Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Project management
Specific
Measurable
Summarize objectives
Attainable
Relevant
Trackable
as often
Verify with instructor as
necessary
• other:
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• thesis statement
Outline "product"
• individual topics
• opening paragraph
Write/Compile • body
document/presentation
• closing arguments/statement
Test
• product
Review and evaluate
• process
Summarize/digest
Rehearse
(presentation)
Celebrate
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Relax.
Ease tension by doing exercises.
Don't apologize.
If you mention your nervousness or apologize for any problems you think you have
with your speech, you may be calling the audience's attention to something they
hadn't noticed. Keep silent.
Gain experience.
Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking.
A Toastmasters club can provide the experience you need.
Basic content:
Techniques of delivery:
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• Call early and make sure hardware is compatible with your software;
and software versions of your documents are compatible with versions of
their software
• Have several versions of computerized files (on your hard drive, disk, web
site, and overhead and/or paper(!) just in case
• Come early and make sure everything works and that any media (audio,
visual, computer) can be seen, heard, understood by all
• Keep all visual materials simple in large text for visibility
• Have supportive materials for each idea
• Do not distribute handouts, even outlines, before your speech (or the
audience will focus on the reading material instead of listening to you)
Managing by exception
Work on those matters that are critical to you, and leave matters to others that are
not. Strategizing and prioritizing
Example: You tutor a child in math. You become aware that the family situation is
troubled, but you haven't the skills to help. You inform the case manager for their
action, but continue to focus on the supporting the child with his/her homework
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