INTRODUCTION
Tasks to Accomplish
Get audience's attention
Introduce topic and purpose
Relate topic to self
Relate topic to audience
Preview main points
Helpful Tips
Keep it short ( 1 to 1 ½ minutes)
Craft intro last
Look for opener as you research
Try out different openers on a peer
Rehearse over and over and over
BODY
Organizational Patterns
Chronological
Spatial
Topical
Problem-Solution
Cause-Effect
Pro-Con
Helpful Tips
Limit main points to 2 to 4
Balance main points: time; development
Clearly divide points: transitions; signposting
CONCLUSION
Tasks to Accomplish
Signal approach of end of presentation
Review the main points
Provide closure, lasting thought
Helpful Tips
Look for closings as you research
Try out multiple closings on peer
Consider circular pattern
Keep it short (1 minute or less)
Rehearse over and over and over