Write an assignment on 'How to give an effective presentation'.
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Making a presentation puts you on public display. An audience not only listens to your ideas, it also responds to the way you use your voice and your body. You need more than a well written presentation to make an impact. You will also need to deliver it in a lively, flexible and interesting way. In this leaflet we suggest many ideas for invoking energy in your presentation style. Students are often asked to give presentations at university (either individually or as part of a group). This is a useful process because presentations
● offer different viewpoints on a topic
● act as good practice for job interviews and the world of the work
● allow some people to present themselves better verbally than on paper
● can get discussion going
● can help you to boost your confidence
Often presentations are relatively short (between 5-15 minutes), therefore it is important to:
●Be concise
●Select a few key example
●Structure the presentation clearly
●Provide signposts or cues
●Repeat the key points and to summarize them at the end
In summary:
● Analyse the question
● Summarise the task
●Organise and plan (identify the key topics, look at what resources you have, find resources for the gaps)
●Find sources of information (you may wish to start with something general to gain an overview of the topic)
●Read and make notes
●Carefully structure your key ideas and take each one in turn to identify key points to make in your talk