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Knowing Your Purpose
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Describe the purpose of your presentation.
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What, specifically, are you attempting to accomplish?
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How would you classify your presentation: Informative, Demonstrative or Persuasive? Why?
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Knowing Your Audience
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What do I know about my audience?
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What type of audience will I be presenting to?
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What type of reactions may they have to my purpose?
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How can I relate this information to my listeners’ needs?
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What are possible audience benefits?
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How can I focus on the audience benefits?
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How can I earn respect so the audience accepts my message?
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What type of environment will I be presenting in? What do I know about the location?
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Capturing Attention in the Introduction
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How can I capture the listeners’ attention and get them involved?
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How will I identify myself and establish credibility?
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How will I preview my main points? (suggestion: revisit this question after you complete the rest of the worksheet)
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Organizing the Presentation
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How do you plan to organize the body of your presentation?
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Provide a Detailed Outline (including transitions from one idea to the next – you may want to revisit this section as well)
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Summarizing in the Conclusion
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How will I summarize the main theme of my presentation?
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How will I leave the audience with a specific and memorable take-away?
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What final thought/statement will allow me to leave gracefully?
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Will I open my presentation to questions? Why or why not? What type of questions should I be prepared for based on my purpose?
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Establishing Rapport with the Audience
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How will I establish rapport with my audience?
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How will I use nonverbal messages to enhance, not hinder, my presentation?
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What nonverbal messages should I be conscious of during my presentation? How will I avoid nonverbal messages that may take away from my presentation or distract the audience?
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Additional Thoughts
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Will I use handouts? When will they be distributed?
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Identify at least three strategies you will incorporate based on our PD discussions throughout the term.
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