Presentation #7 New Rule: Write or show the topic of your presentation on the board or overhead, and tell the class what you are going to do. Pick one: 1)Choose a recent news story from your country. It can be a big story or a small one, a national one or a local one. 2)Think of an interesting experience that happened to you and tell it like a story to the class. Consider these questions: Who, what, when, where, why and how. Start at the beginning, end at the end. OR 3) Introduce your best friend to the class. When did you meet him/her? How did you meet? What do you have in common? What do you like to do together? What qualities do you admire in your best friend? New Rule: Write or show the topic of your presentation on the board or overhead, and tell the class what you are going to do. Pick one: 1)Choose a recent news story from your country. It can be a big story or a small one, a national one or a local one. 2)Think of an interesting experience that happened to you and tell it like a story to the class. Consider these questions: Who, what, when, where, why and how. Start at the beginning, end at the end. OR 3) Introduce your best friend to the class. When did you meet him/her? How did you meet? What do you have in common? What do you like to do together? What qualities do you admire in your best friend?

Preparing The Speech Let’s review: Every speech has 3 parts. What are they? 1) Introduction 2) Body 3) Conclusion Which part of the speech should you prepare first, second and third? 1) Body 2) Conclusion 3) Introduction Let’s review: Every speech has 3 parts. What are they? 1) Introduction 2) Body 3) Conclusion Which part of the speech should you prepare first, second and third? 1) Body 2) Conclusion 3) Introduction

Prepare the Body The body usually contains 3 or 4 sections. Each section is called a subtopic and is connected to the topic (or purpose of the speech). To prepare the body, (1st) brainstorm a list of all the possible subtopics that relate to the topic. The body usually contains 3 or 4 sections. Each section is called a subtopic and is connected to the topic (or purpose of the speech). To prepare the body, (1st) brainstorm a list of all the possible subtopics that relate to the topic.

Example Topic: “Having a Happy Marriage” With a partner, can you brainstorm/take notes on several ideas related to this topic? (Import Brainstorm from previous PPT) 1. Good communication/Respect each other 2. Work/Jobs/Money 3. Shared Interests/Values 4. Age matters/doesn’t matter 5. Both willing to compromise 6. Love – Romance?/Trust/Honesty 7. Children are necessary/unnecessary?

Discuss with your partner which 3 or 4 subtopics are best from the “Having a Happy Marriage” list: 1. Work/Jobs/Money 2. Good communication/Respect each other 3. Love – Romance?/Trust/Honesty 4. Children are necessary/unnecessary?

“Having a Happy Marriage” Talk a minute with your partner. Can you order the subtopics? 1) 2) 3) 4) Talk a minute with your partner. Can you order the subtopics? 1) 2) 3) 4)

(4 th ) Develop Your Subtopics To make each subtopic effective, you need to support them with: Your own experience Concrete examples Quotes from experts Information from books, magazines, websites Data and statistics Visual Aids To make each subtopic effective, you need to support them with: Your own experience Concrete examples Quotes from experts Information from books, magazines, websites Data and statistics Visual Aids

Discuss How might you support your subtopics for “Having a Happy Marriage”? 1) 2) 3) 4) Possible ways to support each subtopic: Your own experience Concrete examples Quotes from experts Information from books, magazines, websites Data and statistics Visual Aids Possible ways to support each subtopic: Your own experience Concrete examples Quotes from experts Information from books, magazines, websites Data and statistics Visual Aids

Making Friends in the USA With a group of 3 or 4: 1.Brainstorm a list of 7 or 8 subtopics. 2.Narrow the list to 3 or 4 subtopics. 3.Order your subtopics by time or importance 4.Develop/support your subtopics using: – Your own experience – Concrete examples – Quotes from experts – Information from books, magazines, websites – Data and statistics – Visual Aids With a group of 3 or 4: 1.Brainstorm a list of 7 or 8 subtopics. 2.Narrow the list to 3 or 4 subtopics. 3.Order your subtopics by time or importance 4.Develop/support your subtopics using: – Your own experience – Concrete examples – Quotes from experts – Information from books, magazines, websites – Data and statistics – Visual Aids