Logical Presentation

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• When we say “logical,” what we are describing is “
a proper or reasonable way of understanding somethi
ng
.” Creating a presentation logically means organizing
the content in order to maximize audience
understanding.
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Before choosing the presentation's

structure answer these questions first:

• What is your presentation's aim?

• Who are the audience?
• What are the main points your audience should
remember afterwards?
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How to Structure your Presentation Logically, with
Examples?
• Why is structuring a presentation so important?
• To be inspired or informed on a given topic. This isn’t
because the speaker was the most knowledgeable or
motivating person in the world. Instead, it’s because they
know how to structure presentations - they have
crafted their message in a logical and simple way that
has allowed the audience to grasp.
• A good structure helps you remain calm, stay on topic,
and avoid any awkward silences.
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• What will affect your presentation structure?
• Whether you need to deliver any demonstrations
• How knowledgeable the audience already is on the
given subject
• How much interaction you want from the audience
• Any time constraints there are for your talk
• What setting you are in
• Your ability to use any kinds of visual assistance
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• What is the typical presentation structure?
• This is the usual flow of a presentation, which covers
all the vital sections and is a good starting point for
yours.
• It allows your audience to easily follow along and
sets out a solid structure.
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1. Greet the audience and introduce yourself
• Before you start delivering your talk, introduce
yourself to the audience and clarify who you are and
your relevant expertise.
• This does not need to be long or incredibly detailed,
but will help build an immediate relationship between
you and the audience.
• It gives you the chance to briefly clarify your
expertise and why you are worth listening to.
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2. Introduction
• In the introduction you need to explain the subject
and purpose of your presentation while gaining the
audience's interest and confidence.
• Introduce your general topic.
• Explain your topic area.
• State the issues/challenges in this area you will be
exploring.
• State your presentation's purpose.
• Provide a statement of what you're hoping the outcome
of the presentation will be, for example, "I'm hoping
this will be provide you with...”
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In this section also explain:

• The length of the talk.
• Signal whether you want audience interaction -
some presenters prefer the audience to ask questions
throughout whereas others allocate a specific section
for this.
• If it applies, inform the audience whether to take
notes or whether you will be providing handouts.
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3. The main body of your talk
• The main body of your talk needs to meet the
promises you made in the introduction.
• It's important for everything to be organised logically
for the audience to fully understand.
• There are many different ways to organise your
main points, such as, by priority, theme,
chronologically etc.
• Main points should be addressed one by one with
supporting evidence and examples.
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• Before moving on to the next point you should
provide a mini-summary.
• Links should be clearly stated between ideas and you
must make it clear when you're moving onto the next
point.
• Allow time for people to take relevant notes and stick
to the topics you have prepared beforehand rather
than straying too far off topic.
• When planning your presentation write a list of main
points you want to make and ask yourself "What I am
telling the audience? What should they understand
from this?" refining your answers this way will help
you produce clear messages
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4. Conclusion
• Be sure to summarise your main points and their
implications. This clarifies the overall purpose of your
presentation and reinforces your reason for being there.
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Follow these steps:
• Signal that it's nearly the end of your presentation, for
example, "As we wrap up/as we wind down the
talk…"
• Restate the topic and purpose of your presentation -
"In this presentation I wanted to compare…"
• Summarise the main points, including their
implications and conclusions
• Indicate what is next/a call to action/a thought-
provoking takeaway
• Move on to the last section
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5. Thank the audience and invite questions
• Conclude your talk by thanking the audience for their
time and invite them to ask any questions they may
have.
• Many presenters prefer to make the Q&A session the
key part of their talk and try to speed through the
main body of the presentation. This is totally fine, but
it is still best to focus on delivering some sort of
initial presentation to set the tone and topics for
discussion in the Q&A.
 • Step One: Start Visually

• Visual learning is one of the best ways to ignite

(arouse or inflame) and help us remember. We also
know that people prefer images. For instance,
“articles with images get 94% more total views.”
• If you want to start creating a memorable
presentation, be sure that the content is visually
appealing, clear, and relevant to your main points.
 • Step Two: Utilize Narrative

• We remember things that engage our minds with rich

descriptions and storytelling. It’s what makes the
difference between the sentence, “she has a dog” and
“she has a pink poodle named Cupcake.” 
Empower your presentation content with descriptive
details and structure it to have a beginning, middle,
and end.
• “Neurologists say that our brains are programmed much
more for stories than for abstract ideas. Tales with a
little drama are remembered far longer than any slide
crammed with analytics.” – John Kotter
 • Step Three: Rinse and Repeat Main Points

• Your audience isn’t going to remember everything, so it’s

important to control exactly what you want them to
remember. This can be done by establishing the key
points in your presentation, and then repeating them as
many times as necessary. As the old saying goes,
“repetition is the Mother of all learning,”
 structure a logical presentation.

• Simplifying your message to a few main points,

utilizing images to enhance memory, and repeating key
concepts are all ways to structure a logical presentation.
This will ensure that your audience remembers what you
have to say for a long time afterwards, versus forgetting
everything when they leave the room.
• Question: How can you structure your presentation
logically?