A positive start: “Good afternoon, my name is Adam and …”;a statement of what will be discussed: “I am going to explore …”;
A statement of the treatment to be applied to the topic (e.g. to compare, contrast, evaluate, describe): “I will be comparing the four main principles of …”;
A statement of the outcomes of the presentation: “I hope this will provide us with …”;
A statement of what the audience will need to do (e.g. when they can ask questions or whether or not they will need to take notes): “I will pass round a handout that summarises my presentation before taking questions at the end.”
