Speakers need, of course, to be familiar with the content of their presentations. They also need to be familiar with the specific vocabulary needed for their chosen topic. Generally speaking, audiences more readily follow and retain information and ideas when presentations are well-structured and when the structure is clearly ‘signposted’ using language that orientates them.
These two tasks introduce some commonly used signposting phrases that can help you structure your presentations and also help you lead your audiences through the content you have prepared.
Signposting phrases (1)
Select the correct signposting function for each group of phrases.
Signposting phrases (2)
Signposting phrases (2)
Signposting phrases (2)
Here’s a helpful resource that provides some further signposting language:
