Academic Communication in English Presenting your speech
Objectives of the Introduction Gain attention and interest of the audience Reveal the purpose and topic of the speech Establish credibility and good will of the speaker 4 Preview the body of the speech
Objectives of the Introduction Gain attention and interest of the audience Reveal the purpose and topic of the speech Establish credibility and good will of the speaker 3 2 1 4 Preview the body of the speech
③ Essentials in an Introduction Welcome Attention getter Topic or thesis Outline Credibility (optional)
Essentials in an Introduction Welcome Attention getter 3 Topic or thesis 2 1 4 Outline 5 Credibility (optional)
Essentials in an Introduction Attention getter 01 Giving Amazing Information and Statistics 1 02 Telling a Story 1 03 Asking Rhetorical Questions 1 04 Using Humor 05 Giving impressive comparison 1 06 Involving audience 1 07 Mixing several ways 1
2 Attention getter Giving Amazing Information and Statistics 1 Telling a Story 1 Asking Rhetorical Questions 1 Using Humor Giving impressive comparison 1 Involving audience 1 Mixing several ways 1 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Essentials in an Introduction
Essentials in an Introduction 2 Attention getter Giving Amazing Information and Statistics Bambi vs.Jaws.No contest on which is deadlier,right? It's...Bambi.A deer is 20 times more likely to kill you than a shark.Every year in the United States, deer-car collisions kill more than 200 people. VS
2 Attention getter Giving Amazing Information and Statistics Bambi vs. Jaws. No contest on which is deadlier, right? It’s . . . Bambi. A deer is 20 times more likely to kill you than a shark. Every year in the United States, deer-car collisions kill more than 200 people. Essentials in an Introduction