Original supplementary worksheet written for The Articulate Method website.
Plan one focused talk
This planning page helps you shape a focused presentation around one message, relevant support, planned pauses, and a clear finish.
Learning objective
Plan a talk that fits the available time without inventing evidence, statistics, or claims.
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Plan the talk
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Brief worked example
- Audience: Team leaders on the afternoon shift.
- Purpose: Agree on a clearer handover process.
- Main message: A shared handover checklist can reduce missed tasks.
- Support: The current process depends on memory; a checklist makes ownership visible.
- Pause: After the main message and before the proposed next step.
- Closing: Let’s test the checklist for one week and review what changes.
Review the plan
Instruction: Choose supporting points that fit the available time. Do not automatically generate invented evidence, statistics, or claims.
Presentation Planning Page questions
What should I plan first?
Start with the audience, the time available, and the one message the audience should understand or act on.
How many supporting points should I include?
Choose only the points that fit the available time. A short talk often works better with two strong supports than too many details.
Should I add statistics automatically?
No. Use only evidence, examples, or numbers you can support accurately.
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Practise this skill with the free Presentation Planning Page resource: https://articulatemethod.com/resources/presentation-planning-page