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Oral Presentation for the Sophomore Research PresentationName___________________________Topic____________________________Only notes with 40 total words. You may spend those 40 words any way you want: onnotecards, on posterboard, or in power point. No more than 40 words (titles of topic onposter do not count)1 page outline with no additional information, may add cues (“slow down” or “show visual aid”visual aid3-4 minutesDescribe your visual aid(s).When will you use it/them during your speech?Why are you using this v.a.? What do you hope the audience will get out of it?Explain concerns you have about planning: topics, details, quotations, organization, transitions, visualaid(s), note cards, etc.What details about delivery will you concentrate on because you suspect they are weaknesses foryou? volume, rate, posture, eye-contact, hands, gestures

The IntroductionWhat will you say and/or do for your grabber? WFC 447 has some ideas. Describe your plan to grab the audience’sattention (will you tell a story, do a visualization, present a startling fact, etc?)Phrase how you will clearly focus on the topic of your presentation (this is your thesis)?Preview your three main points. This is adapted from of your thesis statement for public speaking purposes. It givesthe audience a map of what they can expect from you.1.2.3.Body of the SpeechThis will be the longest part of your speech.I. point onephrase your transition into point one; see WfC88-89 for suggestionsphrase the content focus of point one (topic sentence)list, outline, write the details you will present to develop the first point

II.point twophrase the transition you will use to introduce the second point; see WfC88-89 for suggestionsphrase the content focus of point two (topic sentence)list, outline, write the details that you will use to develop point twoIII.point threephrase the transition you will use to introduce point three; see WfC88-89 for suggestionsphrase the content focus of point two (topic sentence)list, outline, write the details you will use to develop point three

Review/summary and clincherPhrase the transition that will alert the audience that the end is coming; see WfC88-89Review your three main points; be sure to reemphasize an important detail from each point1.pointdetail2.3.phrase/describe your clincher (how will you effectively end the speech, perhaps an anecdote, quote, orfinal visualization)What are you most confident about going in to the speech?What are you most worried about going in to the speech?Remember: Practice times are normally LONGER than actual times.