Verbal Citations
Learn how to cite verbally in your speech.
Practice in the Library
Practice your presentation with classmates or friends in our group study rooms!
Read About Presentations
Books on giving presentations will be in these two areas:
♦ PN 4129.115 - Public Speaking
♦ HF 5718.22 - Presentations (PowerPoints & Visuals)
Here are some of our favorites at Woodbridge:
Stand and Deliver: How to Become a Masterful Communicator and Public SpeakerCall Number: PN4129.15 .S73 2011"Stand and Deliver "gives you everything you need to know to become a poised, polished, and masterful communicator. It reveals the techniques that have worked for countless great speakers throughout history. In this book you will learn how to prepare properly for a presentation, develop and project your own unique style, overcome stage fright, and win any audience in one minute.
Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great PresentationsCall Number: HF5718.22 .D83 2008This book will show you how to create more effective visual aides for your presentations. Millions of presentations and billions of slides have been produced -- and most of them miss the mark. Slide:ology will challenge your traditional approach to creating slides by teaching you how to be a visual thinker.
Your Perfect PresentationCall Number: PN4192.B87 H66 2014This book shows you proven tips, techniques, and exercises to amplify your effectiveness as a speaker and communicator. The author explains how the brain processes information, what people respond to, and how to hold the audience in the palm of your hand.
Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and DeliveryCall Number: HF5718.22 .R49 2012Presentations are generally poor because their creators have learned bad habits and lack awareness and knowledge about what makes for a great presentation (and what does not). This book aims to help people break out of the rut of making typical PowerPoint presentations.
Better PowerPoint: Quick Fixes Based on How Your Audience ThinksCall Number: HF5718.22 .K67 2011Cognitive neuroscientist Stephen M. Kosslyn shows how to make presentations work better based on how our brains work. If you have a PowerPoint presentation that is not giving you the results you want, take advantage of scientific research about what your audience is seeing and thinking.
Image Searching
- Britannica Image Quest This link opens in a new windowMore than two million rights-cleared images from over 50 of the best image collections in the world. (NVCC)
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Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis Callidryas) Nicaragua |
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Oral Presentation Tips
PowerPoint Presentation Tips: Building Your Slides
- Your presentation supports your speech. Don't let it take focus away from your ideas.
- Use bullet points, not complete sentences
- 4-6 points per page, one point at a time
- Only use images if they are relevant and are high quality
- Make graphs/diagrams as simple as possible
- Use consistent backgrounds and layouts for all slides
- Avoid bright backgrounds or cluttered layouts
- Use high contrast font; dark on light, or light on dark
- Use color to emphasize, but use with care
- Avoid extremely bright colors
- Avoid odd color combinations
- Use no more than two fonts types, nothing cursive or ornamental
- Minimum of 18 font, 20 or 24 is better
- Use animation sparingly
- Avoid distracting or annoying sound effects