n effective way to emphasize the take-away message is to
repeat it several times during your talkwithout seeming
repetitious, of course. This can be accomplished by presenting an outline
of your talk at the beginning. After presenting the arguments
that support your take-away message, you can recap these points
at the end of your talk.
A typical outline for a talk looks like this:
where points 1-3 represent the take-away message.
Some speakers like to return to the outline slide after each
point is covered, to show the logical progression through the talk.
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nce you have placed the subject of your talk into the proper
context and have reviewed the necessary background material,
it is time to convey the essence of each of the points in your
take-away message in an effective manner. This is where you
will spend most time, but it may not be the part that the
audience will remember most.
Follow your outline. Present, in the simplest way possible, the arguments that support each point in your outline. A useful rule of thumb is to use a new slide for the presentation of each new idea, or argument. More on this later. |
t the end of your presentation, it is a good idea to recap the take-away message. The usual way to do this is to provide a summary slide, with the take-away message shown in point form. This summary will usually conclude your presentation, except in the case of thesis presentations, where it is typical to provide some suggestions for further work. If appropriate, you can invite the audience to ask questions at this point. |