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Presentation and Speaking Skills
Communication Skills: Making Oral Presentations (from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne)- This is a fine introductory resource for making oral presentations, with the following sections:
- Preparation
- Making the Presentation
- Delivery
- Visual Aids
Big Dog's Leadership Page- Presentation Skills
- This page provides a wealth of tips for giving presentations, including the following sections:
- Introduction
- The Voice
- The Body
- Active Listening
- Nerves
- Questions
- Preparing the Presentation
- Habits
- Tips and Techniques for Great Presentations
Essential Presentation Skills (from Presentation Helper)- This resource focuses on the following three areas:
- Using Visuals
- Rehearsing
- The Rule of 3- The audience will remember three things.
Presentations - This page gives many ideas for preparing throroughly for a presentation. It touches upon issues to consider in giving a presentation as a group. It also gives guidelines for getting feedback from peers beforehand.
Presentation Skills: Team Presentations - This article explains how giving a team presentation is different than giving a solo presentation and gives tips for making everything run smoothly.
Presentation Skills: Body Language - This article addresses the question, "While you’re talking, what is your body saying?" It gives helpful tips for using your body to support your message.
Speaking - This page comes from a website about debating, but the tips about speaking dynamically can apply to any public speaking that you may do.
Delivering Your Speech (from SpeechTips.com) - This page gives tips for delivering a speech and advice on when to work from a script, notes, or memory.
Presentation Guidelines - This chart gives specific points that you can use to evaluate your own presentation skills.
Using PowerPoint
PowerPoint in the Classroom - This tutorial leads you step by step in using PowerPoint to make an academic presentation.
Writing with PowerPoint - This is OWL's resource on using PowerPoint.
8 Mistakes When Creating PowerPoint Presentations - This is an article about common technical and presentation mistakes to avoid when using PowerPoint.
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