During your studies, you will have to prepare oral presentations, either as part of a course or in an oral exam.
The more you train your oral presentation skills, the more calm and experienced you will become.
Just as being a good presenter can be useful during your studies, it can also be necessary in your student job or future career.
Plan your presentation
- What are your main points? - How do you structure it? - How much time do you have? - Who are you talking to? - Who is your audience? - Introduce your presentation - Make your argumentation - Show your findings - Conclude your presentation (summarizing)
Practice your presentation
- Talk in short sentences - Divide your presentation into parts - Be specific - Speaking your presentation out loud (for instance to a friend or someone else) - Saying it out loud helps (it makes you aware of what it is you really want to say during your presentation)
Evaluate your presentation
- What went well? - How can you improve next time? - Get feedback from your audience (what did they think?)