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The start:
The structure:
Title
Introduction
Main body (most interesting point; second
most interesting point; third most…etc)
Conclusion or recap.
Challenge 2: Structuring your talk
In short:
Tell them what you’re going to tell them
Tell them
Tell them what you’ve told them.
Paired discussion
With the person sitting next to you, think of
the best lecture you have attended, and
discuss what made this lecture special?
Was it the message?
Was it the lecturer’s delivery style?
Was it visual support?
How long was it?
Challenge 3: Keeping the
audience’s attention
Audience attention span limited
Lecturer needs to make conscious effort to
regain attention
Some activities possible...
...but how homogeneous is your
audience?
Voice projection, poise and presence
Good voice production techniques
Gain your listeners’ attention before speaking
Speak relatively slowly & articulate clearly
Speak at a comfortable pitch and loudness level
Use pitch change rather than loud volume for
emphasis
Maintain good posture
Warm up the voice prior to start
Visual aids