ORAL PRESENTATIONS & WRITING FOR POWERPOINT

Getting Started

Analyze your Audience:

• What do they know about your topic? About you?
• What do they expect?
• Are they interested? Biased?

Identify your Intent:

• To inform?
• To persuade?

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.