CG1413 Oral Presentation

Thursday 25^th March was the concluding Oral Presentation of our CG 1413 problem solving project. For the Presentation, each member presented an aspect of the project from identifying the problem to evaluating the proposed solution. The following are the criteria for an effective oral presentation used to help evaluate the presentation:

Projection

Articulation

Pitch

Timing

Gesture

Posture

Visual

contact

Interactivity

As the tutorial room was a small one, the audience could easily hear and follow the presentation. During the presentation however, certain parts (while providing additional details) tended to be softer. While this may not affect the overall presentation, it may suggest a lack of familiarity or confidence with the information presented. In such small settings, it would also be prudent to take into consideration the proximity of one’s audience. Over projecting one’s voice may be off-putting to the audience and even affect their ability to understand the information presented.

Articulation was clear as most of the presentation could be easily understood while some minor slipups occurred during the presentation, they were quickly corrected. While there was adequate variation in pitch, more emphasis when posing questions would help to better engage the audience.

The timing and pace of speech was generally consistent and there were appropriate pauses during the presentation. The tendency to increase pace while reciting details should be avoided while including longer pauses between different points to differentiate them. While there has been an improvement in pace, slowing the pace further would allow the audience to absorb the information presented and enhances the overall presentation.

Appropriate gesturing was used to emphasise important points as well as direct attention to the slides. A neutral posture and good eye contact also help maintain the audience’s interest without becoming too distracting.

There were attempts to improve interactivity by posing questions to the audience, however more could have been done to involve the audience in the topics presented. For example, using humorous pictures or inviting the audience to participate in the project as demonstrated by the other members could improve audience involvement and hence interest in both the presentation as well as the subject presented.

While the presentation met most of the criteria used to evaluate this presentation, more could have been done to further engage the audience to help them emphasise with the subject. It is important to remember when giving a presentation that its purpose is to inform/educate audience. Therefore it should be presented in a manner that is both engaging and interactive so that the audience is able to relate to the subject and take an interest in it. Some of these skills have been demonstrated by the other group members who sought to actively engage and involve the audience in their presentations. Hence it is important that a presentation provides its audience with information as well as a reason to be invested in the subject.

Listed below are some sites that provide a quick guide to giving a good Oral Presentation:

http://www.lrc.centennialcollege.ca/tutorserv/Presentations/Presentation%20Skills.htm

http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~markhill/conference-talk.html

http://www.walkingpaper.org/695

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