EP Unit 1 What is the Point

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Department of EnglishThe International University of Vietnam-HCMC

Richard Bradley / 9/6/2012 / Page 1

The International University of Vietnam -HCMC

Department of English

Whats the Point?


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Introduction

What makes a good presentation?

List all the things you think make a goodpresentation.


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1. Overall

Awareness of your audience Who are they?

What are their needs or interests? What do they expect from you?

Clear objectives (to inform, persuade,

welcome, entertain, etc)


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2. System

Planing have a clear struture and a senseof timing

Organization have clear connections

between the different parts or ideas Information Make sure what you say is

interesting and relevant to your audience Impact make sure you have a strong

introduction and conclusion


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3. Delivery

Clear, simple and fluent

Use of natural spoken language

Use of pauses for emphasis


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4. Body language

Use of strong, clear gestures foremphasis

Good eye contact with the audience

Positive,confident and relaxed manner

No distracting gestures


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Visual Aids

Clear and simple messages

Efficient, professional use of

equipment


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Video Presentation Context

Westwood Brewery


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The Company -Westwood Brewery

Based in London A traditional company.

Recently created the post of PublicRelations (PR) Manager in order toimprove the company's image in the

market.


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The Presenter

Joanna Brookes is Westwood'snew PR Manager.

She has organized a meeting todiscuss the brewery's corporateimage in particular whether itneeds to be changed.


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The audience

Senior managers of the brewery andsome outside consultants.

They are expecting to participate in a

meeting about the corporate image ofthe brewery


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The presentation

Joanna gets the date wrong. She only realizesher mistake when her secretary tells her thatthe audience is waiting in the conference room.

She starts the meeting with a shortpresentation. The presentation shouldintroduce the main topics for discussion

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Evaluation

How did she do?


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System

Not prepared Presentation was unstructured and

confusing

Information was not organized logically orlinked clearly

She did not present much useful

information No strong introduction or conclusion


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Delivery

Hesitates a lot Read from a paper (badly)

Refered to herself negatively She did not think about timing


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Language Use

Style and register were not appropriateto the audience

Used specialist language


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Manner

Didn't take into account interests ofaudience

Lacked confidence


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Body Language

Gestures not linked to speech

Distracting gestures

Poor stance Poor eye contact

Poor appearance


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Handling questions

She didn't


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Visual aids

One slide, badly used


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Overall impression

Didn't achieve goals


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How should she have organized herpresentation?

Introduction Outline

Main parts Summary

Conclusion

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