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ORAL
PRESENTATION
A PATHWAY TO
SUCCESS
Elements of communication
1. Sender, receiver, communicator - people who send and
receive messages using channels
2. Message - idea, concept, emotion, desire, or feeling
that a person wants to share with another
3. Channel / medium - the means by which the senders
send their message
4. Feedback - the receiver’s response to the message she
received
5. Noise - interference that keeps a message from being
understood or correctly interpreted
6. Setting - the environment in which the communication
occurs
Oral communication - definition
A two-way process by which
information, meanings, and
feelings are shared through the
exchange of verbal and nonverbal
messages.
Functions of oral communication
1. To inquire - to request for information, assistance,
services or supplies without persuasive effort
2. To inform – to convey information to intended
audience by giving instructions or directions,
description of something, explanation of how and why
a thing or process operates, reports or lectures
3. To persuade - to motivate others to act or behave in a
certain way, agree with our opinion or beliefs, get
action on a matter, reinforce or intensify their beliefs
4. To entertain – to divert, amuse, decrease the tension,
or build rapport with others
Types of oral communication
1. Intrapersonal communication – communication with
oneself
2. Interpersonal communication – involves two people in
the communication process
3. Group communication – involves three to six persons,
actively working together towards a common goal
4. Public communication – requires an individual to
deliver a message in front of an audience
5. Mass communication – communication with a large
number of people using the media
Characteristics of oral communication
Verbal
• You use speech to communicate a message – you speak and your
audience listens
• You need to keep your listener engaged
• You help your listener to understand you by using different
linguistic and non-linguistic devices
Non-verbal – use of body language
• Voice
• Posture
• Gestures
• Eye-contact
• Overall impression – clothes, adornments etc.
Oral presentation – a public type of
oral communication
•
Aims – to inform, persuade, entertain, motivate
and inspire
•
Audience – number, specialists/non-specialists,
passive/interactive
•
Preparation – choosing a topic, brainstorming
ideas, researching, analyzing, planning,
structuring (introduction, body, conclusion),
rehearsing
•
Delivery – overcoming the stage fright,
organization, pace, interaction with audience,
dealing with questions
Structure of the oral presentation
Introduction – you say what you are
going to talk about
Body – you talk about it
Conclusion – you say what you have
just talked about
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*For more details you may refer to this
practical guide
Example structure of an oral
presentation
Introduction
• An engaging beginning – quote, interesting fact, analogy,
rhetorical question, joke
• Stating the aim of the talk
• Outlining the main point of the talk
Body
• Main idea 1 + arguments + examples
• Main idea 2 + arguments + examples
• Main idea 3 + arguments + examples
Conclusion
• Summary of the main ideas
• Conclusive statement adding the final touch to the presentation
Basic principles
• K.I.S.S – keep it straight and simple
• 7P – purpose, people, place,
preparation, planning, personality,
performance
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Tips for effective power point
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Adapted from:
Bankerd, Kathy. “How to Optimize Projection Technology: Using
Fonts, Graphics, and Color to Maximize the Effectiveness of Your
Presentation”. Syllabus. November/December 1997.
Bird, Linda. “Avoid the Mistakes of PowerPoint Rookies.” Smart
Computing. January 2001.
Brown, David G. “PowerPoint-Induced Sleep.” Syllabus. January
2001.
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