Chapter 18: Oral Presentations

Designing Effective Oral Presentations
Advice on all aspects of creating a presentation.
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~riceowl/oralpres.html

Effective Presentations
Advice on creating presentations and links to other helpful sites. This site is a tutorial that begins with a screen entitled "Main Menu."
http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/Preparing_talks/103.html

Audience Analysis
Some questions to ask when preparing for an oral presentation.
http://www.daltonstate.edu/faculty/jbhebest/Audience_Analysis.html

Informal and Formal Oral Reports
Distinctions between these two report formats.
http://mit.imoat.net/handbook/ora-typ.htm

Information on Technical Communication: The Oral Report
Definitions and styles of speaking with some hints for improving oral presentations.
http://icarus.lcc.gatech.edu/info/oral.shtml

Using Visual Aids as Notes by Lenny Laskowski
Some advice on how and why to use visual aides during a presentation.
http://www.ljlseminars.com/visuals.htm

How To Conquer Public Speaking Fear By Morton C. Orman, M.D
A report to help speakers overcome fear of public speaking.
http://www.stresscure.com/jobstress/speak.html

Crossing a Bridge of Shyness: Public Speaking for Communicators. By Diane Ullius
A report covering causes and cures for ineffective public speaking.
http://www.eeicommunications.com/eye/shyness.html