1. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 1

2. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 2 11 ChapterChapter Organizing Your Ideas Chapter Summary Gathering Ideas and Material Organizing the Body Planning the Introduction Planning the Conclusion Adding Transitions

3. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 3 Gathering Ideas and Materials Taking Too Long to Get to the Point Including Irrelevant Material Leaving Out Necessary Information Getting Ideas Mixed Up Common Organizational Problems

4. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 4 Gathering Ideas and Materials I. Introduction A. Attention getter B. Thesis II. Body A. B. (no more than five main points) C. Etc. III. Conclusion A. Review B. Closing statement Sample Outline for an Effective Presentation

5. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 5 Organizing the Body Identify Main Points and Subpoints Choose the Best Organizational Pattern Chronological Spatial Topical Cause-Effect Problem-Solution

6. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 6 Organizing the Body Figure 11-2: A logic tree illustrates the relationship between the thesis, main points, and subpoints.

7. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 7 Organizing the Body Main Points Should be Stated as Claims All Points Should Develop the Thesis A Presentation Should Contain No More than Five Main Points Each Main Point Should Contain Only One Idea Main Points Should be Parallel in Structure Whenever Possible Rules for Main Points

8. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 8 Planning the Introduction Capture the Listener’s Attention Give Your Audience a Reason to Listen Set the Proper Tone for the Topic and Setting Establish Your Qualifications Introduce Your Thesis and Preview Your Presentation Functions of the Introduction

9. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 9 Planning the Introduction Ask a Question Tell a Story Present a Quotation Make a Startling Statement Refer to the Audience Refer to the Occasion Use Humor Types of Opening Statements

10. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 10 Planning the Conclusion The Review The Closing Statement Functions of the Conclusion

11. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 11 Planning the Conclusion Return to the Theme of Your Opening Statement Appeal for Action End with a Challenge Types of Closing Statements

12. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 12 Adding Transitions Functions of Transitions They Promote Clarity They Emphasize Important Ideas They Keep Listeners Interested

13. Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Slide 13 Adding Transitions Characteristics of Effective Transitions They Refer to Both Preceding and Upcoming Ideas A Bridge to Get Listeners From One Point to Another