Purpose

Before you start preparing your talk, determine what is the main point of your presentation.

Do you want to:

• Inform?
• Convince?
• Guide?
• Entertain?

 
What resources can you use to support your ideas? Can you use peer reviewed, published articles to give evidence? Is there any controversy surrounding the subject that you are discussing? Are there interesting examples that you can give to illustrate your points?

You can find more information on this topic at the Monash University website.