Les.7 - Presentations

The behavior of the speaker

You have to do:

• Dress formal and be professional.
• Know your audience.
• Speak comfortably and clearly.
• Check the spelling and grammar.
• Give a brief overview at the start. Then present the information. Finally review important points.

You mustn't do:

• Don't carry a lot of items when you want to present.
• Don't fold your arms. Be aware of body language.
• Do not turn your back on the audience. Try to position the monitor so you can speak from it.
• Do not read the presentation. Practice the presentation so you can speak from bullet points. The text should be a cue for the presenter rather than a message for the viewer.

Rules of correct presentation

You have to do:

• Use bold and different sizes of those fonts for captions and subheadings.
• Use different colors, sizes and styles (e.g., bold) for impact.
• Use dark text on light background or light text on dark background. However, dark backgrounds sometimes make it difficult for some people to read the text.
• Include only necessary information.
• Use one or two large images rather than several small images.
• Arrange images vertically or horizontally.

You mustn't do:

• Don’t use more than four fonts in any one publication.
• Avoid italicized fonts as these are difficult to read quickly.
• Avoid long sentences.
• Avoid abbreviations and acronyms.