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What Is A Presentation?

A presentation is a formal talk that presents ideas or information in a clear, structured way to inform, train, persuade or sell. There are five types of presentations: informative, instructional, arousing, decision-making, and persuasive. An effective presentation requires preparation, clear objectives, an organized structure, rehearsal, and an engaging delivery that considers factors like voice, body language, and the use of visual aids.

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What Is A Presentation?

A presentation is a formal talk that presents ideas or information in a clear, structured way to inform, train, persuade or sell. There are five types of presentations: informative, instructional, arousing, decision-making, and persuasive. An effective presentation requires preparation, clear objectives, an organized structure, rehearsal, and an engaging delivery that considers factors like voice, body language, and the use of visual aids.

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What is a presentation?

A presentation is a formal talk to one or


more persons that “presents” ideas or
information in a clear, structured way. All
presentations have a common objective:
they are given in order to inform, train,
persuade or sell.
Types of presentation
There are 5 types of presentation:
1 )Informative: Keep an informative presentation
brief and to the point. Stick to the facts and
avoid complicated information.
2) Instructional: Your purpose in an instructional
presentation is to give specific directions or
orders. Your presentation will probably be a bit
longer, because it has to cover your topic
thoroughly.
3)Arousing: Your purpose in an arousing
presentation is to make people think about
a certain problem or situation.
4)Decision-making: Your purpose in a decision-
making presentation is to move your audience
to take your suggested action. A decision-
making presentation presents ideas,
suggestions, and arguments strongly enough to
persuade an audience to carry out your
requests.
5)Persuasive: Your purpose in a persuasive
presentation is to convince your listeners to
accept your proposal.
How to make an effective presentation?

Preparation
Objective
Method
Structure of the
presentation
Rehearsal
Factors that affect effective
presentation
The Voice: The voice is probably the most
valuable tool of the presenter. It carries most
of the content that the audience takes away.
One of the oddities of speech is that we can
easily tell others what is wrong with their
voice, e.g. too fast, too high, too soft, etc.
1)Volume: How loud the sound is. The goal
is to be heard without shouting.
2)Tone: The characteristics of a sound. . A
voice that carries fear can frighten the
audience while a voice that carries
laughter can get the audience to smile.
The Body: Your body communicates
different impressions to the audience.
People not only listen to you, they
also watch you.
1)Postures: Slouching tells them you are
indifferent or you do not care... even
though you might care a great deal! On the
other hand, displaying good posture tells
your audience that you know what you are
doing and you care deeply about it.
2) Eye contact: Speakers who make eye
open the flow of communication and
convey interest, concern, warmth, and
credibility.
3)Facial Expression: Smiling is a powerful
cue that transmits happiness, friendliness,
warmth, and liking.
4)Gestures: If you fail to gesture while
speaking, you may be perceived as boring
and stiff.
Effective power point presentation
FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVE PPT

BIG

SIMPLE CLEAR

CONSISTENT
Make It Big(Text)
 This is Arial 12

 This is Arial 18 TOO

SMALL
This is Arial 24
This is Arial 32
This is Arial 36
This is Arial 44
Keep It Simple (Text)
Do not have
Too many colours
Too Many Fonts and Styles
Follow the 6 x 7 rule
No more than 6 lines per
slide
No more than 7 words per
line
Make It Clear
ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT
TO READ
Upper and lower case letters are easier
Italics are difficult to read on screen
Normal or bold fonts are clearer
Underlines may signify hyperlinks
Instead, use colours to emphasise
Use contrasting colours
Light on dark vs dark on light
Use complementary colours
Be Consistent
 Differences draw attention.
Differences may imply
importance.
Bibliography
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presentation.
26th oct 2012
www.cypressmedia.net/articles/article/25/
ty pes_of_presentations. 30th oct 2012
www.slideshare
.net/satyajeet_02/how-to- make-
effective-presentation.26th oct 2012

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