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Styles of Presenting

Cue cards usually evolve during the rehearsal stage and become simpler as you become
more familiar with the material. So don’t worry if initially they appear to have too much
information. You will often find that after two or three rehearsals they are much briefer,
with only one or two words where you previously had a sentence.

GUIDE FOR CUE CARD

Have Use font,
Clearly Only write on One Them / Show timing sufficient colors,
numbered one side idea per card & pause support & spaces to
cues show levels

Use a large font and double-spacing so that the cue cards are easy to read, enabling you
to take in the information at a glance. Use color-coding to identify lower-level
information that could be dropped if the allocated time is suddenly shortened or you find

your elf overrunning. For example, you might use black for all the essential information
and red for topics that could be omitted without compromising the integrity of the
message.

Many presenters have their own personal shorthand system—for example, a smiley face
symbol could be placed at strategic points on your cue cards to remind you to make con-
tact with the audience and smile. This is something you can develop yourself over time.

The effectiveness of your delivery when presenting from a list of points is directly related
to the amount of time you devote to preparing and rehearsing. You need to plan
sufficient time so that you become familiar with the content and your words flow
naturally.

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