5 Draft a Full-Text Version Once planned your content and considered your opening and closing, a you’ve recommended preparation step is to write out a full-text version of your speech or presentation. While the temptation may be to memorize this full-version text, the purpose of this step is to flesh out the words and phrases and plan transitions between your talking points. It also serves to commit your content to long-term memory, helping to prepare you to do the actual delivery without notes or prompts. Write out your full speech or presentation below, including the opening, the message content, the transitions, and the closing. Use as many pages as you need. Full-text Draft: 6 Create Notes and Rehearse To practice your presentation or speech, use the space below to draft a simple outline you can use while rehearsing. To prepare this, refer to your full-text draft as well as the earlier notes you sketched regarding the main points and the opening and closing. These rehearsal notes should contain just enough to keep you on track as you go through several practice sessions, preferably spaced across several days. Keep practicing until you no longer need the notes. Use a smartphone or video camera to record your rehearsals. If you haven’t already done so, you may wish to critique your own rehearsals by using the Presentation Review Template provided earlier in this course. Rehearsal Notes:
5 Draft a Full-Text Version Once you’ve planned your content and considered your opening and closing, a recommended preparation step is to write out a full-text version of your speech or presentation. While the temptation may be to memorize this full-version text, the purpose of this step is to flesh out the words and phrases and plan transitions between your talking points. It also serves to commit your content to long-term memory, helping to prepare you to do the actual delivery without notes or prompts. Write out your full speech or presentation below, including the opening, the message content, the transitions, and the closing. Use as many pages as you need. Full-text Draft: 6 Create Notes and Rehearse To practice your presentation or speech, use the space below to draft a simple outline you can use while rehearsing. To prepare this, refer to your full-text draft as well as the earlier notes you sketched regarding the main points and the opening and closing. These rehearsal notes should contain just enough to keep you on track as you go through several practice sessions, preferably spaced across several days. Keep practicing until you no longer need the notes. Use a smartphone or video camera to record your rehearsals. If you haven’t already done so, you may wish to critique your own rehearsals by using the Presentation Review Template provided earlier in this course. Rehearsal Notes: