ORAL PRESENTATIONS & WRITING FOR POWERPOINT

Overcoming Nervousness

“A survey of more than 2,500 Americans revealed that people feared public speaking before a group more than death. Amazing as it may seem, many Americans appear to consider public speaking a fate worse than death.” - Stephen E. Lucas, The Art of Public Speaking

Jump to Another Slide: 01. Overcoming Nervousness 02. Getting Started 03. How Is Preparing an Oral Presentation Like Writing a Paper? 04. How Is Preparing an Oral Presentation NOT Like Writing a Paper? 05. Multipurpose Introductions 06. Signposts and Memory Arcs 07. Highlight Important Points 08. The Use of Visual Aids 09. Writing for Powerpoint 10. Benefits of Parallelism (Incorrect Example) 11. Benefits of Parallelism (Correct Example) 12. When to Use Parallelism 13. Images Must Complement Your Presentation 14. Tables, Graphs, and Charts 15. Remember to Proofread Your Visuals! 16. Scripting vs. Notecards 17. Practice Practice Practice 18. Delivery DOs and DON'Ts 19. Good Luck! 20. Resources or head back to the list of online workshops.