Academy Resource Center
English as a Second language (ESL)
How To Practice Your Presentation
Don't read your presentation.
- You
can memorize your introduction and conclusion
so that you can relax while you are speaking.
- You will be able to look at the
audience and give an impression of confidence.
Practice out loud from
beginning to end many times.
- Practice in front of a mirror, a friend,
or into a tape recorder.
- Time yourself and use your visual aids. This
is very important because:
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You won't have to worry during your presentation about running out of time.
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You will know how much extra time you will need
to show your visual aids.
» You will have worked through any problems
in handling your visual aids.
Focus on your delivery.
- introduce yourself
- look at the audience
- smile
- pay attention
to the audience's reactions
- use descriptive language
- appeal to the emotions and
experiences of the audience
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