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3. I used appropriate psychological strategies such as

a. Appealing to my audience’s needs. 1 2 3 b. Structuring a realistic goal. 1 2 3 c. Focusing my appeals on my critical audience segment. 1 2 3 d. Deferring my thesis with a hostile audience. 1 2 3 e. Presenting ample evidence to support my claims. 1 2 3 f. Citing opposing ideas when appropriate. 1 2 3 g. Adapting to the cultural style of my audience. 1 2 3

• Group Presentations Group presentations are common in the working world. Sometimes the members of a group may be asked (or told) to present their information together. At other times team members choose to speak collectively, realizing that several presenters can be more effective than a single person.

Group presentations can be effective for a variety of reasons. Hearing from several speakers can provide the variety that will keep audience members tuned in. In addition, including several people’s skills and perspectives can present a more complete message than any single speaker could provide. For example, a sales pitch to a potential client would probably be strengthened by the contributions of experts in marketing, customer support, and product design. Finally, team presentations can boost audience receptivity by providing a balance of gender, ethnicity, age, and other factors. 376 726 Approaches to Organizing a Group Presentation There are two ways to decide who will say what in a group presentation: by topic and by task. The approach you take will depend on your analysis of the situation. Organizing by Topic In some cases, it makes sense to break the presentation into separate segments, with each speaker addressing one or more topics. Organizing by topic is a logical approach when different parts of the material call for special expertise. For instance, a press conference in which county department heads announce new approaches to cost- cutting almost demands that each person present his or her department’s information separately. Likewise, a sales presentation would profit from topics such as customer support, engineering, and production being covered by representatives from each of those departments. Organizing by Task Sometimes the material to be covered in a presentation does not fall neatly into separate topic areas. In this case, it may make sense to assign speakers separate roles within the discussion of a topic. One role might be that of the “spokesperson,” who introduces the main points. Other members might take the roles of “example-givers,” offering details to support the spokesperson’s claims. For example, a neighborhood association urging the city council to install a new traffic signal at a busy intersection might use a problem– solution plan. One person’s job would be to describe the overall problem and the group’s solution. After making each of these main points, that speaker might introduce several individuals to back up the points with a range of supporting details. This plan organizes the material clearly and provides an impressive array of speakers who are more likely to convince the council than a single presenter. A rough outline for this approach would look something like this: