GUIDELINES FOR AN ORAL PRESENTATION

Preparation

The preparation of your topic is really important to give an effective presentation and avoid nervousness.

-Be confident.
-Time yourself at home before the presentation.
-Present your selected topic to someone so as for them to give you feedback and tell you about what went well or what didn't go so well.

How to greet the audience 

Greeting can be an engaging aid for you to have a good rapport with the audience. Be polite but not too friendly. Here are some tips:


-Good Morning Students and Teacher
-Good Morning Classmates and Teacher
-Good Morning Ladies and Gentleman


How to introduce the topic 

Today I am going to talk about ......
My presentation is about ......
My topic is about ........

-Tell the audience what will you present in a few words

Example:

I am going to present "Bruno Mars" his full name , his occupation, age, place of birth,country/city he comes from, etc...

Body of the Presentation

This is the real aim of your presentation. If you introduced correctly , you will probably have control on the audience. Be confident and relax during the presentation.

-Mantain eye contact with the whole audience
-Modulate your voice
-Use notes if necessary but DON'T READ ALL THE TIME!


Concluding the topic 

-To Conclude
-In Conclusion
-Now, summing up
-Finally......
-Concluding I ....

Thanking the audience

-Thank you for your attention.
-Thanks for being a good audience
-Thanks for your time.