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so that the students and professors listen to every word you

say.

In short, you will be able to show yourself from the best

side, presenting what you have in an interesting way and

having a great time while doing it, along with your audience.

Here are 16 ways to carry out a great presentation:

1. Prepare the material, but do not memorize it. It is

best to take a general outline of what you want to say

and select the most important bullet points of your
presentation. Use colors and underlines or drawings

when you create this sketch, so you can easily recall

bullet points and things you need to speak about. If

you still forget them during your rehearsal, let the

sheet lie somewhere nearby so you can look at it and
immediately know what to say. There are two

reasons to avoid holding pieces of paper in your

hands during a presentation: firstly, you are blocking

your hands and have limited opportunities to gesture.

Secondly, you’ll be probably looking at it all the

time, which will spoil the impression of your
competence and thorough preparation for the

presentation. Also avoid writing down the exact

content of your presentation and learning it by heart,

because when you forget a single word, the whole

presentation will fall apart. In addition to this,

everyone in the audience will hear that you learned it
all by heart. Give yourself more flexibility and your

presentation will be natural.