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1. SIGNAL THE  START  

Sta r t y o u r sp eech wi th a p h rase th a t ca tch e s th e p u b l i c ’ s a t t en t io n .  

2. INTRODUCE YOURSELF

Men t io n y o u r n ame, p o s i t io n an d wh ere y o u co me f ro m.

3. …OR  SOMEONE ELSE

Ask y o u n e ig h b o u r h o w h e o r sh e wo u ld l ik e to b e in t ro d u ced .

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4. EXPRESS  PURPOSE

Sta r t b y say in g wh y y o u ’ re h e re .  

5. LIST TOPICS

Mak e a l i s t o f th e p o in t s y o u ’ l l t a lk ab o u t .  

6. INTRODUCE TOPIC ONE

Op en ev ery to p ic w i th an in t ro d u c t io n .

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7. LINK  EFFECT TO CAUSE

Wri te an ex amp le h ig h l ig h t in g th e e f fec t o v er th e cau se .

8. LINK  CAUSE TO EFFECT

Wri te an ex amp le h ig h l ig h t in g th e cau se o v er th e e f fec t .

9. EXPLAIN GRAPHS

Descr ib e a g rap h .

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10. DESCRIBE TRENDS

T alk ab o u t u p s an d d o wn s .

11. EXPRESS PROBABILITY

T ry to d e f in e th e p ro b ab i l i ty o f an ev en t ju s t u s in g wo rd s .

12. COMPARE  IDEAS

Co n f ro n t d i f f e ren t id eas w i th l in k wo rd s .

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13. REINFORCE IDEAS

E mp h as ize o n id eas w i th ad v erb s .

14. EXPRESS OPINION

Giv e y o u r c l ea r o p in io n .

15. RECOMMEND OR  REJECT

Offe r o r d en y su p p o r t .

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16. FINISH YOUR  SPEECH

E n d y o u r p resen ta t io n .

17. CLOSE THE PRESENTATION

Wrap u p y o u r p resen ta t io n .