5. Common problems when
giving presentations
Weak structure
Poor timing
Unsuitable language
6. Common problems when
giving presentations
Weak structure
Poor timing
Unsuitable language
Monotonous delivery
7. Common problems when
giving presentations
Weak structure
Poor timing
Unsuitable language
Monotonous delivery
Over-detailed visual materials
8. Common problems when
giving presentations
Weak structure
Poor timing
Unsuitable language
Monotonous delivery
Over-detailed visual materials
Over-use of/reliance on PowerPoint
9. Common problems when
giving presentations
Weak structure
Poor timing
Unsuitable language
Monotonous delivery
Over-detailed visual materials
Over-use of/reliance on PowerPoint
Undue reading from a script
10. Common problems when
giving presentations
Weak structure
Poor timing
Unsuitable language
Monotonous delivery
Over-detailed visual materials
Over-use of/reliance on PowerPoint
Undue reading from a script
Unhelpful/intrusive gestures
13. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Plan your talk thoroughly
Use structuring devices to 'signpost' your talk
14. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Plan your talk thoroughly
Use structuring devices to 'signpost' your talk
Speak more slowly than normal
15. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Plan your talk thoroughly
Use structuring devices to 'signpost' your talk
Speak more slowly than normal
Practice beforehand, to get the right timing
16. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Plan your talk thoroughly
Use structuring devices to 'signpost' your talk
Speak more slowly than normal
Practice beforehand, to get the right timing
If reading aloud, make sure it is done with feeling and
expression
17. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Plan your talk thoroughly
Use structuring devices to 'signpost' your talk
Speak more slowly than normal
Practice beforehand, to get the right timing
If reading aloud, make sure it is done with feeling and
expression
Think in advance about possible areas of
pronunciation difficulty
19. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Make regular pauses to enable the audience to absorb
what you are saying
20. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Make regular pauses to enable the audience to absorb
what you are saying
Use PowerPoint judiciously
21. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Make regular pauses to enable the audience to absorb
what you are saying
Use PowerPoint judiciously
Be restrictive in use of visual materials
22. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Make regular pauses to enable the audience to absorb
what you are saying
Use PowerPoint judiciously
Be restrictive in use of visual materials
Rehearse in advance
23. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Make regular pauses to enable the audience to absorb
what you are saying
Use PowerPoint judiciously
Be restrictive in use of visual materials
Rehearse in advance
Check up long or technical words in a dictionary
24. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Make regular pauses to enable the audience to absorb
what you are saying
Use PowerPoint judiciously
Be restrictive in use of visual materials
Rehearse in advance
Check up long or technical words in a dictionary
Provide a summary of your talk at the end
25. Advice for improving the
delivery of presentations
Make regular pauses to enable the audience to absorb
what you are saying
Use PowerPoint judiciously
Be restrictive in use of visual materials
Rehearse in advance
Check up long or technical words in a dictionary
Provide a summary of your talk at the end
Rephrase questions asked in your own words
