1. Writing and Speech Basics Oh, no…not a lecture!

2. Famous Quotes Be silent, or say something better than silence. (Pythagoras) True ease in writing comes from art, not chance. (Alexander Pope)

3. Overview Organization (for both) Speaking Tips Writing Advice Paraphrasing and Citing

4. Organization (Good for both!) Introduction  Tell us what you’re going to tell us. Body  Tell us Conclusion  Tell us what you told us

5. Introduction Attention getter Overview of main points

6. Body Main points--know what they are! Transitions

7. Conclusion Re-cap of main points Attention getter

8. Speaking tips Visual aids Presentation style

9. Visual Aids Use standard template Don’t deviate from standard type size Avoid a lot of graphics and photos Have a consistent “look” to slides Consider flying bullets Don’t use more than 7 lines with 7 words!

10. Presentation Style Look at your audience! Slow down! Speak up! Use gestures! Understand “T-zone.” Know about learning styles

11. Writing Advice Change paragraphs at each new idea. (Keys, 2) “Three before me!” (Keys, 3) Reduce wordiness (Keys, 29) Use transitions (Keys, 31) Use appropriate, accepted language (Keys, 33)

12. Writing Advice Average 17-24 words per sentence (Keys, 34) Avoid run-on sentences and sentence fragments (Keys, 38 and 39) Use commas and semi colons appropriately.(Keys, 39, 47, 50) Watch passive voice. (Keys, 42)

13. Writing Advice Keep verb tense consistent (Keys, 41) Use appropriate punctuation with quotation marks (Keys, 49) Capitalize only proper nouns (Keys, 53)

14. Purdue’s OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ General Academic Writing  conciseness, paragraphs, punctuation, quoting, sentence variety, transitions. Grammar and Mechanics  Grammar and ESL exercises.

15. Paraphrasing and Citing Paraphasing  Avoid just re-stating and keeping thought pattern the same  Read entire article, step away and write down your thoughts Citing  Unusual facts, dates, numbers

16. Questions??? Now’s your chance!

17. Overview Organization (for both) Speaking Tips Writing Advice Paraphrasing and Citing

18. Famous Quotes Be silent, or say something better than silence. (Pythagoras) True ease in writing comes from art, not chance. (Alexander Pope)