Delivering a presentation confidently
I can understand how to ask and respond to questions, and use effective preparation techniques for confident delivery.
Delivering a presentation confidently
I can understand how to ask and respond to questions, and use effective preparation techniques for confident delivery.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Being an effective audience member can mean being supportive, respectful and encouraging success.
- When asking questions, you should aim to make them relevant, clear and constructive.
- When responding to questions, you should aim to answer in a concise and respectful way.
- It is natural to feel nervous but effective preparation like vocal and body warm ups can help.
Keywords
Active listening - fully concentrating, understanding and responding thoughtfully to what someone is saying
Constructive - helping to improve or develop something in a positive way
Insightful - being able to see and understand things clearly and in a way that provides further ideas or solutions
Concise - expressing ideas in a clear way which is brief and to the point
Common misconception
The role of an audience member isn't particularly important.
Emphasise the power of a supportive and respectful audience. Being an encouraging audience member can help peers succeed.
Equipment
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).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
open shoulders and use naturalistic gestures
stand upright with head elevated
raise voice when asking question to emphasise
slow down to emphasise each word
take a breath after the question