HOW TO ORGANIZE A PRESENTATION

II/ Body

The body of the presentation should meet the promises of purpose and information
made in the introduction.

The structure of the presentation is crucial.

Whether you organise:

 Chronologically: recounting an event from the beginning to end or

explaining the steps of a process

 by priority: Decide the least to the most important ideas

the body of your talk must proceed logically. The main points should be brought
out one by one, with concise and relevant supportive evidence, statistics or
examples

You need to state clearly the links between your ideas and always signal when the
next point is coming.

Staging the body of your talk

FUNCTION EXAMPLES OF SIGNPOST LANGUAGE

 Begin the body of the talk The first point I would like to focus is…
Let me first raise…
Develop the first point This is especially important because…

 Introduce the second point Secondly, I’d like to turn to…

Develop the second point An important statistic in this area is…

It means that…

 Bring in the final point Finally, we need to look at…

Develop the final point This situation exists because…

It’s worth noting that…

Emphasising a point I’d like to stress that…

III/ Conclusion

Similar to a written assignment, the conclusion again states your main points and
what has been learned or shown but you also may raise implications inherent in the
findings and offer creative recommendations.

Staging the conclusion

FUNCTION EXAMPLE OF SIGNPOST LANGUAGE

Signal the end of your talk is In conclusion, I have presented to all about…..by showing 3 or some
coming reasons/ ideas above. First, Second….
Remind the audience of the topic

Remind the audience of your The evidence shows that…

findings

Offer an innovative, provoking I would like to offer recommendations to address this. Firstly…
thought to take away Secondly…

Signal the end of your talk Thank you for your time and attention today.

 End a speech by using repetition for emphasis

Repeat a keyword or phrase throughout your speech to help make your message
memorable. Then drive this message home during your closing statement.

 End a presentation with a call to action

This is a powerful way to motivate your audience. It could be something as simple

as asking them to sign up for your newsletter or follow you on social media. Or it
could be a more meaningful action, such as encouraging them to volunteer in their
community or take steps to improve their own health and well-being. Whatever
your call to action, make sure it is clear, concise, and actionable.

 Close a speech by summarising your message

You can always summarise your main message at the end of your speech. This
helps to reinforce your key points and leave a lasting impression. You can use a
memorable quote or anecdote to wrap up your summary and leave your audience
with something to ponder. For example, if your speech is about the importance of
taking action, you might end with a quote like, “The journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step.”