## General guidelines for a good presentation

General guidelines for a good presentation

Preparation:

- know your topic, become an expert
- learn more about the topic than you present, there might be questions

Visual Aids:

- keep the visual aids simple and unclustered (presentation itself, pictures)
- keep colour and contrast to highlight the important points
- use at least font size 24, it is important that even the ones in the back row can read the sentences on the slides
- do not use sound effects and dramatic slide transitions for your presentation

Handouts:

- Handouts are good for structure and help remembering key facts of your presentation.

What it should implement:

- Your name
- Title of the course
- Title of the presentation
- Date of the presentation
- A summary of your topic
- Major points of your presentation
- References on where you got your information from

Practice:

- Give your presentation in front of a mirror.
- Watch if you can keep your time limit.
- Don’t read the presentation from a sheet of paper, try to speak as freely as possible.

Delivery:

- You will be a bit nervous, that is normal, but the better you are prepared, the less nervous you are.
- Check if the beamer/smartboard/etc. works, before you have to hold your presentation, ideally before lesson starts.
- Keep eye contact with your audience.
- Choose a good place, so everyone can see you and the presentation and present self-confident.
- You are the expert!