Structure Your Presentation
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Structure Your Presentation
If your student needs help organizing and prioritizing what to include in an oral presentation
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The organization of a presentation can be just as important as your content in making it a success, so use the following guidelines to create your oral presentation once you have collected the essential information you want to share. -
Have a single clear theme you want the audience to remember when you finish. Write it down in a sentence. All the slides and details in your presentation should relate back to that overarching theme.
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Each individual slide or visual should have one clear message and a simple visual. The more you can simplify the better.
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Use images over words when possible. Rather than present a series of numbers, use a graph. Find an image that depicts the idea or emotion you want to convey. Use your text to highlight or supplement the visual. Avoid using multiple sentences or paragraphs without pictures.
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Use repetition for emphasis. If you have a key idea you want to emphasize, include it in the beginning, middle and end of the presentation. Or provide multiple examples of the idea to ensure your audience understood it. For example, if you want to say that Edison was a creative inventor, provide three examples of his inventions rather than just one.
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Check your rubric. Make sure your presentation includes all the requirements your teacher gave. You don't want points deducted because you accidentally left something out.
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Practice. Time yourself giving the presentation so you know you will finish on time. Practice multiple times over several days. The more you practice the more confident you will be.