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I have learned many things on how to improve my presentation skills.

First of all, a presentation refers to


a speaking situation that addresses an audience and delivers information with the intention of bringing a
specific message across to the listeners. It often has a persuasive element and therefore involves careful
preparation and planning to make it effective. So therefore, presentation skills are important for us to
deliver an engaging and appealing presentation.

So in a presentation, we always wanna hook our audience about our topic. That’s why our introduction
is the most crucial piece of our presentation. So we must always say something interesting and vivid to
pull our audience right away. It may be in a form of a story, an analogy, a metaphor, a shocking statictic,
a question or a combination of those things.

Next is that we can notice that in a presentation, the commonly used criteria to evaluate a speaker are
content, clarity of meaning, presentation style, and audience rapport. So I will be defining those.

The content involves giving the right information and presenting it in a well-structured format that will
keep the audience engaged and interested. Key points are identified with just enough supporting details
that will not lead to information overload. A well-structured outline helps determine what information
will be presented and gives direction to the presentation.

The Clarity of Meaning is that the content should be structured in a logical sequence and the right words
are chosen to convey the meaning of the content. Let us remember that that while proper
pronounciation for clarity is important, it is not enough to just mouth words but also to consider your
audience to give them the message concisely.

The Presentation style, depends on you. You can choose what you think will be the most effective for
your audience and topic.. It may be in a visual style using by using PowerPoint presentations, in a
storytelling style, an instructor style, and in coach style. It depends on you.

The audience rapport is to make that connection with your audience so that they become active
participants instead of mere listeners. Rapport happens when the message was received well just as it
was delivered well. There are many factors to consider in building rapport but essentially it can be
achieved if you know your audience, why they are there to listen, and what their expectations are.

So how do you prepare for a presentation? If you have no idea how your presentation will go, you can
try listening to oher speakers. Take note of the topic, the delivery, the overall flow, and even their
quirks. Learn from their example.
You should also be thoroughly familiar with your material. When you are thoroughly familiar with your
material, then you have won half of the battle, knowing you’re prepared. This will give you the
confidence to go through the hurdle, confident that you can talk about your topic like a pro and answer
possible questions that might arise.

Trim down the lecture, go straight to the point and be concised. Do not bombard or even bore your
audience with data and findings. In presenting cases such as solutions and counter-arguments, five main
points are the maximum.

Sketch your storyboard. This is where your mastery of your topic comes to play. In this way, listeners
would not have a hard time evaluating their choices. You can also get creative by preparing a coherent
story proving your points.

It is not enough that you have an ingenious idea and compelling visuals to go with it. You must be able
to, in a way, make your audience believe that indeed they are ideas worth considering. Here are some
tips on how to have an effective presentation.

Try to appear confident even though you’re not, connect with your audience, constantly strive to
improve your presentation skills.

So those are the things I have learned in our lesson on how to improve presentation skills.

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