COMMUN 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Counterintuitive, Rhetorical Question
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Introductions and conclusions: your introduction and conclusion can make or break your presentation, a strong introduction establishes rapport with listeners by: Establishing your credibility as a speaker: a strong conclusion leaves an impression of you and your speech. Introducing your speech: overview: a good introduction should: gain your audiences attention, signal your thesis, show the importance of your topic, establish your credibility, preview your main points. Introducing your speech: gain your audiences attention: use an attention-getter: material that will capture your audience"s attention and interest at the start of the speech. Stories personalize a speech and entertain listeners: use a story that is relevant to your main message, make sure the story comes across as believable. Surprise listeners by presenting a fact or startling idea that is: new, ironic, counterintuitive. Use vivid language to grab the audiences attention. Build suspense by providing an ambiguous or unfinished example to increase your audiences curiosity. Let the listeners know youre one of them.
