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STUDY
The Presentation
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
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