Thomas Paralegal

A lack of planned transitions may cause beginning speakers to overuse words and vocalized pauses such as well, you know, -okay, or “er.” Plan a variety of transitions to help your speech flow smoothly. If you have trouble developing effective transitions, rethink the structure of your message. Outline your thoughts to be sure that they move in a clear direction and an orderly sequence.
Once you have identified and arranged your main points, decided how to develop them with supporting materials, and planned how to connect them with transitions, you can prepare an introduction and conclusion that will begin and end your speech effectively. Introductions and conclusions are very important because listeners tend to be most affected by what they heat at the beginning and end of a message. The introduction allows you to make a good first impression and to set the stage for how your audience will respond. The conclusion gives you a final opportunity to make a lasting impression.