Gain Attention: * a quote * a brief story * stating the relevancy of date, place, time, event * asking a question * an action * using a visual aid * a statistic/chart * using audio/video * a startling action/story/quote/statistic
(DO NOT BEGIN WITH YOUR TOPIC SENTENCE - "Today I'm going to talk about ..." This gives them the option of listening or not.)
State topic
Show relevancy of topic to you and audience
Establish credibility/goodwill
Clearly state specific purpose/goal and preview main points
BODY
Have 2-5 clearly worded main points in complete sentences
Utilize a recognizable organizational pattern o Topical o Problem/Solution o Chronological o Comparative Advantages o Spatial o Criteria Satisfaction o Cause/effect o Motivated sequence
Use supporting material that is interesting, understandable and directly related to purpose
Use a transition between each main point
Focus on clarity, simplicity and being easy to follow
CONCLUSION
Let them know you're ending
Review specific purpose, main points and any other essential information already presented
Restate call to action (persuasive presentations)
Memorable closing (ex. a rhetorical question that leaves them thinking about the future) youtu.be/GnCk5YbzAVQ(begin at 2.14) ex. Reese Witherspoon spch)