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LS 2 Lesson 2 - How Do I Make People Believe What I Say

The document outlines strategies for making presentations more convincing and engaging, emphasizing the importance of preparation, main points, supporting information, and effective design. It details seven stages to consider, including developing an opening and conclusion, and utilizing visual aids like PowerPoint, whiteboards, and videos to enhance understanding. The document also highlights the significance of knowing the audience and objectives to ensure a successful presentation.

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LS 2 Lesson 2 - How Do I Make People Believe What I Say

The document outlines strategies for making presentations more convincing and engaging, emphasizing the importance of preparation, main points, supporting information, and effective design. It details seven stages to consider, including developing an opening and conclusion, and utilizing visual aids like PowerPoint, whiteboards, and videos to enhance understanding. The document also highlights the significance of knowing the audience and objectives to ensure a successful presentation.

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Lesson 2

How Do I
Make People
Believe What
I Say?
Convincing people to buy a
product that you are selling is a
diffi cult task especially if they do
not appreciate the importance of
the product. Vendors face this
everyday. They are expected to
make their potential customers
realize that they urgently need
the product being sold.
Just like a vendor, you are also
convincing people in normal
conversations. When talking to
friends, you share stories that are
interesting and can entertain them.
When helping a friend study for an
exam, you make sure that you are
convincing enough so your friend can
trust you and believe that what you
are saying is true.
In the school or offi ce,
professionals like teachers,
scientists, and marketers need to
plan good oral presentations to
make sure their audience
(students, co-workers, buyers) will
believe them. To make sure that
you are also as convincing as they
are, there are seven stages that
you need to remember:
Preparation
In preparing for your presentation,
you need to know your audience and
objectives. Ask yourself:
Who is going to see my presentation?
(audience)
What should the audience need to
learn in my presentation? (objectives)
Based on my audience and objectives,
how should my presentation look like?
(design)
Choosing Your Main Points
In choosing the main points for your
presentation, you need to know your
topics and their relationships. Ask
yourself:
What are the important topics in the
presentation? (at least three)
How are the topics related to the
objectives of the presentation?
How are the topics related to each
other?
How should the topics be arranged?
Choosing Your Supporting Information
In choosing the supporting information
for your presentation, you need to know
how you can make the audience believe
and agree with the main topics. Ask
yourself:
What examples can I use to help the
audience understand the topics?
What information can I show to help the
audience believe the topics?
What can catch the attention and interest
of my audience?
Establishing Linking Statements
In establishing linking statements for
your presentation, you need to know how
you can smoothly move from one topic to
another. Ask yourself:
What are the similarities of the main
points?
How can the audience understand that all
main points are related to each other?
How can I make a good story from the
main points?
Developing an Opening
In developing an opening for your
presentation, you need to know how to
quickly catch the audience’s attention. Ask
yourself:
How will I introduce myself?
How will I tell the audience about what I
am going to talk about? (title, subject)
How will I introduce the objectives?
How will I tell the audience about what
they should do during the presentation?
(listen, take notes, read, ask questions)
Developing a Conclusion
In developing a conclusion for your
presentation, you need to know how you
can be memorable to the audience. Ask
yourself:
How can I review or summarize my
presentation?
How can I show the audience that I have
achieved the objectives?
How can I make the audience more
curious about my presentation?
Design is one of the elements to
consider when planning for your
presentation. A design that is pleasing
to the eyes is able to catch the
attention of the audience. But, beauty
is not the only basis. Substance is
equally important. This means that
your design should also be able to
help the audience understand what
you are trying to teach them.
Visual aids are powerful
tools in making memorable
presentations. Instead of simply
relying on words, visual aids
help you “show” your idea to
the audience. By using such,
you are going beyond just
describing, discussing, and
explaining.
There are different ways to
share information in a
presentation. Examples include
using photographs, tables,
diagrams, drawing, keywords, or
video sequences. By analyzing
your audience, you will be able
to think of creative ways in
catching their attention.
 POWERPOINT (OR
EQUIVALENT)
Microsoft PowerPoint is the
most popular form of visual
aid. There are general rules in
creating PowerPoint
presentations:
 WHITEBOARD/
BLACKBOARD
Whiteboards or blackboards
are useful especially when you
want to show a sequence of
ideas, emphasize keywords,
and clarify diffi cult/complex
terms in the presentation.
 WHITEBOARD/ BLACKBOARD
Make sure, however, that:
1. Your audience are already
finished copying what you have
written before cleaning the
board; and
2. You have already erased other
writings on the board before
writing new information.
 FLIP CHART
A flip chart is a large pad of
paper on a stand. It has similar
uses to a PowerPoint
presentation. This visual aid is
effective especially when
electricity is not readily
available.
 VIDEO
A video catches the
attention of the audience
because it shows
movements, pictures, and
sounds in your presentation.
 VIDEO
Make sure that:
1. The video clip is helpful to
the information you are
presenting;
2. The audience understand
what to focus on; and
3. The video clip is not too long.
 ARTEFACTS OR PROPS
Artefacts or Props help the
audience appreciate your
presentation because they can
go beyond just “imagining” an
idea by holding an object that
is related to your topic.
 ARTEFACTS OR PROPS
Make sure that:
1. The object can be passed around
to groups in the audience;
2. You provide enough time to let
everyone see and hold the object;
and
3. The object is hidden until it is
presented to keep the focus of the
audience.

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