Types of Effective presentations and public speaking skills

Dr.C.Karthik DeepaAssistant Professor

Department of EducationAvinashilingam institute for home science &higher Education for Women

Coimbatorecherrydeepa@gmail.com

Questions to ponder • Why speaking is important?

• What are some considerations for planning speaking activities ?

• How are some tips for promoting speaking in public/stage?

? Suitable titles for oral presentation

Oral Communication• Ability to speak well.

• Ability to articulate ones knowledge & understanding, – use language creatively,

– use and present material effectively in spoken form, whether in one's own language or a foreign language, • to display a command of structure, appropriate

pronunciation, use of register, and range of vocabulary.

• Oral Communication is the ability to talk with others to give and exchange information & ideas, – such as: ask questions, give directions, coordinate

work tasks, explain & persuade.

Planning before speaking

• Is it necessary to review the language to be used in a task?

• Will the learners work in pairs or small groups?

• How will learners be monitored as they complete task?

• How will teachers provide feedback to students?

Multimedia

• Multimedia refers to content that uses a combination of different content forms.

– text

– audio

– still images

– animation

– video

– interactivity content forms

Multimedia games and simulations

• Multimedia games and simulations may be used in a physical environment with special effects, with multiple users in an online network, or locally with an offline computer, game system, or simulator.

Short impromptu presentation• Impromptu speaking is a speech and debate

individual event that involves a five to eight minute speech with a characteristically short/no preparation time of one to three minutes.

• The speaker is most commonly provided with their topic in the form of a quotation, but the topic may also be presented as an object, proverb, one-word abstract, or one of the many alternative possibilities

Tips for impromptu presentation

• Open with a personal experience

• Set and follow a structure

–Real life examples

–Small stories

–Quotations

–gestures

• End on a strong note

Educational or training sessions• Training subject’s main points.

• Explain key points, demonstrate procedures, and relate any other information trainees need to know.

• Conclude with a summary of your opening overview.

• Use repetition to help trainees grasp and retain information.

• Always explain what trainees are going to see before you show a multimedia portion.

• Use as much hands-on training as possible.

Educational or training sessions

• Test frequently.• Involve trainees. • Repeat questions before answering them.• Analyze the session as you go. • Put yourself in their shoes. Give frequent

breaks, especially for half-day or all-day sessions.

• Solicit feedback on the training session.

Reference

• http://www.educ.ualberta.ca/staff/olenka.bilash/best%20of%20bilash/speaking.html

• http://www.askmen.com/money/body_and_mind_150/192b_better_living.html