plus nerves makes for a very bad presentation. Find someone who loves you and can stand listening to you practice. Aim for 10 times, or until your audience starts throwing things at you!
Tip #2 - NO IFs ANDs or BUTs...
We can all sympathize with someone who is stumbling through a sentence. If you lose your place or get nervous, just pause a second, take a breath and restart your sentence. Avoid the tendency to fill in with speech bloopers. ("Um, "Er", "Ahh", "Uhh")
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Tip #4 - TIMING
When you are practicing your speech (out loud to that sweet deaf old aunt), time yourself, especially if your speech must take a minimum amount of time.
S-L-O-W D-O-W-N
Nerves can make you speak so fast that you will be finished with your presentation and even YOU won't know what you said. Take your time and keep breathing.
Tip #5 - EYE CONTACT
Make sure that at least several times during your speech you look up to see your audience. Eye contact keeps people interested in what you are saying. Pick a pleasant face in the front row, and another near the rear to match eyes with every now and again. This small tip will make you seem confident and make you look like a pro.
Tip #6 - SMILE! SMILE! SMILE!
When you make that eye contact don't forget to smile. It really IS contagious and there's nothing like looking out at a smiling audience to encourage you.
Tip #7 - INDEX CARDS
If you are allowed to use index cards for your oral presentation, make sure to:
- Number them in order in case of butterfingers!
- Attach them together with a metal ring!
- Write clearly and LARGELY!
- Look up while you are speaking - eye contact and smiles - don't just stare at the cards and "read" your presentation.
- Abbreviate, but not so much that you forget what you originally meant.
Tip #8 - EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
Take it all in stride. Remember: even when things don't go as you planned, KEEP SMILING!
Tip #9 - SUMMARIZE AND RESTATE
Repeat your most important points when you are done, and if you are running short on time, offer a question and answer period. (Remember to act like you planned it!)
Tip #10 - USE YOUR IMAGINATION
This is the best time tested tip for nerves. Picture your audience in their underwear.
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NOTE: This may cause uncontrollable giggling, so attempt this only if you are desperate. |
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