See scope for details on questions:
Scope
The number of points in the body of your lecture can expand and contract as required.
- average adult attention span is 15-20 minutes: divide the body of your talk into 15-minute sub-topics
- give each sub-topic a short introduction, conclusion, and transition into the next sub-topic
- vary the pace: for example, have question periods at the end of each sub-topic, or alternate 15-minute lectures with 15-minute interactive activities or audio-visual presentations
I. Introduction (2-3 minutes)
- Opener Or Attention Getter
- Significance of topic
- Relevance to Audience
- Thesis and Preview (Tell your audience “the big picture”; give them a roadmap to their learning)
II. Body
TRANSITION and CONNECTION
(sign post - words that indicate that you are going to make a point - initially, finally, next.)
TRANSITION and CONNECTION
(sign post - words that indicate that you are going to make a point - initially, finally, next.)