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THE ORAL PRESENTATION

Learning Outcomes
Deliver effectively the introduction and
01 conclusion of your oral presentation to create
lasting impressions

02 Employ vocal and physical factors, eye contact,

and presentation aids for effective delivery

03 Critique and oral presentation

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Preparing a Speech or Oral Report

Being able to speak effectively in front of an audience will always be an advantage.

Some professionals become most sought-after speakers because of their good oral
communication skills.

CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING

A. AUDIENCE B. LOGISTICS C. CONTENT

So how do you prepare
for this difficult task?
• Know the profile of your
listeners.
• Introduce new things for
them to learn and not
simply repeat things that
they may have already
learned previously.
• Be ready to face different
kinds of audiences
• Know how to deal with any
unpleasant incident/conflict
• VENUE- how you should
position yourself; do not
block you visual aids;
employ a balanced posture
• FACILITIES- equipment
available; find a way to
have a projector if the
visuals are highly complex;
know to trouble-shoot
electrical/technical
problems
• If the purpose is to inform,
contribute new information.
• If it is to entertain, speech
should be lighthearted,
amusing, lively.
• If persuade, you should
sound convincing enough.

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HOW SHOULD YOU PREPARE?

READ A LOT PREPARE WITH AN REHEARSE USE

INTRO, BODY, TECHNOLOGY
CONCLUSION

Research on a topic There are different Practice aloud and Listeners can easily
assigned to you as techniques to open get feedback of follow the
there are new and close your those who will act discussion.
developments that presentation. as your audience.
have occurred in the Visuals should be
field. As regards the body, Restate the utilized only to
emphasize the highlights you enhance your
As a speaker, you major points backed mentioned. You presentation.
should be kept up with supporting may challenge the
abreast of these statements to listeners to act on
new developments further elucidate the ideas you
by reading a lot. your main points. presented is the
purpose is to
persuade.

Delivering the Report/Speech/Talk

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PARALINGUISTIC CUES

a. Facial expression- eye-to-eye contact is very important. By

establishing eye contact or through gazing, one can detect
the emotional state of a person.
b. Posture- how speakers carry themselves during the
presentation will show whether or not they possess credibility.
c. Gestures- are used to convince and to make a point more
emphatic.
d. Movement- made by the entire body. Sa speaker should
know how to move on stage.

PROSODIC FEATURES

When you speak, aim at delivering your message

clearly through intelligible and comprehensible
pronunciation.
Articulate the sounds clearly by paying attention to
how you move your lips, tongue, and teeth.

Presenting in Groups

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Guidelines should
be strictly followed
1 Assign a specific task to each group member.
especially it is a
group task.

PLANNING is of
the essence so 2 Divide the work accordingly.

that your
presentation is
coherent and does
not become 3 Decide on a strategy on how you will begin and
end your group presentation.
fragmented.

As you prepare your

Prepare audio-visual aids to hold attention and
presentation, not the 4 increase interests of the listeners.
following tips:

Guidelines should
be strictly followed Practice on your own. Then come up with a
5 schedule acceptable to the team in which you can
especially it is a
rehearse as a group.
group task.

PLANNING is of Get feedback from your teammates so you can

the essence so 6 improve your presentation and the group in
general.
that your
presentation is
coherent and does
not become 7 Think of possible questions that may arise after
the presentation.
fragmented.

As you prepare your

Respond to questions effectively during question
presentation, not the 8 time.
following tips:

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Overcoming Anxiety or Stage Fright

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Eugene Whit and Claire Henderlinder (1956) stated that ‘we do not actually fear
the process of speaking as such but a negative response from the listeners.”

There are ways by which you can overcome stage fright.

One way is by PREPARING THOROUGHLY for your presentation.
Another way is to PRACTICE.

Stage fright can be minimized. It is not also a

negative feeling all the time. Learn how to
convert this social fear into something positive
so that you can aspire for top performance.

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