Label the speaker, audience, message, setting, time limit, and desired result in a short talk. Distinguish what the talk is about from what the speaker wants listeners to know, feel, or do afterward.

Watch a short talk and connect the speaker’s choices—opening, examples, wording, tone, pacing, visuals, and ending—to the situation. Reason through how a different audience, room, time limit, or desired result would change those choices.

Apply the previous explanations in a guided problem.

Check your understanding with a short quiz.

Review this chapter with practice based on your mistakes.