6. Can add impact to your ideas
Can be presented by quoting
verbatim
- Most effective when quote is brief,
eloquent, witty, or compelling
Can be presented by paraphrasing
- Preferable when quote is long or
awkward
7. One of the basic principle of
education is that the only way you
can learn anything new is to be
able to relate it to something you
already know. Therefore, the best
way to teach the unknown is to
compare it to the know.
8. Visual aids can be an excellent
means of reinforcing or
clarifying your ideas. If,
however, the visual aid is used
incorrectly, it can detract from
rather than improve your
speech.
9. Often supporting materials are used in
combination with one another. Thus you
might support a point of view with
comparative statistics, a visual aid that has to
be explained, an example that includes expert
testimony, and so on. Tests, experiments,
studies, surveys, polls, programs, and
investigations often involve a combination of
supporting devices.
11. Use note cards that are unifom
Record the exact source of your
information
Keep notes brief
Be accurate
Indicate the subjectb of each your note
card
Take an ample number of notes