1.00

performance

 

1.01

well-prepared

 

1.02

researching

 

1.03

plan

 

1.04

presenting

 

1.05

practice

 

1.06

practising

 

1.07

deliver           

 

2.01

 

seating

small audience

large audience

 

 

 

 

2.02

 

opening                      

closing

summary

questions

 

 

 

2.03

 

Easy to see/read

PowerPoint     

handouts

flipchart

transparencies

 

 

 

2.04

 

look at

report on

give an overview of

give you feedback

 

 

 
There are no right or wrong answers to this activity. You should decide what information is relevant, but your mind map should be designed to organise your ideas in a way that will help you structure your presentation.

4.00

Purpose: to give specific detailed information

4.01

Purpose: to persuade the Siemens ‘boss’ that your organisation can provide training for more of his employees; to promote the organisation and its products.

4.02

Purpose: to share experience and knowledge; to pass on useful information and advice

4.03

Purpose: to inform; to convince; to pacify; to prevent ‘rebellion’

5.00

What do they want from me?

5.01

What do they know about me and my organisation?

5.02

What is the size of the audience?

5.03

Who are the key people in the audience?

5.04

How willing are they to accept my ideas?

5.05

Do they have the same technical background as myself?
Can you add any more questions to this audience analysis checklist?

5.06

What are their interests?
What experience do they have?
Age?
Gender ratio?
Are they native/non-native English speakers?
How will they be seated?
Am I the only speaker or am I part of a series of speakers?
If there are other speakers, who comes before/after me?

[6.01]   Credibility

[6.02]              Clarity

[6.03]              Voice

[6.04]              Visual

   insider or outsider

   knowledge

   company’s reputation

   appearance

   subject matter

   status      

   acceptability of accent

   use of jargon

   easy to follow

   organisation

   structure

   vocabulary choice

   suitability to the audience

   warmth

    tone

   volume

   pronunciation    

   sincerity

 

   gestures

   aids used

   body language

   facial expression

   eye contact

In this lesson you have:

looked at the importance of careful planning for a successful presentation
experimented with mind maps as a way of brainstorming and organising your ideas
focused on defining the purpose of your presentation in order to achieve your aims
considered the importance of your audience and how their expectations are linked to your aims

The next e-m@il lesson in this module focuses on putting the preparation into practice. You look at structuring your presentation in a way that helps you achieve your objectives. The lesson builds on the work you have done on planning, stating your purpose and identifying your audience.