Make sure that your presentation meets the specifications of the assignment and that it will achieve your purpose.
Consider what you know about your audience and how you can appeal to your audience’s experiences and interests. How will you get the audience’s attention?
Think about how to write the words of your presentation to be heard and remembered. Check for signposts that can guide listeners. Use explicit transitions, repetition, and vivid language and images to help the audience follow along.
Make sure your visuals support what you are saying as clearly as possible and help keep your audience interested.
Follow principles of good design for your visuals.
Be familiar enough with your material so that you don’t have to rely on your slides to know what comes next. Practice your presentation so that you will appear confident and knowledgeable.
Deliver your presentation with as much confidence as you can.