3. Oral Presentations
According to the definition of Mandel (1993), “A presentation is a type of speech”.
He also states that when we think of a speech, we think of a dedication speech, a political
speech, a speech of tribute or something similar that is more public in nature than a
presentation. However, presentations are speeches that are usually given in a business,
technical, professional or scientific environment. For the audience, it is likely to be more
specialized than those attending a typical speaking event. On the other hand, Eggleston
(2003) states, “Whenever you are asked to appear in front of one or more people for the
purpose of explaining, convincing, or otherwise conveying information to them, you have a
presentation”.