Stage fright -> Plan -> Write -> Deliver -> Feedback ..

Preparing a presentation

Objectives

Define a purpose statement and give an example

Describe the main organizational patterns for speeches

Create a sentence outline and a word outline

Describe and use various supporting materials

Explain ways to evaluate supporting material

List the characteristics of language that help get meaning across

Develop introductions, conclusions and transition for speeches

Terms

Alliteration- repetition of initial sounds in closely connected words.

Chronological happen Order- arrangement of points in a speech in which they

Hyperbole- intentional exaggeration

Irony- use of words to represent the opposite of literal meaning

Metaphor- implied comparison of two things that are not alike

Personification-figure of speech that gives human characteristics to nonhuman things

Purpose statement-summary of the main ideas and goals of the speech

Simile-comparison of two things that are not alike that includes the words like or as

Source Credibility- establishment of a source as trustworthy and believable

Supporting Material- information that develops the main points of a speech

Tone-style or manner of expression in speaking

Transitions- words, phrases, or sentences that form links between ideas

Outline

Preparing a presentation

Objectives

Key Terms

Case study

I. Purpose statements

                    a. Purpose statements

II. Patterns of organization

• Time or chronological order
• Chronological order
• Spatial Order
• Topical order
• Process Order
• Cause- effect order
• Problem solving order

III. Outlining

• Types of outlines
• Guidelines for Outlining

IV. Supporting Material

             1.     Types of support

a.     Definitions

b.     Quotations

c.      Examples

d.     Statistics and numbers

e.     Personal Experience

f.       Stories

g.     Visual supports

2.     Evaluating of Evidence

a.     Type of evidence

b.     Creditability

c.      Current status

d.     Relevance

e.     Validity

V. Language

1. Word choice

• Accuracy
• Clarity
• Appropriateness
• Originality

* Career Communication*

2. Figure of speech

          a. Simile

          b. Metaphor

          C. Personification

          d. Hyperbole

          e. Irony

          f. Alliteration

* The world of works*

3. Tone

VI. Introduction, conclusion, and transition

1.     Introduction

a.     Startling statement

b.     Rhetorical Question

c.      Humor

d.     Quotation

e.     Story

f.       Personal Experience

g.     Example

h.     Reference to the occasion or topic

2.     Conclusions

3.     Library page

4.     Linking ideas through transition

a. Transition

Review Questions

1. What should a purpose statement do? It prepares you for a speech and is the first step in writing a speech
2. What are the common organizational patterns speakers can use? Time order, spatial order, topical order, process order, cause-effect orders, and problem solution order
3. What does a speech outline identify? Major points and supporting points of a speech
4. What type of outline would be best to use while delivering a demonstration? A sentence outline
5. Name the types of supporting material good speakers often use… definitions, quotation, examples, statistics, and numbers
6. Name 5 ways to evaluate supporting materials…type of evidence, creditability, current status, relevance, validity 
7. Name some figure of speech and give an example of each? Simile- listening to the salesperson was like having sharp pins get stuck in my ear… metaphors- my group is a rock they make me feel secure
8. What are the purposes of an introduction? Gain attention, introduce your topic and purpose, connect with your audience
9. 10) What purpose do transitions serve in a speech? They form links between ideas or from point to point