Public Speaking

&
Presentation
Skills
Rules of Three Ps
 Prepare

 Practice

 Present
 Think and Plan
 Know your purpose
 Know your audience
 Research your topic
 Know your topic well
 Make notes about your subject
 Don’t write your talk word for word
 Use small pieces of paper and number them
 Time your talk & practice it
 Then practice it again
Presentation: Things to Do
 Greet the audience
 Introduce yourself
 Introduce the topic clearly
 Elaborate the main points
 Use linking phrases/cohesive devices
 Point at the slides and talk if necessary
 Address the audience
 Make eye contact
 Conclude properly
 Thank the audience
Think of Threes
 Tell people what you’re going
to say (Introduction)

 Tell them (Body)

 Tell them what you’ve said

(Conclusion)
Things to Remember:
 Be loud and clear
 Pace of delivery
 Vary style
 Move about
 Vary pitch
 Use notes
 Avoid annoying habits
 Use props, but don‘t overdo it
 Check technical aids
 Presentation: Do’s
 Take a deep breath
 Speak clearly
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 Make small cards to remind yourself of topics
(number them!)
 Be aware of where your audience is - are you
facing all of them?
 Smile, have fun
 Be yourself and project your personality
 Dress properly
 Remember - The audience is on your side!
Presentation: Don’ts
 Rush what you’re trying to say –
SLOW DOWN
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 Read off a sheet of paper word for
word
 Use inappropriate language for your
audience
 Show overconfidence/attitude
 Panic
Powerpoint Presentation

Advantages Disadvantages
 Quick, easy & simple  Can be tedious
 Prepare in advance  Easy to overload
 Good for large with information
audience  Be careful with
 Can include pictures animations
& graphics easily  Tendency to read
 Something to look at word for word
 Multimodal
 Slides talk, not you
Powerpoint Presentation:
Slides

Do’s Don’ts
 Large font  Don’t use too many
 Make font bold colors
 Use darker shade of  Don’t use long
color if the sentences
background is light  Don’t use too many
and vice versa points on one slide
 Don’t use too many
slides
Final words…
 Most talks go according to plan
 But, you must actually plan and prepare
unless you are very experienced
 Most common mistakes are avoidable
 The world won’t end if it does go wrong –
just correct yourself and carry on
 Practice, practice, and practice
Thank you!