Delivering a formal presentation
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can deliver a presentation, using effective body language and strategies to ensure a confident delivery.
Key learning points
- Body language and eye contact support the successful delivery of a presentation.
- Gesture and posture can be used to engage the audience and to add emphasis to important points.
- Spoken language often needs to be slower than feels natural.
- You need to consider your spatial behaviour- too much movement can be distracting but too little can be wooden.
- It's okay to feel nervous, find the strategies that work for you.
Keywords
Body language - non-verbal cues or gestures such as facial expressions and posture
Naturalistic - with reference to presenting, this means speaking in a relaxed way without scripts
Gestures - movements of the body (especially hands or arms) to express ideas or emotions
Posture - refers to the way someone holds themselves when they're seated or standing
Common misconception
Content alone is enough for an effective formal presentation.
Consider the most engaging speakers and how they use tone, gestures and eye contact. Delivering a presentation is so much more than just the words on a page.
Teacher tip
You can illustrate the importance of word choices by offering a list of synonyms and asking them in what situations they would use them.
Equipment
Pupils will need an existing presentation they have planned/written to complete the tasks for this lesson. This lesson could be adapted for other forms of spoken language e.g. a speech or performance.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the purpose of creating cue cards for a speech?
Q2.Which of the following should not be on a cue card?
Q3.What type of questions invite developed responses, rather than just a 'yes' or 'no'?
Q4.Which of the following is a synonym for 'magnificent'?
Q5.Which word beginning with 'c' describes a small card used during a speech or presentation to help the speaker remember key points or prompts?
Q6.Which is the best definition of the term 'sophisticated vocabulary'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following would you use to show confidence when delivering a speech?
Q2.When delivering a speech your eye contact should be ...
Q3.Which word can be used to describe the non-verbal cues or gestures such as facial expressions and posture in spoken language?
Q4.Which of these strategies can help you feel less nervous when delivering a speech?
Q5.With reference to delivering a presentation, which word means speaking in a relaxed way without scripts?
Q6.Which word beginning with 'p' can be described as the way someone holds themselves when they're seated or standing?
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