Soft Skills

KNC 101

Course Instructor
Dr Bhavana Arora
Asst. Professor
R.E.C Sonbhadra
Theme Presentation:
Methods
 Theme Presentation

 People who are typically experts in a given area are invited to

speak at a conference, convention, meeting, or other such kind
of event for the purpose of setting a specific tone for the
occasion.
 It is a technical lecture, which refers to the principal and
underlying theme of the larger idea on which the event is
organized.
 When you give an expert lecture or are presenting theme, you
are setting the tone and mood for an event, creating a mental
environment for the successful conduction of the program.
 Need or Significance

 A theme lecture is inspirational and unifying for its audience.

 It prepares the audience mentally to receive the further
information and participate in the program purposefully.
 The speaker should be able to capture the essence of the
theme and be able to highlight it to the audience in a short
period of time.
 Giving such presentation is a major responsibility, but when
done well, it can make the audience feel empowered and
excited.
 Theme Presentation Methodology

 When you’re given an indication of what the theme of your

technical lecture should be, you should have some serious
planning to do regarding the theme of your lecture.
 To write a good theme lecture, you should start by identifying
the purpose and audience.
 Then, you can construct a speech that is entertaining and well
structured.
 1. Identifying the Purpose

 There are three basic purposes: educational, motivational and

entertaining.
 Whatever is the purpose of presentation lecture, which you
want to accomplish, always remember that you’re to offer
value to your audience, not to brag about who you are or what
you’ve done.
 2. Know your Audience

 What are their interests, likes and dislikes?

 Are they familiar with the topic?
 What’s the size of the group?
 Age range? Background? Gender distribution?
 Audience can be as:
Primary-decision makers or opinion moulders
Secondary-followers
 3. Exposition of the Theme

 Select a core message that you want to convey, based on your

theme.
 Make sure that it contains:
 Clarity: Aim to express your core message in a single sentence.
 Passion: Your core message must be something you believe in.
 Knowledge: What do you know about this core message?
Can you draw stories from personal experience?
Have you researched the topic?
 4. Do your Research

 Do not take your knowledge for granted.

 Double-check your facts.
 Also, look for recent developments and include any relevant
updates to your material.
 Pay special attention to information that’ll be useful to your
listeners.
 5. Create a Lecture Outline

 Structuring your ideas is essential to both– the design and the

delivery.
 An outline is a blueprint for your lecture.
 It highlights the key logical elements i.e. what points are being
made to logically support the core message?
 It highlights the key structural elements– introduction, body,
conclusion, stories, high-level concepts.
 6. Organization

 Split the presentation into three parts– Introduction, body,

conclusion.
 If your speech is nothing but statistics, the audience may not be
much interested in your speech.
 Theme presentation should have a variety: stories about real
people, examples from history, metaphors, interesting numbers,
new ideas, and other exciting moments to keep the audience
engaged.
 Any sort of repetition must have a purpose.
 7. Give Illustrations and Visuals

 Using visual elements is helpful in illustrating your ideas.

 Graphs and charts can help show relationships, comparisons
and change.
 Make sure to use these visual graphics only to enhance your
message and increase understanding.
 Too much of anything can lead to over stimulating your
audience and losing their attention.
 Summing Up

 Theme presentation is given by an expert to set the tone and

mood on the specific occasion or event related to formal group
communication.
 It is a technical lecture referring to the principal and underlying
theme of the larger idea on which the event is organized.
 A theme lecture is inspirational and unifying for its audience.
 For a good theme lecture, start by identifying the purpose and
audience.
 The methodology is– exposing the theme or a core message
with clarity passion and knowledge, organizing the content with
visual illustrations.