2025
EMP600
Engaging with Industry (Capstone)
Presentation
Setting Your Goals
• Identify the main purpose: inform, educate, persuade, report progress, facilitate
decision-making, or motivate.
• Choose a structure based on purpose for better clarity and impact.
Organising Your Ideas
• Outline main points and key examples.
• Choose an effective structure: Chronological, problem-solution, cause-effect,
topic-based, or storytelling.
• Use the structure to guide the audience logically.
Visuals
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Keep slides simple: 4-5 elements per slide.
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Minimise text, avoid full sentences; use keywords instead.
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Use a large font size and high contrast between background and text.
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Use colours carefully + in combination of fonts
Starting the Presentation
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Hook the audience with a quote, story, statistic, or question.
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Briefly introduce yourself and the goals.
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Provide a concise outline of key points.
Transitions
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Use phrases to smoothly shift between topics and ideas.
Moving to the Next Topic:
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"Now, let’s move on to our next point..."
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"Let’s shift gears and discuss..."
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"This brings us to the next topic, which is..."
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"Now that we’ve covered [previous topic], let’s take a look at [next topic]."
Transitions
Adding a Related Point:
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"Similarly..."
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"In addition to that..."
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"On a related note..."
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"Building on what we just discussed..."
Transitions
Adding a Related Point:
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"Similarly..."
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"In addition to that..."
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"On a related note..."
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"Building on what we just discussed..."
Transitions
Contrasting or Presenting an Opposing View:
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"On the other hand..."
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"In contrast..."
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"Despite this..."
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"However, we must also consider..."
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Providing Examples or Evidence:
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"For example..."
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"To illustrate this point..."
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"Take the case of..."
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"A good example of this is..."
Summarising Points
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Summarise key points throughout the presentation to reinforce
understanding.
Summarising Before Moving On:
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"To summarise this section..."
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"In short..."
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"To wrap up this point..."
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"So, to recap..."
Closing the Presentation
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Summarise main points before concluding.
Transitioning to a Conclusion:
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"In conclusion..."
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"To wrap things up..."
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"As we come to the end of our discussion on..."
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"Let me summarise the key points before we finish..."
Closing the Presentation
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Link the closing to the opening for cohesion.
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End with a memorable phrase or call to action.
Engaging the Audience
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Keep the presentation concise and relevant.
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Use pauses, questions, and eye contact to regain attention if needed.
Handling Questions
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Set expectations for when questions can be asked.
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Politely defer questions that are unrelated, off-topic, or addressed later in the
presentation.