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  • Week 1: Getting started
    • Introduction
    • 1.1 Leaving an impression
      • 1.1.1 Why are you here?
      • 1.1.2 What are talks for?
      • 1.1.3 Example talk 1: Bill Davenhall
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      • 1.1.5 What will your talk be about?
      • 1.1.6 Search
    • 1.2 Making a good impression
      • 1.2.1 Getting their attention
      • 1.2.2 What makes a good introduction?
      • 1.2.3 From text to speech
      • 1.2.4 Start work on your talk
    • 1.3 Week 1 quiz
    • 1.4 Week 1 summary
    • Further resources
  • Week 2: Stitching things together
    • Introduction
    • 2.1 Guiding listeners through the main part of your talk
    • 2.2 Multiple connections
    • 2.3 Reaching the end
    • 2.4 Covering all bases
    • 2.5 Example talk 2: Jennifer Golbeck
    • 2.6 Week 2 quiz
    • 2.7 Week 2 summary
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  • Week 3: Reaching your audience
    • Introduction
    • 3.1 Talking with your body
    • 3.2 What are your audiences?
    • 3.3 Tailoring to your audience
    • 3.4 Interacting with your audience
    • 3.5 Applying what you’ve learned
    • 3.6 Week 3 quiz
    • 3.7 Week 3 summary
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  • Week 4: Finishing your talk
    • Introduction
    • 4.1 Finish your draft
    • 4.2 Enhancing your talk
      • 4.2.1 Making effective use of visuals
      • 4.2.2 Adding visuals of your own
      • 4.2.3 Tips for an effective talk
    • 4.3 What did you learn?
    • 4.3 Week 4 quiz
    • 4.4 Week 4 summary
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1.1.4 Building a talk

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Using your notes from the previous section, try and answer these questions:

  • How did Bill Davenhall signal which part of his talk he was in?
  • How did he make the transition from one part of his talk to the next?
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