COM 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Rhetorical Question
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Introduction- the first part of your presentation, where you fulfill the five functions of an introduction. Lets the audience assess you as a speaker. Decide if they want to listen to you and if your topic is important enough to hear. Can either catch or lose their attention. Bring to the presentation the object or person about which you are going to speak. Let your clothing relate to your presentation. Present a brief quotation or have the audience read something you have provided. Make sure your strategy is related to your topic. Show clearly how the topic is related to the audience. Informative speeches invite learning, and learning is more likely to occur if you reveal to the audience what you want them to know. Talk about experience, research, experts you interviewed, your education and training. A preview of the main points you plan to cover. Audience members feel more comfortable when they know what to expect.
