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Introduction

Presentations skills: planning, preparing and delivering an excellent presentation

Do you have to deliver a presentation as part of your assessment? Does the thought of it make you anxious?

This guide is aimed at any students who want to improve their presentation skills and offers tips and techniques on:

Efficient planning and preparation for your presentation
Captivating and engaging your audience
Effective delivery techniques
Managing and reducing presentation-related anxiety.

Workshops

Face to Face Session (at Middlesbrough Campus)

Tuesday 4th March 2025, 12pm noon - 1pm (12:00 - 13:00), room TG.06 in The Curve (Middlesbrough Campus)

If you need further information or any adjustments to fully access this session, please contact libraryhelp@tees.ac.uk in advance.

PDF version of PowerPoint titled "Presentation Skills: Preparing, planning and delivering an excellent presentation" used in the workshops

Sway - Presentation Skills

Sway Guide - Presentation Skills

Sway Guide - Presentation Skills (Accessibility view)

Sway Guide - Presentation Checklist

Sway Guide - Presentation Checklist (Accessibility view)

Presentation Checklist
A checklist of tips for a successful presentation.
A few things to have a think about that might help you feel more prepared and confident before delivering your presentation.

Support materials

Five principles of PowerPoint design
Five design principles of PowerPoint or How to avoid death by PowerPoint.
Based on a TEDx Talk given by David JP Phillips

How to make a good presentation with 8 pro tips
So you’ve got to give a presentation. Fear not, it’s easy when you learn from the best.
Making and giving stellar presentations is an art form and here at Biteable we like to think we know a thing or two about what makes a good presentation.

Sway Guide - Group work

Sway Guide - Group work (Accessibility view)

Tips to manage anxiety
People can feel anxious about public speaking for many different reasons and different strategies work for different people. Below are a few things you might want to consider and some tips on how to manage anxiety. It can be a good idea to map out your anxieties and understand them so that you are able to address each issue.

Sway Guide - Six ways to reduce anxiety

Sway Guide - Six ways to reduce anxiety (Accessibility view)

Six ways to reduce anxiety
When you're feeling anxious, you might feel stuck and unsure of how to feel better. You might even do things that unwittingly fuel your anxiety. Follow these simple steps to help you cope with your anxiety.

Confidence in Presentations and Public Speaking Workshop
This SLS workshop was presented by Demi Falshaw, Student Adviser (Disabilities). The recording duration is 12:29.

Further reading and useful links

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Last Updated: May 8, 2025 9:49 AM
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