CMN 279 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Whiteboard, Microsoft Powerpoint, 8 Seconds

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 279
• Professor: Abdolreza Roshandel

Document Summary

Oral presentation informative/persuasive speech delivered using notes and visual aids to guide speaker"s prese(cid:374)tatio(cid:374) Basic purposes to inform, persuade and promote goodwill. One chance to make positive impression and get the message across correctly. Organize the presentation facts (chronological, logical, questions, step-by-step, comparison) Give a challenge or call to action. Focus is on you, not the visuals (do(cid:374)"t read dire(cid:272)tly fro(cid:373) slides, do(cid:374)"t allo(cid:449) (cid:448)isuals to do(cid:373)i(cid:374)ate, show them, discuss them, remove them) Keep slides simple (8 seconds rule to comprehend the in for, rule of 6 for lines and words) Manuscript (read whole thing, maintain eye contact) Extemporaneous (use cue cards, but not full notes, combination of thoughtful prep and spontaneous natural delivery) Convey confidence (maintain good posture, pause before beginning, maintain eye contact, speak slowly and clearly) Make it interesting (use pauses and breathe, vary your pitch, tone and pacing, end sentences with a downward inflection) Ad(cid:373)it if you do(cid:374)"t k(cid:374)o(cid:449) the a(cid:374)s(cid:449)er.