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PRE S ENT A TION SKILLS

Gestures and movement
Gestures can make a presenter seem more enthusiastic
and engaging. Speakers often wave their hands around to • A speaker must sound enthusiastic. If he or she sounds
emphasize certain points and catch an audience’s attention. bored, the audience will be, too.
Walking around a room makes a delivery more personal • It can be useful to practice a speech in front of a mirror.
because the speaker moves closer to certain individuals.
Making eye contact with individuals in an audience is
also important.
Maintain eye
contact to
engage the
audience.

△ Enthusiasm △ Big ideas △ Distraction
Enthusiastic gestures, such as punching Some actions—for example, spreading It’s important not to move around too
the air or waving, can make a speaker seem out the arms—can emphasize the size much. Awkward movements can distract an
more passionate. of an issue. audience from what the speaker is saying.

Visual aids REAL W OR L D

Sometimes speakers use visual aids to engage their audiences. Dressing down
These include images, graphs, and diagrams that explain
complicated information or make it more interesting. Summarizing Public speakers even think
key points on a projector slide or handout will also emphasize the about the way they dress
most important details, and help the audience to remember them. when speaking to an audience.
Some politicians or business
professionals decide not to wear
a suit and tie when making a
Vitamin C: 85 mg speech to the public. By wearing
more casual clothes, they hope
Carbohydrates: 8.95 g that they will look more relaxed
and approachable, so the
Fiber: 3.8 g audience will relate to them.
Protein: 3.38 g
Energy: 43 kcal
Sugars: 2.2 g (179 kJ)
Fat: 0.3 g

Nutritional value per 3.5 oz (100 g)