Introduction   Body   Conclusion

The following is an overview of all the pieces needed to complete an oral presentation.  Remember your first draft is not the presentation!  The editing process is a key part of the final presentation.  Practice.  Check the following lists to be sure you have the pieces for the introduction, the body and the conclusion of your presentation?
 
The Introduction

• Grab your audience's attention.
• An anecdote
• A quote
• A statistic
• Asking a question
• Prepare your audience for what is to come.
• Consider the audience's background.
• Introduce key points to be developed.

The Body

• Develop your main points.
• Support main points with facts, examples, quotes, etc.
• Use strong transitions between ideas
• Organize your paper in a way that best communicates your ideas to your audience.
• Using examples
• Comparison and contrast
• Cause and effect
• Problems and solutions

 
The Conclusion

• Restate your thesis
• Do not add any new information
• Choose an appropriate close to your paper
• Summary
• Call for action
• Answer to a question
• Alarming statistics
• Quote
• Solution to a problem