Adapted from: http://sol.brunel.ac.uk/~jarvis/bola/study/skills12.html

Sometimes you must make a presentation to an audience and will probably feel anxious about it. However be confident. Adrenalin sharpens your abilities. Anxieties are eased with practice as and you develop your verbal and non-verbal communication skills. If you have done your preparation - you will know more than your audience. 
Planning, preparation and practice are crucial. 

Planning a Talk involves 
Deciding what you want to talk to the audience about (clear objectives) 
Considering what your audience will want to get out of it (the results) 
Considering what you will want to get out of it (your results particularly if the presentation is being assessed) 
The points will you want to put over - the main headings and components points and their sequence 
How these points can be put over best? 

Preparation includes 
scheduling your artwork, slide and /or handout preparation 
obtaining/rehearsing with OHP, equip't. Checking screen, room layout etc. 
inviting members of audience eg your client. 
Sequencing your ideas Use a similar structure as for planning an essay introduction, main body, conclusion/summary, but remember you need to make contact with your audience to gain and maintain their interest. Try and involve them, you will enjoy yourself more and so will they. 
use prompt cards or the Presentation outline form, 
use you OHP slides to structure and sequence your talk 
Don't write out the talk. Reading from a script kills your voice and blocks contact with your audience! 

Beginning 
Be yourself: enthusiasm and interest are infectious 
Involve the audience - look at them. Use your natural presence. 
Don't talk to the wall or to your shoes. Nervousness is a feeling - it usually doesn't show. 
Take a calm sip of water. Smile. 
Remember
Don't be obsequious or fauning (too much thanks and praise of your audience). 
Get confidence from your preparation but beware of TOO MUCH preparation. 
Get the audience attention - introduce yourself and your topic. Apply the rule 
First you tell 'em what you're gonna tell 'em
Then you tell 'em
Then you tell 'em what you've told 'em 
Outline the talk - what is it about and what will be the main structure. Note any treats in store or questions which may raise 
Above all make the beginning clear. 
Apply the KISS principle (keep it simple - stupid). Don't hurry - start and continue at an even pace. 
Decide on taking questions during or after the talk. Explain this and stick to it politely and reasonably 

The Middle 
Remember how people absorb information and get tired. 
Change the cadences of your voice. 
Involve the audience with your smile. 
Use your visual and other media to provide sequence and structure. 
Plan your timing - allow enough time. Don't rush when you are over-running - SUMMARISE and STOP. Any matters not covered can be the subject of questions. 

Use of Media
Visual materials will illustrate the points you are making. Plan to use flip-charts and OHP slides handouts -before, during or after the talk models experiments discussion - large or small groups questions 
The Overhead Projector (0HP) is useful for this: 
AVOID putting too much information on an OHP slide 
ensure the "point" size of text can be seen by your audience 
your slides should ne clean, no spelling errors etc 
DON'T use too many 
Watch how other people use the 0HP and learn from them. 

Question/Answer Stage
Change your position, move towards your audience but maintain eye contact with everyone. 
Ask for comments and seek clarification if you do not understand a question. 
Bring your audience into the discussion and control the discussion questioning to keep questions broadly on the subject 
If you really don't know the answer to a question - - SAY SO - note the question and agree that you will bring an answer to the question subsequently. 
To close the questioning session ask for one or two final questions 

Wind Up 
Summarise the outline of the talk. Finish on a high note. 

Assessment of Presentations 
Ensure you know what assessment criteria are being used and the standard required (e.g. 
Novice Semester 1 Level or 
Professional Semester 4/6. 
Many of the criteria are indicated above - note assessment of the following 
content of the presentation - the facts and critical issues raised. 
Their sequence, explanation and the logic of the argument. The content reveals the depth of investigation and familiarity with the subject matter. 
Skill of presentation itself. 
Your public speaking skills: pace, voice (projection and cadence), your gestures and irritants 
ability to communicate to an audience. 
Building of rapport, projection of warmth, confidence 
handling of questions. 
Use of media aids to deliver your session 
Some key points of assessment may emerge from processes you generate in the presentation e.g. your creativity and sensitivity to the audience. Be aware of who is in the audience and their critical focus . 

Team Presentations 
If you are asked to make a team presentation 
co-ordinate your activities to ensure that the presentation is a team effort and not a series, of individual presentations. Appoint an anchor person. 
prepare your stage. Ensure all team members have a seat. Rehearse each person's use of the OHP. Stress that non-active team members should avoid Pffaffing! Agree a 'you're time is up' signal. 
GET EVERYONE THERE!. There will be an expectation that each member's contribution in preparation and in the presentation itself can be clearly identified and is sufficient for an assessment to be made. 





Adapted from: 
http://socrates.uhwo.hawaii.edu/BusAd/Flower/330/evaluatingpresentations.html
Content 
Content is paramount. Important information can overcome bad slide design as well 
as a bad presenter.
What information was conveyed? Was it on topic? Was the level of detail right for 
the audience it was aimed at? 
Was sufficient time spent on research? 
Was there a story line with a beginning, middle, and an end, or was it disjointed and 
unconnected? 
Design 
Was the type of presentation appropriate to the content? 
Did the overall design enhance the content? 
Did the design make it easier to understand the subject or was it distracting? 
Presenter 
Was the speaker familiar with material? 
Was he or she knowledgeable? Did you think if you asked a question, you'd get an 
informed answer? 
Did the speaker practice the presentation enough? 
Was there a connection with the audience? 
Was the presentation completed more or less in the time allocated? 
Adapted from: http://people.english.ohiostate.edu/bailey.389/Teaching/Eng36707/eval_presents.htm
Part I:  During the presentation, mark the appropriate boxes and use the space to the right to make short comments.  You 
do not have to evaluate each point.  Concentrate on a few key areas, perhaps one from each section or what you perceive to 
be the major strong and weak points in the presentation. 



Excellen
t

Fair

Poo
r

Comment
s

Opening:

Identified self and engaged audience
5
4
3
2
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Identified/Previewed main points
5
4
3
2
1

Established credibility and good will
5
4
3
2
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Body:



Organized content into a few principal ideas
5
4
3
2
1
 
 
 
 
Made smooth transitions between main points
5
4
3
2
1



Developed points adequately and offered persuasive supporting details and concrete 
examples
5
4
3
2
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Visual Aids:




Used appropriate, well-designed visual aids
5
4
3
2
1
 
 
 
 
Managed use of visual aids effectively
5
4
3
2
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Conclusion:




Ended effectively with summary of main po0nts and/or closing thought
5
4
3
2
1
 
 
 
 






 
 
 
 





Delivery:




Eye contact
5
4
3
2
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Gestures
5
4
3
2
1



Vocal Quality
5
4
3
2
1


Energy/Enthusiasm
5
4
3
2
1

Poise/Confidence
5
4
3
2
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Part II: Evaluative Comments


 You do not have to fill out all the areas for each presenter.  Fill out as much information as possible in the time allotted.  Focus 
on key strengths and weaknesses in your responses.


Circle One:

1
The material was organized
Effectively
Adequately
Poorly
2
In my view, the material was
Very Interesting
Somewhat Interesting
Boring
3
In my view, the material was
Very Clear
Somewhat Clear
Confusing
4
The visuals were
 
Excellent
Adequate
Poor

5
You made the material clear in the following ways:








6
From this presentation, I learned the following:









7
To improve the presention you could do the following:









8
The strong points of this presentation were the following:











