CMST 240 Lecture 4: CMST 240 Lecture 4
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For informative speech summary: two to three main points, establish credibility, attention getting device, memorable conclusion. Pauses have power: avoid vocalized pauses/dis uencies ( ller words) Dialect: variations of accent, grammar, or vocabulary. Quality: be accurate in the information presented. Language: concrete vs abstract, descriptive, intense, inspiring, comparison/metaphor/antithesis. Tuesday, january 30, 2018: rhythmic devices, parallelism, alliteration. Taboos: biased and culturally insensitive language, cliches. Important: citations (in speech, conclusion- big close, end with ourish, details, be proactive, seek assistance, challenge yourself. Alert the audience to the topic: place only main points on the outline slide, treat presentation like a story. Tuesday, january 30, 2018: no more than two slides per minute. Usually one slide per minute, often one slide for two minutes: show one thought at a time. Use the same background consistently throughout: graphs are good. Not clear (numbers/fonts/colors are hard to read, etc) Conclusion: summarize your main points, suggest future action, strong visual image.
