Discuss these questions with other members of the group.

1) What is the purpose of the presentation? 2) What percentage of the success of a presentation is due to preparation? 3) What do you need to know about the audience? 4) If the content is good, the presentation will certainly go well. To what extent is this true? 5) What methods can you use to structure your presentation, and to show this structure to the audience? 6) How can you avoid a presentation being a platform to show off how much you know about a certain audience?

5.2 This is a checklist of the essential elements to consider in preparing and planning an oral presentation. Use it yourself by filling in the boxes on the right under “My Ideas”.

(from http://www.it-sudparis.eu/lsh/ressources/ops/preparation/)

5.4 Work in a pair. You are going to make a presentation. Study the information devoted to the visual aids and discuss with your partner what visuals you will use and give your arguments.

VISUALS

What are visuals?

· graphs charts

· maps photos

· drawings images

· models video/film

· objects

What media are used?

· transparencies/slides

· Power Point slides

· video projection/projector

· handouts

It is often a good idea to give out a paper copy, called a handout, an outline, a glossary of key words, sources, any other visuals you plan to use, so people can take them away, not waste time in taking notes on key concepts.

What is the vocabulary of the equipment used?

· blackboard, whiteboard, paperboard

· chalk, felt tip pen or marker, eraser

· podium, lectern, overhead

· overhead projector system (OHP)

· screen

· pointer

· microphone, mike

· opaque projector

What should you put on a visual?

· key words

· technical words

· lists

· examples

· diagrams

· charts

Vocabulary of graphs/chart

· line graph (algorithmic, linear curve, line)

· bar chart

· flip chart

· diagram

· pie chart (segment, slice of the pie)

· flow chart

· organization chart

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