Student Oral Communication Resources

Jonathan Berrie: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~jberrie/eportfolio.html

Rachel Hagen: http://rhagen.public.iastate.edu

Ming Li: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~mangleli/eportfolio.html

Meg Moore: http://megmoore.public.iastate.edu

Michelle Rivers: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~mcrivers/eportfolio.html

Erin Sexton: http://esexton.public.iastate.edu

Delivery

Vocal delivery

• Pitch
• Inflection
• Volume
• Variation
• Pace

Body language

• Gestures
• Posture
• Stance
• Facial expression

Eye contact

Organization

• Introduction, body, conclusion
• Transitions

Sample Activities on Oral Presentation Techniques

Introducing oral presentation techniques

Because successful communication depends on collaborative efforts between communicator and audience, your role as an audience for the poster presentations is as important as your role as speaker. Consider these three components of the audience role: