The document provides checklists and guidelines for different sections of a presentation: introductions, the main part, visuals, conclusions, and questions. It includes tips for an attention-getting introduction, outlining the structure, and stating the topic's importance. For the main part, it suggests signaling the beginning and end of sections and highlighting main points. The document also reviews rules for visuals like the "rule of six" and techniques for using graphs and charts. Sample verbs for describing trends are provided. The conclusion checklist recommends signaling, summarizing, and highlighting. The questions checklist gives advice for listening, understanding, and answering audience questions.

1. Advanced Public Speaking & Presentation - Week 14 – Professor Hayashi

2.  Attendance
 Final Presentation Rubric
 Review
 Quiz
 Consultation time!

3. CHECKLIST FOR INTRODUCTIONS
 Attention Getter (rhetorical question, interesting
fact, story, problem)
 Welcome the audience
 Introduce yourself (name, position/function)
 State your topic
 Explain why your topic is important for the audience
 Outline the structure of your talk
 What comes when? Say when you’ll be dealing with
each point
 Let the audience know how you’re organizing the
presentation (handouts, questions, etc.)

4. CHECKLIST FOR THE MAIN PART OF A
PRESENTATION
 Briefly state your topic again.
 Explain your objective(s).
 Signal the beginning of each part.
 Talk about your topic.
 Signal the end of each part.
 Highlight the main points.
 Outline the main ideas in bullet-point form.
 Tell listeners you’ve reached the end of the main part.

5. What is the rule of six?
 a maximum of six lines per slide
 a maximum of six words per line

6. CHECKLIST FOR VISUALS
 1. Prepare each visual carefully and separately.
 2. Check whether the visual really shows what you
are saying.
 3. Make sure your audience can read the visual (size
and colours).
 4. Find effective headlines.
 5. Keep design and content simple.
 6. Use bullet charts for text.
 7. Reduce text to a minimum.
 8. Always prepare audience for visuals.
 9. Present information clearly and logically.
 10. Remember the rule of six.

7. CHECKLIST FOR USING VISUALS (GRAPHS &
CHARTS)
 1. Make your visual as clear and easy to understand
as possible.
 2. Start by telling your audience what the
graph/chart illustrates.
 3. Highlight the key points.
 4. Say why these points are important (and explain
the cause or effect).
 5. Use different verbs to express
movement/development.
 6. Use the same key words and phrases you used on
your bullet charts.

8. Write 3 verbs used to describe movements or
trends (any upward/downward or other
trend):
 climb/decline/decrease/double/drop/expand/f
all/fluctuate/go down/go up/grow/hit a
low/increase/pick up/plunge/reach a
high/recover/remain stable/rise/stabilize/stay
the same

9.  CHECKLIST FOR CONCLUSIONS
 signal, summarize, highlight, explain, make,
invite

10. CHECKLIST FOR QUESTIONS
 1. Listen carefully.
 2. Make sure you have understood the question
correctly.
 3. Reformulate the question in your own words.
 4. If you wan to postpone the question, say why
politely.
 5. If you don’t know the answer, say so and offer to
find out.
 6. Answer irrelevant questions politely but briefly.
 7. Check that the questioner is satisfied with your
answer.