Structuring a Presentation

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1.1. Definition of Presentation:Definition of Presentation:

Presentation is a group speaking Presentation is a group speaking situation in which the communicator situation in which the communicator does most of the speaking.does most of the speaking.

2.2. Guidelines for Preparing a Guidelines for Preparing a Presentation:Presentation:

2.1 Establish your objectives2.1 Establish your objectives

2.2 Analyze your audience2.2 Analyze your audience

2.3 Structure your main points2.3 Structure your main points

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33. Guidelines for Structuring a Presentation. Guidelines for Structuring a Presentation3.1 Limit Your Main Points3.1 Limit Your Main Points3.2 Make Your Main Ideas Stand Out3.2 Make Your Main Ideas Stand Out

a. Previewa. Previewb. Explicit Transitionsb. Explicit Transitionsc. Internal Summariesc. Internal Summaries

3.3 Use an Effective Opening and Closing3.3 Use an Effective Opening and Closinga. Openinga. Opening

i. Using humori. Using humorii. Referring to the unusualii. Referring to the unusualiii. Referring to the familiariii. Referring to the familiar

b. Closing b. Closing

AUDIENCE MEMORY CURVEAUDIENCE MEMORY CURVE

Time ---------------------------

High

(a)Retention

(b)Interest & Desire

Low

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4. Other Kinds of Speech 4. Other Kinds of Speech Structures:Structures:

4.1 Manuscript Speech4.1 Manuscript Speech

4.2 Impromptu Speech4.2 Impromptu Speech

4.3 Speaker Introductions4.3 Speaker Introductions

4.4 Team Presentations4.4 Team Presentations