PRESENTATION OUTLINE
USING STORIES
People like hearing stories. Some are long and some are shorts. Also, anecdotes are side notes
USING QUOTATIONS
Quotes are what others said that are word for word. You can quote and expert, friend, character, etc.
PERSONAL REFERENCE
People are interested in others so let them get to know you by telling them about yourself.
VISUAL AIDS
Visual aids are eye catchers and enhance the speech/presentation.
MOTTOS AND MANTRAS
Mottos and mantras and wise saying, or words to live by that are good to have because they keep the audience paying attention.
BACKGROUND INFO
Get familiar with the topic and aquifer knowledge and the history about it.
SUMMARIZING MAIN POINTS
Briefly put together the main and essential points but don't be too repetitive.
USING SUSPENSE
Give hints and clues but not everything to make the audience interested. By the end you can say everything.
FACTS AND STATS
Using these two helps validate what you say. Remember to cite your sources.
REFERENCE TO AN OCCASION, EVENT, OR TIME
Tell people about something that has happened. It could be and occasion even or time in which you would say "Remember the time".
ISSUING A CHALLENGE OR CALL TO ACTION
Challenge people and call them to action. Remember to be specific about your request.
ASKING QUESTIONS
Questions get the audience thinking and engage people. Some questions can be answered and others are rhetorical.
CODE SWITCHING
When you change the way you act, speak, or write based off of where you are or who with. Consider the audience. There is informal and formal.
VOICE
Your voice is you behind the writing and work. It's your personality and perspective but authentic.
THANK YOU STATEMENTS
People like to be thanked and appreciated so thank them. Thank you statements work well in speech conclusions.
