
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
8 hours
Delivering Your Presentation
Discover what makes an influential pitch
Connecting with your audience and holding their attention is one of the most important aspects of a successful presentation.
In this short course, you’ll have the opportunity to begin the design of your presentation structure while exploring what makes an effective visual aid.
You’ll also have the chance to explore how to select appropriate language for a presentation, consider your audience’s needs and adapt your presentation to meet their expectations.
What topics will you cover?
- Choosing the appropriate language – signposting, signalling and business vocabulary
- Audience: adapting to context – who is your audience?
- Planning the structure
- Using visual aids
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify what makes an effective presentation style
- Compare and critique different presentation styles
- Explore the effect of paralinguistic features on delivery
- Apply a variety of techniques to improve your own delivery
- Produce a mini presentation
Who is the course for?
This course is aimed at anyone wanting to develop their English skills within the business sector.
Please note that the staff described in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below may be subject to change.
Who will you learn with?
Andrew Preshous is Assistant Professor in Academic English at Coventry University. He teaches academic writing and presentation skills on the BA International Business (Top Up) degree programme.
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- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
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