When you lecture to us, please tell us


1. why you did this work;

2. how you did it;

3. what you found;

4. what you think it means.


Stolen from "Communicating in Science", by Vernon Booth


Introduction to a speech

The introduction to a speech has three parts

1. Attention getter

2. Thesis

3. Preview

This is advice from Stanford engineering dept speaking class 103.

Comparison of a paper to a speech

The introduction to a speech is a little different from a paper. In summary:

Paper Speech
Review Attention getter
Claim Thesis
Agenda Preview