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For the latter case, some examples can be found here:
http://www.hsc.csu.edu.au/english/esl/texts/elect1/4039/languageextre.pdf .

The third important factor you must consider is the time limit. Give serious
consideration to the time given for the presentation and limit your subject to that
time. This means considering the topic very carefully and concentrating only on
the issues you can safely cover in the given time.

You presentation will be for a particular group of people. Thus, analyse your
audience, as indicated in the previous chapter. Remember that the audience
is as much a part of this process as the speaker. You should find out in advance
what is the knowledge and expectations of your potential listeners and adapt
the strategy and other presentation components to this. Will they be education
managers, peers, parents, public, or others? Do you want just to inform them,
analyse the issue, persuade them to accept and support your project? This will
influence the background information, i.e. the time needed for it.

It is essential for you to be an expert in your area. Study not only the topic itself
but also related information. The more you know about it, the more assertively
you can discuss it, and the more credible you will be to the audience.
Now that you have decided about the topic, formulate the main idea of your
presentation - thesis statement. Then all your presentation should be in line with
this. It will be the central idea which will be supported by major propositions. So,
write down the ideas and facts on which your statement is based.

After this, you must decide about the pattern of organisation of the main body,
i.e. organise your material into a logical pattern: chronological, problem-solution,
topical, spatial, general-to-specific, cause and effect, etc., as given earlier.
Eliminate material which is not directly relevant to your propositions and to your
thesis statement.

It is good at this stage to ask your colleague(s) or friend(s) for peer response. This
feedback may prevent you from later remaking your talk - it will reveal that what
may be clear to you needn´t be understandable to others.

Then prepare the introduction. It should do three things: 1) attract attention;
2) establish a speaker-audience-topic connection; and 3) show the audience
the way through the presentation. List and discuss your objectives. Let the
audience know how your presentation fits in with their goals. Tell them what they
should expect of you and how you will contribute to their goals. Be challenging
and provocative (but not offensive!) - try to motivate the listeners with stories,
jokes, personal experience or other “tricks”. Provide variety; novelty always

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From the beginner to the mentor (Supporting strategies of education of teachers in Zlin region)
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