ORAL PRESENTATIONDeborah Dean

XCOM/285

January10,2015

OUTSTANDING ORAL PRESENTATION

Strong openingsChoosing information to includeOrganize informationStrong closingsHow to handle audience questionsConclusion

A STRONG OPENINGKnow Your Topic

Review your written components for your

major facts and supporting evidence that you want your audience

to know.

CHOOSING INFORMATION TO INCLUDE

Brainstorm and write a rough draft of information you wish to discuss.Research, researchSummarize your draft into important points to sayPlan and prepare visual aids

ORGANIZE INFORMATION

Attention-getting openerBrief explanation of the topic.Explain your research question and rationaleGive a detailed description of what was researchedRelate your information to the present dayProvide a brief summaryConclude with questions and answers

STRONG CLOSING

Summarize the main points of topic again : “To sum up..”, “In conclusion,” “let me recap what the ideas are”.Restate the purpose of your speech. “ My intentions are to..”Thank the audience and ask if there are any questions

HANDLING AUDIENCE QUESTIONS

CONCLUSIONKnow your audienceHave a strong openingResearch your topic, be familiar with what you are speaking aboutUse visual aidesKeep audience focused on topic Summarize main pointsAnswer all questions. Any question is a good question

Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.

Colin Powell

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