Project Presentation Tips
Try to remember these rules when you are speaking before the group. Underline the ones you need to improve.
- Speak in complete sentences.
- Use any new vocabulary words you may have learned, but be sure you can pronounce them and that you know what they mean.
- Speak with a clear voice so that everyone can hear.
- Look at your audience and speak to its members.
- Stand aside when you are pointing out pictures, maps, charts, drawings, or diagrams.
- Do not read long passages from your notes.
- Know your material so that you sound like an informed person.
- Be as calm as possible. Try to show that you have confidence in your work.
- Do not chew gum when presenting.
- Be ready to tell where you got your information.
- Explain what your visual display shows, but don't read everything that is on it to your audience. Let the audience read it later.
- Ask for questions from the class.
- Be willing to admit that you don't know an answer if you really don't know.
- Never make up an answer. You are expected to give only accurate information.
- When your project is due to be presented, have it ready in final form and on time! Do not come to class with empty hands and a list of excuses.
