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Developing an Outline

Once you feel comfortable with the information you have learned about landmines you are ready to develop a presentation outline.

An outline is a plan of what you will cover during your presentation.  All presentations should include: 1) Introduction
2) Body
3) Conclusion  Develop a presentation focus or objective based on the information you have gathered on your audience and their interests, your goals and the time available for the presentation.

Then work that objective into your outline. What information would you like participants to leave with? What actions would you like them to take?

Introduction

The introduction is one of the most important parts of a presentation. It’s like the introduction to a book - if you capture the audience’s attention immediately they are likely to continue to listen and be interested.

This section of the presentation does not need to be long but it should include:

• An introduction of who you are, your background, your experience with the landmines issue;
• A short description of any organization you may be representing;
• A brief overview of the topics you will cover during the presentation; and,
• A short video, exercise, quote, or something else to catch the audience’s attention and give them a taste of what is to come in the rest of the presentation.

Body

This is the main part of the presentation where you present information about the landmines issue. What you present will differ depending on your audience, but in general, it is good to include the following information:

• Introduction to the landmines issue: What is a landmine? When were they first developed and used? Why are mines used? Where have they been used?
• Humanitarian impact of landmines: How landmines affect communities.
• Solutions:
• The Mine Ban Treaty, mine clearance, mine awareness and survivor assistance.
• Action: Include an action to take against landmines (i.e. sign a petition).

The information you include in the body will depend on your audience.

You may choose to focus on sharing information about the landmines situation in one country or you may choose to provide a broad overview of the global landmines situation.

Conclusion

Draw together your main points and leave your audience with some practical ideas about what they Cando on the landmine issue and where they can go to find out more.

When presentations are running late it is easy to skip the conclusion, but the ending is important so try to leave time for the conclusion.Also, allow time for questions and discussion. If this is not possible or appropriate then offer to stay behind and chat about the issue once the formal presentation is over.  

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