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The art and practice of effective presentations
The document outlines the key elements of an effective informative presentation: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery. It explains that an informative presentation is designed to inform or educate an audience on a topic that is suited to their background knowledge and interest level. It should have a logical organization and structure and use an accessible style without jargon. Presenters should rely mostly on memory but can use organized notes without disrupting the flow. The goal is to smoothly deliver credible information that engages the audience.
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- 1. THE ART ANDPRACTICE OF EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS 3A Rowan E Wagner Language Services Direct
- 2. SESSION OVERVIEW Housekeeping Make-up presentations Informativepresentation Invention Arrangement Style Memory Delivery Questions References/Sources
- 3. INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION The nature ofan informative presentation is a presentation that is designed and delivered to inform or educate. Its elements are often found in teaching It is more complex than an impromptu presentation or speech
- 4. INVENTION Topic, must begraded to the level of your audiences background knowledge, level of language and interest You need to think and include key ideas that can be covered in the time allowed Content is more about knowledge or information than about argumentation
- 5. ARRANGEMENT Need to havea logical organization that audience can following along with relative ease More complex than impromptu as it may contain more than two key points and the claims often contain more detail than supporting evidence
- 6. STYLE Speaking an accessiblemanner Jargon or technical terms that may have to be defined Using metaphors or verbal imaging that could be used to explain the main ideas or concepts
- 7. MEMORY Should not needto many notes, but if needed should be organized and included in a manner that should not detract from flow of the presentation or the enthusiasm or projection of expertise
- 8. DELIVERY Need to deliverit smoothly Balance relation of credibility and level or interest
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- 10. REFERENCES/SOURCES Presenting an EffectiveMessage – MDT Training; available at www.bookboon.com