Guide for Virtual Presentations

Script

A script will help you peel out the 'likes' and 'ums' that make their way into our everyday conversation. It will also guarantee that you say everything you want to say.

• Lay out a script, word for word, in a Google Doc.
• Then, break your full script up into bite-sized paragraphs (3-4 sentences).
• Have someone else look over the script to see that it is understandable.
• Read it through at a good pace to be sure that it could be read in the designated time frame.

Prepare your Presentation File

You have many options for presenting content.

• Google Slides
• Adobe Spark

Here are some tips for setting up your slides:

• Aim to have one slide per paragraph (from your script).
• Don't clutter your slides with text; if anything, use one word or an image.
• Use a font and font sizes that are readable.

Practice

Aim to recite your presentation from memory. The tips below will give you step-by-step instructions for achieving this goal. Even if you are presenting online and you can use notes, you still want to try to keep eye contact as much as possible.

• Begin by memorizing the first line of the first paragraph.
  • Once you can recite the first line by heart, memorize the second line.
    • Once you can recite the second line, speak the first and second line together.
      • Continue on until you have memorized and can recite the entire first paragraph by heart.
• Then, follow the same process until you can recite the entire second paragraph by heart.
  • Once you can recite the second paragraph by heart, recite the first and second paragraphs together.
• Continue the process until you have memorized the entire script.

Eye Contact

Polls/Chat Box