"WikiLearn - Speaker Series Guidebook - html: Text"
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<li>Start by helping the audience answer the question, “Why should I care?”</li>
<li>Use the beginning to connect with the audience</li>
<li>Help them understand what you plan to tell them and provide signposts along the way so that they know how to follow you. For instance, use a phrase like, “I would like to offer three lessons from our experience,” or, “After two case studies, I'll invite discussion”</li>
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<li>Stay close to your core message and add details to illustrate your points only as needed</li>
<li>Talk about what you know, do your research, don’t exaggerate, and don’t lie!</li>
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<li>The last words the audience hears are likely the last thing they remember, so make sure you end with a compelling point</li>
<li>To give a feeling of closure, try not to end abruptly or with a sudden, “That’s it! Thanks”</li>
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<p><strong>Common Errors</strong></p>
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<li>Including too many details in stories</li>
<li>Not providing enough context or providing very convoluted context</li>
<li>Using jargon without explaining terms</li>
<li>Relying on local customs or terms not actually shared across your diverse audience</li>
<li>Getting personal: naming or blaming individuals when offering negative lessons</li>
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<p><strong>Examples of Common Errors </strong></p>
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<li>The English Wikipedia term for the general discussion page, "Village Pump," is not the same everywhere. That same page is called “café,” “boardwalk,” “canteen,” or even "under the tree" in different wikis</li>
<li>Giving talks with many TLAs, ETLAs, or fnords will always leave at least some people not understanding. (See what we mean?)</li>
<li>Giving a start-to-finish history of a local project or conflict when all that would benefit the audience is the generalized lesson</li>
<li>Over-packing the outline with too much information, regardless of the time available, and then not getting to even half the material, leaving everyone frustrated</li>
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