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Chapter 15 Organizing Presentations

Steps of the presentation preparation process

1. Determine a topic2. Limit the topic3. Determine the purpose4. Research the topic5. Organize and outline the presentation6. Select supporting information7. Prepare notes and manuscript for delivery8. Rehearse the presentation.

Most presentations consist of 3 main elements:

Intro Body Conclusion

Introduction purpose:

Get audiences attention State thesis Establish ethos as a speaker Orient the audience Preview the main points

Attention device = tool used by speakers to grab the interest of an audience

Seven popular attention devices:

Humor Quotations Stories References to occasion, audience, or topic Rhetorical questions Startling statements Personal experiences

Thesis statement = clearly written, simple sentence or question that states the point you expect to make

in the presentation

Audience orientation = provides audience members with information they likely do not already have but

will need in order to understand a presentation

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Things important for orientations are

Definitions Background information Motivations

Chronological order = arrangement according to the time in which something occurs

Sequential order = arrangement according to the steps of a process

Spatial order = arrangement according to how a topic is put together or by the physical location of its

elements

Topical order = groups ideas by logical theme or division

Other types of persuasive persuasion patterns:

Cause-effect Problem-solution Monroes Motivated Sequence

Cause-effect = consists of 2 parts: (1) cause some action, event, or situation; (2) effect some

consequence of that action, event, or situation

Problem-solution = consists of 2 parts: (1) problem and (2) solution; often has a method of presentation,

i.e. advantage vs. disadvantage for audiences unlikely to accept proposal

Monroes Motivated sequence = multiple steps : (1) attention much like introduction step to

presentation, designed to create audience interest in learning/knowing more; (2) need make audience

aware that a problem or need exists, help audience identify with or perceive need; (3) satisfaction

speaker presents solution to problem explained; (4) visualization speaker helps audience visualize

benefits of solution, how they will profit; (5) action if audience is convinced that solution is beneficial,

speaker asks for action, exactly as wanted