Interactive Exercise

Self-assess your presentation

Opening
___ Did you greet your audience and introduce yourself?
___ Did you establish your credibility?
___ Was your thesis statement clearly stated at the start of your talk?
___ Did you orient your audience to your format and clarify how you wanted to handle interruptions (e.g., questions and comments)?
___ Did your presentational style enhance the briefing?

Body
___ Was the talk well organized?
___ Were your main points clear?
___ Did your talk flow logically from one point to the next?
___ Were the judgments substantiated?
___ Was your support accurate, brief, and clear?
___ Did your visual aids clearly enhance the briefing and reinforce your main points?

Conclusion
___ Did you cue your audience that you were concluding your talk?
___ Did you succinctly reemphasize your key points and your thesis?
___ Did you clearly present the implication for your audience concerning this issue?
___ Did you thank your audience for listening?

Question and Answer
___ Did you handle questions directly, succinctly and tactfully?

Delivery
___ Did you control your nervousness?
___ Did you make eye contact with your audience?
___ Did you speak in a conversational tone?
___ Did you avoid using jargon or other language barriers?
___ Were your gestures, facial expressions, and body movements consistent with your message?
___ Did you talk with your audience, rather than at them?