Writing skills (1)

Preparing notes for a presentation

Once you've decided what to say, you should organise your talk into a logical order.

Many people prepare for a talk using cue cards. A cue card is simply a small card with some points written on it.

Once you've decided what to say, you should write the main words down on your cards. When you glance at your cards during your talk, these main words are enough to remind you of what you want to say. At the same time, you've not got a lot of words written down so you can keep eye contact with the listeners as well.