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    Course Introduction
    Course Syllabus
    Unit 1: The Elements of Communication
    1.1: Presenting to an Audience
    The Benefits of Learning How to Speak Publicly
    1.2: The Communication Model
    The Communication Process
    Communication Models
    1.3: Feedback
    Reading Audience Feedback
    1.4: Context and Interference
    The Communications Process
    Transactional Model of Communication
    Unit 2: Analyze Your Audience
    2.1: Audience Analysis
    What Is Audience Analysis?
    Audience Analysis for Public Speaking
    How to Conduct Audience Analysis
    2.2: Choosing the Right Language
    The Importance of Language
    Word Choice
    Language
    2.3: Using Inclusive Language
    Inclusive Language
    2.4: Using Simple Language
    Using the Right Tone
    Unit 3: Making Your Presentation Relevant
    3.1: How to Choose Your Topic
    Choosing a Topic
    3.2: Topics That Are Relevant to You
    Finding and Selecting a Topic
    How to Choose a Topic
    3.3: Topics That Are Relevant to the Audience
    Choosing a Relevant Topic
    3.4: Topics That Are Relevant to the Occasion
    Consider the Occasion
    Unit 4: Structuring Your Presentation
    4.1: General Purpose-Presentations
    Finding Your Purpose
    4.1.1: Presenting to Inform
    Informative Speeches
    Example of an Informative Speech
    4.1.2: Presenting to Persuade
    Persuasive Speeches
    How to Use Rhetoric to Get What You Want
    4.1.3: Presenting to Entertain
    Entertaining Speeches
    4.2: Specific-Purpose Presentations
    Specific Purposes
    Developing Your Specific Purpose
    4.3: Writing a Thesis
    Developing Your Thesis
    Establishing a Purpose and a Thesis
    The Goal of Your Thesis
    4.4: Main Points and Speech Patterns
    Determine Your Main Points
    Common Speech Patterns
    4.5: Topic Sentences
    Topic Sentences
    Creating a Topic Sentence
    4.6: Sub-points
    Distinguishing Main Points and Sub-claims
    4.7: Introductions and Conclusions
    Why Introductions Matter
    Parts of an Introduction
    How to Write an Introduction
    Introductions
    Why Conclusions Matter
    4.8: Getting the Audience's Attention
    Incorporating an Attention-Getter
    How to Begin Your Speech
    Steps for Creating a Conclusion
    Parts of a Conclusion
    4.9: Transitions
    The Importance of Transitions
    Keep Your Speech Moving
    Incorporating Transitions
    Unit 5: Providing Supporting Content
    5.1: Types of Supporting Content
    Researching and Supporting Your Speech
    5.2: Facts and Statistics
    Finding Relevant Facts and Statistics
    How Statistics Can Mislead
    How to Spot a Bad Statistic
    5.3: Examples and Stories
    Using Examples
    Using Your Life Experience
    How to Tell a Great Story
    Keys to Great Storytelling
    5.4: Using Credible Sources
    Credibility Appeals
    Ethics, Plagiarism, and Reliable Sources
    Credibility and Trustworthiness of Online Sources
    5.5: Finding Appropriate Sources
    Research Strategies
    Gathering Reliable Information
    Using Sources to Find More Sources
    Evaluating Sources for Credibility
    5.6: Critically Analyzing Your Research
    Evaluating the Accuracy of a Source
    Using SIFT to Evaluate Sources for Credibility
    Media Literacy
    Evaluating the Credibility of a Website
    Evaluating Sources
    Evaluating Sources for Audience and Purpose
    5.7: Citing Your Sources
    Using Sources Ethically
    Common Citation Formats
    How to Cite Your Sources
    Oral Citations
    Unit 6: Creating Your Presentation Aids
    6.1: Why Use Presentation Aids?
    Designing a Presentation
    Organizing a Visual Presentation
    6.2: Design Elements
    Designing Visual Aids
    Incorporating Effective Visuals
    Unit 7: Delivering Your Presentation
    7.1: Examples of Great Presenters
    A Traditional Address
    Using Pauses to Captivate
    The Great Communicator
    7.2: Nonverbal Presentation Skills
    Nonverbal Communication
    7.3: Using Your Voice
    Your Vocal Toolbox
    Speaking and Voice
    Using Your Voice Effectively in Speech
    The Danger of Silence
    7.4: Voice Dynamics
    Effective Vocal Delivery
    Vocal Delivery
    Pump Up the Volume
    7.5: Pacing
    Adjusting Your Pace
    7.6: Conversational Tone
    Using Tone to Engage
    7.7: Fluency
    Using Fluency to Engage
    Fluency and Voice Dynamics
    7.8: Using Your Body
    Recharge Your Vocal Energy with Movement
    Facial Expressions
    7.9: Gestures
    What to Do with Your Hands
    Using Gestures for Effect
    7.10: Eye Contact
    Mastering Eye Contact
    Unit 8: Categories of Presentation Delivery
    8.1: Types of Presentations
    Four Methods of Delivery
    Delivering a Speech
    8.2: Impromptu Presentations
    How to Give an Impromptu Speech
    8.3: Extemporaneous Presentations
    Extemporaneous Speeches
    How to Give an Extemporaneous Speech
    8.4: Manuscript Presentations
    Speaking from a Manuscript
    8.5: Memorized Presentations
    Why You Should Not Memorize Your Speech
    Unit 9: Speaking to an Online Audience
    9.1: Presenting Online
    Online Public Speaking
    9.2: Guidelines for Online Presentations
    Best Practices for Presenting Online
    How to Setup a Home Speech Space
    Recording Your Online Presentation
    9.3: Lighting
    Setting Up Good Lighting
    Lighting Tips
    9.4: Background
    Creating Your Visual Background
    9.5: Sound and Vocal Delivery
    Maintaining a Conversational Tone
    9.6: Eye Contact
    Maintaining Eye Contact with an Online Audience
    9.7: Movement
    Dress and Posture
    Seven Tips for Presenting Online
    9.8: Using Visual Aids during an Online Presentation
    Giving PowerPoint Presentations on Zoom
    Unit 10: Using Your Presentation Aids
    10.1: Prior to Your Presentation
    Using Your Presentation Aids
    Leveraging Your Media Options
    Presentation Aids That Distract
    Designing Effective Presentation Materials
    10.2: Revealing and Concealing Your Presentation Aids
    Using Visual Aids
    Contingency Planning
    Unit 11: Overcoming Anxiety and Uncertainty
    11.1: Reducing Anxiety of Public Presentations
    Communicating with a Live Audience
    How to Overcome Stage Fright
    Managing Speech Anxiety
    Speaking with Confidence
    Speaking Anxiety Tip Sheet
    Managing Anxiety
    11.2: Adapting to Your Audience
    Adapting to Your Audience
    11.3: Preparing for Questions from the Audience
    Managing Audience Questions
    Responding to Hostile Questions
    Tips for Handling Questions
    Course Feedback Survey
    Course Feedback Survey
    Certificate Final Exam
    PRDV008: Certificate Final Exam
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  1. PRDV008: Preparing and Delivering Presentations
  2. Unit 4: Structuring Your Presentation
  3. 4.1: General Purpose-Presentations
  4. 4.1.1: Presenting to Inform
  5. Example of an Informative Speech

Example of an Informative Speech

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Watch this short demonstration of an informative presentation.


Source: Carolyn Porco, https://www.ted.com/talks/carolyn_porco_could_a_saturn_moon_harbor_life?referrer=playlist-ted_in_3_minutes#t-184683
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