MCS 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ad Libitum, Impromptu Speaking, Formability
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Types: workshops, seminars, training sessions, staff meets, talks given to clubs, organization and societies, sales representatives, speeches, oral report or brie ng (on-on-one) Situation: what is the purpose? are there any underlying concerns, what is the level of formability, what is the setting, equipment, acoustics, seating, time, are you a keynote speaker or one of many. Structure: must be integrated and cohesive, should include three to ve key ideas. Logical: points must clearly relate to the purpose, signposts and transitions are necessary. Narrative: a story must be told clearly, data and statistics need to be interesting and relevant. Formal: tell them what you"re going to say, say it, tell them what you said. Introduction: create interest, identify yourself and your credibility, clarify your purpose, preview the main points, open with , a unique statistic or fact, a question or quotation, an anecdote or joke (clean and appropriate)