APS111H1 Lecture 26: Oral Communication
16 Nov 2015
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Engineering presentation versus public speaking: engineering presentation style is highly organized, seemingly spontaneous. Organize the presentation to support the main message: public speaking is highly structured. Key factors in understanding audience include frame of reference, interests and. What assumptions can i make about what the audience already knows. What are the best ways to help the audience understand, believe, and accept what i have to say. Build purpose on your understanding of what your audience needs. The same audience will have different needs at different ties. Build a main message that serves your purpose. A main message defines what he audience needs to know about the topic to be discussed. A simple outline organizes your presentation to make a point. 3 influencers of communication: words, tone, body language. If you don"t know what to do with your hands, let them hang loosely at your sides, not in your pockets.
