Preparing to deliver a presentation
I can use effective preparation strategies to help me deliver a presentation confidently.
Preparing to deliver a presentation
I can use effective preparation strategies to help me deliver a presentation confidently.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Presentations are much more engaging when the speaker does not simply read off a page or memorise word for word.
- Effective cue cards will give just the right amount of information to help to deliver and structure a presentation.
- If you take questions, try and respond with new content rather than repeating parts of the presentation.
- Asking open questions can invite developed responses.
- If you are unsure how to answer a question, using tentative phrases can help.
Keywords
Cue cards - a small card used during a speech or presentation to help the speaker remember key points or prompts
Speculate - to make guesses or predictions about something
Naturalistic - with reference to delivering a presentation, this means speaking in a relaxed way without scripts
Tentative - something that is uncertain or not fully decided
Common misconception
Memorising a presentation, or having a script, makes for a more confident delivery.
An effective presentation will have an element of spontaneity and naturalism about it. Relying on a script, or repeating a speech word for word, can lead to a robotic delivery and a less convincing presentation.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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