Make your final message clear

► Pause briefly and signal clearly that you are ready to finish the presentation

► Make your summary – a reflection of your “what” and looks back

► Give your conclusion – a reflection of your “why” and looks forward to what you want people to do or think after your presentation

► Make closing remarks

Strategies for good conclusions

► Summarize the main points

► Quote a famous person

► Ask provocative question or make a surprising statement

► Use a “sandwich” technique (a connection between the beginning and the end of the talk)

► Thank the audience

FUGEDDABOWDIT!!!

Any Question?

Questions as statements

► Simply repeat question but with falling intonation

Reported questions

Yes/No questions	Wh- questions
Direct Are you planning any further changes?   Indirect He asked me if I we’re are planning further changes	Direct What further changes are you planning?   Indirect He asked me what further changes are you planning?

Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing enables to clarify meaning, gain thinking time and share it with the whole audience.

Advantages of paraphrasing:

Making question less personal by avoiding the repetition of WE, I, YOU etc.

Did you do any market research? –The question is about market research.

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