Chp 14: Organizing Your Presentation
Chp 14: Organizing Your Presentation
BOOK: pgs. 207-221
PDF: pgs. 217-231
Specific goal (includes specific purpose, intended audience, and topic)
Introduction: attention grabber, listener relevance link, speaker credibility)
Thesis/Preview of main points (in our class this is combined to be the same statement)
Transitional word phrases, signposts
Speech Body
Conclusion: transition, summary (recap of thesis/main points, clincher)
Attention grabbers and clinchers (doc with different methods)
Internal summary
Internal preview
Full-sentence outline (what you turned in as a doc to Blackboard)
Keyword speaking outline (what you wrote on notecards and used during your speech)
Subordination
APA citations (in-text and works cited page)
Identify your general purpose
Develop a specific purpose statement - a narrower version of the general purpose statement that identifies what you will talk about, what you will say about it, and what you hope the audience will take away from the speech
Convert it to a thesis statement - a one-sentence summary of your speech that is written the way you will say it out loud to your audience during your speech
Write a preview of your presentation
Introductions are the first part
Make them creative and memorable
They set the tone for the speech
Ideally, capture the audience's attention
Six parts to an introduction
Introductions should be 10-15% of the total length of the speech
Attention-getter
Several strategies for gaining attention
Ask a question
Share a surprising fact or statistic
Tell a brief narrative or anecdote
Use a famous or inspiring quotation
Tell a joke
Statement of relevance to the audience
Provide background to establish relevance
Tell the audience why they should care about the topic
Great place for a statistic, for example, to show the impact of the issue on the audience
Evidence of speaker credibility
Important to establish your credibility to speak on the topic
Explain your qualifications
Why should they trust you?
Why should they trust the information you provide them?
Thesis
Must provide a clear thesis statement
A one-sentence summary of your speech
Helps focus the audience on the takeaway point
Preview of main points - tells your audience how you will organize the information for that lesson or argument
Introduce the main points you’ll cover
Keep them in the same order
Preview helps the audience see where you’re going in the speech
Transition to the body of the speech
After your introduction, link the body of the speech
It’s a signpost that the main part of the speech is next
Helps the audience keep track of your progression
The bulk of presentation time here (75-80%)
Divided into your main points
Each main point supports the thesis
Each main point is divided into subpoints
Each sub-point is a separate idea, which supports the main point
Final chance to impact the audience
Goal is to help audience remember your points
Want to leave a lasting impression
Should be approximately 10% of the length
Three parts of a conclusion:
Signal conclusion (“In conclusion…”)
Review the main points
Clincher
Use same devices as an attention-getter
This is the last thing the audience hears - make it good!
Transitions: connecting statements that lets your audience know you are moving between parts of your speech
The glue that holds it all together
Should appear between:
Introduction and body
Main points
Last main point and conclusion
Types of effective transitions
Internal summary - a statement that reviews or sums up what you just finished telling the audience
Signpost - a word that catches the audience’s attention and indicates where you are in the speech
Internal preview - a statement that previews what is coming up next and can even be an overview of the elements of the next main point
Two types of speaking outlines
Full-sentence preparation online - an outline that includes everything you plan to say in your speech and is written somewhat like a manuscript in an outline format
Keyword speaking online - the outline you will put on a notecard and use during your speech; it should include only keywords to remind you of your main points and subpoints, as well as source citations, statistics, and direct quotations you want to make sure you say in a particular way
Subordination - the principle of hierarchy of ideas in which the most general ideas appear first followed by more specific ideas
Creating hierarchies of ideas
Each level has a different symbol and level of indention
Coordination - the principle of outlining that states all information on the same level has the same level of significance
Parts with same level of significance are “parallel” in the outline
Each sub-point should be given the same amount of time
Division - the principle of outlining that states if a main point is divided into subpoints, it must be divided into two or more subpoints
If points are subdivided, need at least 2+ sub points
If you can’t do that, then are not explaining your main point enough
Supporting materials need referencing
Gives credit to the source
Adds to your credibility
Three places you cite sources
Verbally in the speech
In presentation aids (e.g., a pie chart you extracted from a source)
On your references page
Use an interesting, ethical attention getter
Use personal credibility wisely
Provide credentials for all sources
Leave the evaluation for the audience
Acknowledge disagreement
Specific purpose statement - a narrower version of the general purpose statement that identifies what you will talk about, what you will say about it, and what you hope the audience will take away from the speech
Thesis statement - a one-sentence summary of your speech that is written the way you will say it out loud to your audience during your speech
Preview of main points - tells your audience how you will organize the information for that lesson or argument
Transition - connecting statement that lets your audience know you are moving between parts of your speech
Internal summary outline - a statement that reviews or sums up what you just finished telling the audience
Signpost - a word that catches the audience’s attention and indicates where you are in the speech
Internal preview - a statement that previews what is coming up next and can even be an overview of the elements of the next main point
Full-sentence preparation online - an outline that includes everything you plan to say in your speech and is written somewhat like a manuscript in an outline format
Key word speaking outline - the outline you will put on a notecard and use during your speech; it should include only key words to remind you of your main points and subpoints, as well as source citations, statistics, and direct quotations you want to make sure you say in a particular way
Subordination - the principle of hierarchy of ideas in which the most general ideas appear first followed by more specific ideas
Coordination - the principle of outlining that states all information on the same level has the same level of significance
Division - the principle of outlining that states if a main point is divided into subpoints, it must be divided into two or more subpoints
Chp 14: Organizing Your Presentation
BOOK: pgs. 207-221
PDF: pgs. 217-231
Specific goal (includes specific purpose, intended audience, and topic)
Introduction: attention grabber, listener relevance link, speaker credibility)
Thesis/Preview of main points (in our class this is combined to be the same statement)
Transitional word phrases, signposts
Speech Body
Conclusion: transition, summary (recap of thesis/main points, clincher)
Attention grabbers and clinchers (doc with different methods)
Internal summary
Internal preview
Full-sentence outline (what you turned in as a doc to Blackboard)
Keyword speaking outline (what you wrote on notecards and used during your speech)
Subordination
APA citations (in-text and works cited page)
Identify your general purpose
Develop a specific purpose statement - a narrower version of the general purpose statement that identifies what you will talk about, what you will say about it, and what you hope the audience will take away from the speech
Convert it to a thesis statement - a one-sentence summary of your speech that is written the way you will say it out loud to your audience during your speech
Write a preview of your presentation
Introductions are the first part
Make them creative and memorable
They set the tone for the speech
Ideally, capture the audience's attention
Six parts to an introduction
Introductions should be 10-15% of the total length of the speech
Attention-getter
Several strategies for gaining attention
Ask a question
Share a surprising fact or statistic
Tell a brief narrative or anecdote
Use a famous or inspiring quotation
Tell a joke
Statement of relevance to the audience
Provide background to establish relevance
Tell the audience why they should care about the topic
Great place for a statistic, for example, to show the impact of the issue on the audience
Evidence of speaker credibility
Important to establish your credibility to speak on the topic
Explain your qualifications
Why should they trust you?
Why should they trust the information you provide them?
Thesis
Must provide a clear thesis statement
A one-sentence summary of your speech
Helps focus the audience on the takeaway point
Preview of main points - tells your audience how you will organize the information for that lesson or argument
Introduce the main points you’ll cover
Keep them in the same order
Preview helps the audience see where you’re going in the speech
Transition to the body of the speech
After your introduction, link the body of the speech
It’s a signpost that the main part of the speech is next
Helps the audience keep track of your progression
The bulk of presentation time here (75-80%)
Divided into your main points
Each main point supports the thesis
Each main point is divided into subpoints
Each sub-point is a separate idea, which supports the main point
Final chance to impact the audience
Goal is to help audience remember your points
Want to leave a lasting impression
Should be approximately 10% of the length
Three parts of a conclusion:
Signal conclusion (“In conclusion…”)
Review the main points
Clincher
Use same devices as an attention-getter
This is the last thing the audience hears - make it good!
Transitions: connecting statements that lets your audience know you are moving between parts of your speech
The glue that holds it all together
Should appear between:
Introduction and body
Main points
Last main point and conclusion
Types of effective transitions
Internal summary - a statement that reviews or sums up what you just finished telling the audience
Signpost - a word that catches the audience’s attention and indicates where you are in the speech
Internal preview - a statement that previews what is coming up next and can even be an overview of the elements of the next main point
Two types of speaking outlines
Full-sentence preparation online - an outline that includes everything you plan to say in your speech and is written somewhat like a manuscript in an outline format
Keyword speaking online - the outline you will put on a notecard and use during your speech; it should include only keywords to remind you of your main points and subpoints, as well as source citations, statistics, and direct quotations you want to make sure you say in a particular way
Subordination - the principle of hierarchy of ideas in which the most general ideas appear first followed by more specific ideas
Creating hierarchies of ideas
Each level has a different symbol and level of indention
Coordination - the principle of outlining that states all information on the same level has the same level of significance
Parts with same level of significance are “parallel” in the outline
Each sub-point should be given the same amount of time
Division - the principle of outlining that states if a main point is divided into subpoints, it must be divided into two or more subpoints
If points are subdivided, need at least 2+ sub points
If you can’t do that, then are not explaining your main point enough
Supporting materials need referencing
Gives credit to the source
Adds to your credibility
Three places you cite sources
Verbally in the speech
In presentation aids (e.g., a pie chart you extracted from a source)
On your references page
Use an interesting, ethical attention getter
Use personal credibility wisely
Provide credentials for all sources
Leave the evaluation for the audience
Acknowledge disagreement
Specific purpose statement - a narrower version of the general purpose statement that identifies what you will talk about, what you will say about it, and what you hope the audience will take away from the speech
Thesis statement - a one-sentence summary of your speech that is written the way you will say it out loud to your audience during your speech
Preview of main points - tells your audience how you will organize the information for that lesson or argument
Transition - connecting statement that lets your audience know you are moving between parts of your speech
Internal summary outline - a statement that reviews or sums up what you just finished telling the audience
Signpost - a word that catches the audience’s attention and indicates where you are in the speech
Internal preview - a statement that previews what is coming up next and can even be an overview of the elements of the next main point
Full-sentence preparation online - an outline that includes everything you plan to say in your speech and is written somewhat like a manuscript in an outline format
Key word speaking outline - the outline you will put on a notecard and use during your speech; it should include only key words to remind you of your main points and subpoints, as well as source citations, statistics, and direct quotations you want to make sure you say in a particular way
Subordination - the principle of hierarchy of ideas in which the most general ideas appear first followed by more specific ideas
Coordination - the principle of outlining that states all information on the same level has the same level of significance
Division - the principle of outlining that states if a main point is divided into subpoints, it must be divided into two or more subpoints