A Guidebook to Making Presentations

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

 INTRODUCTION

SPEAKING IN CONTEXTS

 Speaking Contexts

A Speech to Introduce

PLANNING YOUR SPEECH

 An Audience-Centered Model

 Audience Analysis and Topic Selection

 Purpose Statements and Central Ideas

 Focusing Information

ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT

Developing Main Ideas

Supporting Your Ideas

Visual Aids

Tips for Using PowerPoint

Introductions

 Conclusions and Transitions

Speech Outline Format

Informative Speech Outline—Sample

 Outline Checklist

DELIVERY AND PRACTICE

Delivery and Practice

What to Say

Impromptu Speaking

Some Hints for Managing Stage Fright

Answering Audience Questions

Speech Evaluation Form (Teacher’s)

 PERSUASIVE SPEAKING

Finding a Persuasive Speech Topic

Focusing Your Persuasive Topic

Developing Main Ideas

Speaking Persuasively

PRESENTING IN GROUPS

Group Presentation Tips

Group Presentation Evaluation

PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENTS

Informative Speech Assignment

Career-Related Speech Assignment          

Group Presentation Assignment

SUGGESTED READING

FORMS

Informative Speech Topic Ideas

Informative Speech Outline

Informative Speech Self Evaluation

Career-Related Speech Topic Idea

Career-Related Speech Outline

Career-Related Speech Audience Analysis

Career-Related Speech Self Evaluation

Group Presentation Topic Idea

Group Presentation Outline

Group Presentation Self Evaluation

Peer Critique (Informative and Career-Related Speeches)

Peer Critique (Group Presentation Speeches)