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Body of a Speech: Getting your Points Across

Do the following activities to review the concepts you’ve learned.


Part A. During a presentation, what are the ways that you can simplify your complex ideas? (Put
the letters in order to write the appropriate word. The first one is done for you.)

1. mpxelea example
2. lnaagyo
3. ntstliuaoilr
4. aaooxniipptrm
5. ryonacm



Part B. Now put the words from Part A into the heading of the chart below. The first one has been
done for you. Then match the phrases below the chart to the method of simplification. (Which
phrases can be used to introduce the following types of simplification?) *The order within each
category is not important. The first one is done for you.

Example
1. Suppose…


Useful Phrases

Phrases:

almost is an example of is like
can be compared to close to stands for
consider the case of is also known as over
let’s say that about is short for
is commonly called is similar to upwards of
I’ll now refer to as suppose
is the opposite of roughly





Part C. When repeating your assertion, what are some phrases you can use? (Complete each
phrase with the appropriate word from the box. There is one correct answer for each phrase.)


a. emphasize b. to stress c. significant d. shown e. see




1. I’ve _______________________ that…
2. I must _______________________...
3. I’d like _______________________...
4. We can _______________________...
5. What’s _______________________...



Part D. What are four phrases you can use to transition from one point to the next? (Make phrases
with the words from the box.) *Some words may be used more than once.

We look on 1.
I’m turn to
Now move at 2.
Let’s going must
3.

Example: I’m going to move on… 4.