GTEE1104 2008/2009(1) Student PPT

the end of the Earth – Parvin

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maxis broadband – husna & nadia

GTEE1104 2008/2009(2) Student PPT

Sony Playstation by Soo Hooi

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Communication skills by Sok Sim

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Mandara Spa by Aisyah

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MP3 Player by Saw Ying

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DCHL by Ummul

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Presentation Skills

OVERVIEW

(for professionals/students)

–Audience
–Speaker
–Content
–Presentation Aids
–Others
–Organization
–Outline

(for students) +
—Selection of topic

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SELECTION OF TOPIC

Factors :
-Previous knowledge
-Time
-Availability of resources
-Current matter
-Interest in the topic

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AUDIENCE

Type:

-Bosses
-Colleagues
-Professionals
-Teachers
-University students
-Primary school students
-Children
-Factory workers
-Housewives
-The public (malls)

Qualifications: standard of their language proficiency (either English or non-English); level of education

Why?
—-To use appropriate level of language (high/intermediate/basic)

—-To use appropriate tone and style (more formal/formal/less formal/casual)

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SPEAKER

Before the presentation:

Dress: Formal / Casual (Situation) Materials: Adequate and well-organized Attendance: Punctual / be early Practice: Several times; anticipate questions to be asked later; familiarize with the topic & contents

During the presentation:
Internal traits: be confident, out-going & friendly towards the audience, show interest in the topic, maintain eye-contact, use proper gestures, posture and body language
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CONTENTS

Purpose of presentation: to inform, persuade

Organization of ideas:
coherence
- use a topic sentence with its supporting details
- use discourse markers

cohesion/unity
- one essay, one idea
- one paragraph, one idea

Format:
Large size and readable standard fonts.
Bright background, dark font or bright font, dark background.

Non-linear texts:
Graph, picture, diagram, flow chart, map

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PRESENTATION AIDS
- related to the topic

- make use the aids in the presentation

- visual, audio or both

Type: Laptop, LCD, Powerpoint, note card, microphone, speaker, mahjong paper, whiteboard markers etc.,

Presentation slides: clear and visible; point forms; topic-related
Visual aids: e.g. pictures, videos, handouts, costumes, products, food etc.   visible
Audio aids: e.g. audio CDs, songs  loud and clear

Tips:

One topic on one slide of PPT/mahjong paper. So, use adequate slides of PPT/mahjong papers.

Prepare note cards of the size of your palm to help you if you “forget” something. Only include one topic with its relevant main ideas and supporting details on a note card.

[Preparing slides using MS Powerpoint]

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Others

not reading but refer to note-cards

mix with other languages or Malaysian English

involve the audience (not excessive)

friendly towards the audience

confidence

attentive towards the audience

show interest in the topic

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Organization

How to deliver a good presentation?

[INTRODUCTION]

Greeting

Introduce yourself (and the group members)

State the title of the presentation

State the purpose of the presentation

Length of time (tell the audience how long you are going to take their)

Give an outline of your presentation (parts of the presentation)
(Who is/are going to present the sections/parts?)

Questions (tell the audience when they can ask questions: during or after the presentation)

Reference to the audience (personal touch from the speaker to the audience: e.g. I know that you are eager…; I know that you are very tired…;  I know that you are very busy… etc.)

[BODY OF THE PRESENTATION]

Present your topics/ideas/sections

Turn-taking

– 1st says thank you & invites the 2nd speaker
- 2nd says thank you, greets and continues the presentation

[ENDING THE PRESENTATION]

Signal to end the presentation

Summarize the main ideas (refer to the parts of the presentation)

Conclude the presentation (your final words)

Close the presentation by expressing your gratitude (thank the audience and end the presentation)

Invite questions

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Outline of the presentation

Sample

1.0 Introduction/Purpose:

Thesis Statement:

2.0 Topic Sentence 1:

2.1 Main Idea 1:

2.1.1 Supporting Details and Evidence/Examples:

2.2 Main Idea 2:

2.2.1 Supporting Details and Evidence/Examples:

5.0 Conclusion

Sample

2.0 Introduction/Purpose: Pollution is one of the greatest enemies in Malaysia. Therefore, it

is important for us to take care of the world for the benefits of the future generation.

Thesis Statement: There are many types of pollution in Malaysia which are caused by many factors that lead to negative effects to the people and nature.

2.0 The types of pollution: There are two main types of pollution which are water pollution and air pollution.

2.1 Water pollution

2.1.1 Dirty and stinking water in the Klang River

2.2 Air pollution

2.2.1 Acid rain in Klang Valley.

3.0 The causes of pollution: Pollution is caused by humans and industry.

3.1 Humans

3.1.1: Smoke from the car, open-burning.

3.2 Industry

3.2.1 Chemical wastes, smokes, lethal gaseous.

4.0 The Effects of pollution: There are many effects of pollution on humans and nature.

4.1 The effects of pollution on the humans

4.1.1 Lung cancer, asthma, sore-throat

4.2 The effects of pollution on the nature

4.2.1 The extinction of animals such as fishes and birds.

5.0 Summary and Conclusion/Recommendation

- Summary: Talk about water and air pollution;  caused by humans and industry; and many effects of pollution on humans and nature.

- Conclusion/Recommendation: Pollution is bad for our planet. The government should impose strict laws and promote more campaigns against pollution.

Thesis Statement

Generally, a thesis statement is what the whole idea of the essay/presentation. Therefore, it is the summary of main points. This may help the readers to know the general idea of the essay/presentation before reading the following paragraphs.

Topic Sentence

A topic sentence is a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph. It tells the reader what to expect about the information that will follow.

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Samples of presentations and slides collected on youtube. (link)

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Watch some video presentations of my students. They have been working very hard since the first week of the semester. Well done to all of you.

2008/2009(1)GTEE1104 (Faculty of Information Technology)

2008/2009(2)GTEE1104 (Faculty of Science) (Faculty of Business & Accountancy- Group 6, Group 8)