{"id":16899,"date":"2024-04-29T09:30:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T23:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=16899"},"modified":"2024-04-23T15:50:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T05:50:03","slug":"library-tip-of-the-week-presentation-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2024\/04\/29\/library-tip-of-the-week-presentation-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Library tip of the week: Presentation skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At uni you might need to deliver a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/write-assignments\/assignment-types#presentations\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">presentation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as part of your assessment. This could be an individual or group presentation, delivered in-person, online or as a pre-recorded video. Learning how to successfully deliver a presentation will not only help you to score top marks for your assessment, but it will also prepare you for any presentations you might do in the workplace.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When preparing your presentation use the task requirements and marking criteria to guide you. You will need to think about:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your audience \u2013 what do they already know and what do they need to know<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the structure of the presentation, ensuring it has an introduction, body and conclusion<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">whether informal or formal language and tone is required\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the setting for your presentation and any preparation required, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/digital-skills\/record-and-edit-video\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">recording and editing video<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for the presentation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may also need to prepare a visual aid, such as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/vle-help\/student\/assessment\/video-assignments\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PowerPoint<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, to accompany your presentation. Effective and engaging visual aids will have relevant information and images, a limited amount of text and a consistent style throughout.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before the presentation spend some time practicing to ensure your presentation runs smoothly, concentrating on verbal elements such as volume and pace, and non-verbal elements such as eye-contact and posture.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more tips to improve your presentation skills check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/study\/write-assignments\/assignment-types#presentations\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Presentations \u2013 video, in person, online<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/contact\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact the library<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15200\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/12\/The-Library-here-to-help-logo-_-Transparent-min-300x300.png\" alt=\"White words inside a red circle. 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