Organizing a Presentation Workshop 6  1 © 2002, South-Western, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Powerful Presentations  Your audience wants to hear a presentation that is logical, well organized, and easy to understand  To create this type of presentation, you must provide effective introductions, transitions, and conclusions

The Beginning Workshop 6  2 Powerful Presentations  Begin with a story or anecdote  Use a rhetorical question  Start with a quotation  Preview the ideas in your speech  Begin with current events

The Middle Workshop 6  3 Powerful Presentations  Transitions hold everything together  To make coherent transitions, utilize the “1-2-3” approach: When the subtopics are long, summarize each one before proceeding to the next

The End Workshop 6  4 Powerful Presentations  Referring back to opening remarks  Briefly summarizing your presentation  Exciting the listeners and calling them to action A strong conclusion leaves a powerful impression with the audience. Try:

Creating an Outline Workshop 6  5 Powerful Presentations  General purpose Decide whether your purpose is to inform, sell, or persuade  Specific purpose Establish the desired effect—what you want the audience to think, feel, or do  Key ideas Identify your main points  Subtopics Provide supporting information for each key idea

Choosing a Pattern (1 of 2) Workshop 6  6 Powerful Presentations  Chronological pattern Arrange facts from earlier to most recent or from first to last  Topical pattern Present several key concepts, one at a time  Spatial pattern Arrange information by geographical description

Choosing a Pattern (2 of 2) Workshop 6  7 Powerful Presentations  Causal pattern Organize topics by explaining their causes and effects  Problem-solution pattern Describe and analyze the problem, present possible solutions, and suggest ways to implement the best solutions

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