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Small Group
Presentations to an
Audience
Stewart L. Tubbs
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Small Group Presentations to an
Audience
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Glossary
Case Study
Small Group Presentations to an Audience
Preparing an Oral Presentation
The Systems Approach
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Glossary
• Forum Discussion—a group presentation in which
audience members have an opportunity to ask questions
and comment on panel members’ presentations.
• Symposium Discussion—a group presentation in
which individual speakers give presentations in front of an
audience. It is more structured than a panel discussion and
may also be followed by a forum discussion.
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Case Study
Midtown State University (A)
1. What would you do if you were a member of the Board
of Regents?
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Small Group Presentations to an
Audience
• Panel Discussions
– A panel discussion is basically a conversation in
front of an audience.
• When you participate in a panel discussion, keep in
mind that you should prepare for the presentation
much as you would for any public communication
event.
• Each panel member should plan to participate as
evenly as possible.
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Small Group Presentations to an
Audience
• Symposium Presentations
– A symposium is much more structured than a
panel discussion.
• Each speaker gives an uninterrupted speech on one
portion of the topic.
– Each speaker should coordinate his or her presentation
with the others in order to ensure that all the important
aspects of the topic are covered.
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Small Group Presentations to an
Audience—Practical Tips
• Leonard and Swaps (1999) offer the
following insights with regard to group
problem solving:
– The early stage of problem solving requires divergent
thinking.
– Once the ideas are identified, the second phase of
problem solving requires convergent thinking.
– It is important to balance the needs for divergent and
convergent thinking.
– Too little divergent thinking results in shallow analysis
of the problem and too few alternatives for
consideration.
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Small Group Presentations to an
Audience—Practical Tips
• Leonard and Swaps (1999) . . . (continued)
– Too little convergent thinking results in lack of focus
and follow through.
– Too much divergent thinking has the same result as too
little convergent thinking.
– Too much convergent thinking results in what is
commonly referred to as groupthink.
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Small Group Presentations to an
Audience
• Forum Discussions
– Forum discussion is a format in which audience
members have an opportunity to ask questions
and or to comment on the speaker or speakers’
presentations.
• One of the important aspects of a forum is to allow
all points of view to be heard.
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Preparing an Oral Presentation
• There are seven steps that you need to
follow in preparing an oral presentation.
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Determine your purpose.
Determine your topic.
Analyze your audience.
Gather supporting materials.
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Preparing an Oral Presentation
• There are seven steps . . . (continued)
– Organize your materials.
– Prepare your visual aids.
– Practice, practice, practice your delivery.
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The Systems Approach
• There are a number of factors that help us
determine the best communication strategies
and skills to employ in any situation.
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