WEEK 1

EM1622 Academic Writing and Presentation

Session 1: Presentation skills
❑ Table of content

1 Introduction to presentation
2 Engaging your audience
3 Practice: 3-minute thesis (3MT)
❑ Learning objective

After this lesson, students are able to

▪ Understand why we need to deliver a presentation and what a good

presentation should be;
▪ The importance of audience and how to engage them.
1 Introduction to presentation
❑ 1.1 What is a presentation

≠ Written
1 Introduction to presentation
❑ 1.1 What is a presentation

≠ Written
1 Introduction to presentation
❑ 1.2 Why we need giving a presentation
Examples:

Topic 1: Everything you need to know

about COVID-19

Topic 2: Updates on the 2nd stage of the

clean financing project

Topic 3: How to use the internet to find

what you need
1 Introduction to presentation
❑ 1.3 What makes a good presentation
Video: Ranjit was giving two presentations. Watch both and write down your observations in
this below table

Ranjit’s voice

Audience’s feeling
1 Introduction to presentation
❑ 1.3 What makes a good presentation
1 Introduction to presentation
❑ 1.3 What makes a good presentation
Video: Now check what you wrote in your note! This is an example

Ranjit’s voice Can’t hear clearly, low voice
Only look at the paper, no
facing the audience
He reads, the face look serious,
no smile, not confident
Phone is on
Nothing special
Audience’s feeling Distracted, using phone
Loud enough, speak clearly
Eye contact with everybody
He looks relaxed; with smile
No disruption
He inserted his personal story,
example
Attentive, happy
1 Introduction to presentation
❑ 1.3 What makes a good presentation

✓ TYPE?
✓ FORM?
✓ AUDIENCE?
1 Introduction to presentation
❑ 1.4 To improve presentation skill

• Memorize the order and content on each slide;

• Create a flash card for talking points;
• Practice the speech with slides until you don’t even need the flashcards;
• Master your presentation!!