This section shares different materials on organising the structure of your presentation three different levels: macro (the overall structure), meso (introduction and closing parts of your speech), and then at the micro-level (transitions, signposting).

You are not required to watch these videos or read the materials. However, these are useful and can supplement any gaps you feel exist in your presentation skills set.

If you are a novice presenter, this short video might be beneficial:

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This video is about presentation openings and closings (intros and conclusions)

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For more information on attention-getters, also known as attention-grabbers:

http://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/public-speaking-practice-and-ethics/s12-02-the-attention-getter-the-first.html

These videos share about transitions and signposts:

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You will also find a list of these types of transitions (also known as metalanguage) in the Useful language for presenters handout available in this section.

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