Presentation Outline
- Attention Getting Device
(A.G.D.) This is anything, short of nudity or
profanity that catches the audience's attention and is
related to the topic. It can be a quotation, a startling
fact, a rhetorical question, a case study, or anything
else your imagination can conjure up.
- Statement of Purpose
(S.O.P.) Here you state your purpose.
"Today, I will inform you about navel lint."
This can be combined with the preview into one sentence.
- Preview Here you
BRIEFLY state your three main points. "In order to
do that, we will examine the definition of navel lint,
it's history, and it's uses." Or, if combined with
the preview: "Today I will inform you about navel
lint, by looking first at a definition of navel lint, its
history, and its uses."
- First Point
- Transition Move
your audience from your first point to the second.
"Now that we've defined navel lint, let's look at
its history."
- Second Point
- Transition Move
your audience into the third point (always mention the
first two points in the second transition). "We have
defined navel lint and examined its history, so let's
look at its many uses."
- Third Point
- Review Here you
basically reverse the Preview. "We've examined the
Definition, History, and Uses of Navel Lint." You
may wish to combine the Review and Restate into one
sentence.
- Restate Restates
the S.O.P.. "Hopefully now you have a better
understanding of the wonderful world of navel lint."
Or if combined: "Now that's we've looked at the
definition, history, and uses of navel lint; hopefully
you have a better understanding of the wonderful world of
navel lint.
- Tieback This is
merely a sentence or two that reminds the audience of
your A.G.D. and wraps up the speech. A good Tieback will
serve as a closure for the speech and let them know that
you are finished.
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