How to Organize a Speech or Presentation

Hi everybody, it's Professor G. here,
from Speaking with Courage,

and on today's video tutorial, I would
like to help you organize your next

speech or informative presentation.
Let's go to the whiteboard.

The structure that we're gonna
be looking at today, is the

three main point structure. This is
a commonly-used structure, and it

will be very familiar to you, because
you probably used it in an essay or

on a research paper. It consists of
an introduction, three main points, and

a conclusion. This provides the structure
necessary so that you can effectively

convey your message to your audience.
And so, let's look at the first part of it,

which is the introduction. The intro is
likely the most important part of your

speech, because if you don't grab
the audience's attention in the beginning,

chances are that you won't hold their
attention for very long. I like to keep

this simple, and just have three elements:
the attention grabber, the thesis

statement, and the preview. The attention
grabber can be a quote, a statement,

a fact, a statistic, a short story, or a
short anecdote. The second part of the

introduction is the thesis statement,
or purpose statement. This is the part

of the speech where you reveal the topic,
and get straight to the point. This is

where you share exactly what you want
to accomplish or convey with your speech.

Finally, the preview serves as a roadmap
for the audience, and this is where you

will preview the main points.

The next part of the structure is the
body of the speech, and is composed

of three main points. These main points
will contain at least two subpoints.

Typically, in a speech or presentation,
I like to have the first main point serve

as a main point where you share background
or where you share information that's

gonna set-up the following points.
The second main point, I like to have some

sort of information that's gonna prove
(or disprove) the thesis or the main point

that you have overall in the whole
presentation, and the final and third

main point, I like to share information
that is practical, and that's gonna be

useful to your audience.

Finally, my favorite part of the speech
is the conclusion, and not because I

want to be done with the presentation,
but because this is the part of the speech

where you can create the most impact.
The conclusion will start with a review

of the main points to help the audience
remember exactly what you covered in

the speech. It contains also the
restatement of the thesis or purpose

statement. This will reinforce the central
idea and purpose of your speech.

And finally, you want to end with a bang.
End with a strong statement, or a strong

fact or statistic, a strong quote.
Whatever you do, have something that's

gonna be strong, because the audience
will remember this part the most.

There you have it, guys. The three main
point structure, an easy way to organize

your speech or informative presentation.
And however you organize your

speech or presentation, remember
to always prepare thoroughly, and

to practice, and to speak with courage.
I am Professor G. Consider subscribing

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see you on the next one.