Write down keywords

To make sure you don't forget anything important and stay focused on your goal, it is helpful to write down keywords. This helps our brain to connect information efficiently and remember it more easily.

To increase your confidence when speaking, here are some tips on how to take note of important words to guide you during your presentation.

We will share some tips to improve the clarity of the text and make it easier to memorize. This will allow you to remember the content more easily and focus on other equally important aspects.

Introduction: When we give a speech, it is important to follow certain rules to communicate our message successfully. If you are just starting to speak in public, we recommend that you write down these guidelines at the top of a sheet of paper to keep them in mind: smile, vocalize clearly, make eye contact and maintain an open posture.

When planning your presentation, it is important to organize the keywords you will use and write down the different techniques that will allow you to capture the attention of your audience. The more options you have at your disposal, the easier it will be to adapt to the needs of your audience. Especially if your audience turns out to be unpredictable or if a particular technique did not work as you had hoped.

Development: After you have organized your presentation, make sure you have mastered the content and identified the keywords. To do this:

• Create a mind map that allows you to visualize the structure of the text.

• Ask yourself, what essential information must be conveyed to present the overall content effectively?

• Carefully choose the words and expressions you use to ensure that your audience understands the content.

• Use examples to clarify tedious topics instead of losing the thread of the conversation.

• Improve content retention: You can associate gestures or movements with key words. For example, point with your finger or make a hand gesture every time you mention a keyword.

Writing down keywords can be very useful to improve the clarity and coherence of your speech. This will help you remember the important points and maintain coherence in your presentation. In addition, you can connect your ideas logically, use short sentences and organize your ideas with bullet points and subheadings.

For example, if you are going to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet, you can organize your speech by first mentioning the advantages and then using key words such as "information" to indicate how the Internet facilitates the active search for information. You can also use other visual resources, such as graphs or images, to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages clearly.

To improve the clarity and readability of your speech, it is important to use connectors to link your ideas logically. For example, if you have talked about the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet and you want to address the technological revolution, you can use a transitional phrase such as "On the other hand" to connect the ideas.

Other useful connectors are:

• Later.

• First.

• Second.

• Then.

• Later.

Emphasizing certain words: The reiteration of key words has a great influence on our thinking, even if we are not aware of it. If during our speech we intend to raise awareness about the harmful effects of child violence, a good variation would be to use words that reinforce its opposite. Such as assertive communication, healthy relationships and positive emotions.

The use of specific words, rather than being repetitive, can help reprogram our brains and change misconceptions and misbeliefs about child violence. It is crucial to carefully select words and emphasize those that are most relevant.

Avoid repetitive words: It is important to keep in mind that by choosing the wrong words we can fall into the error of being repetitive. We must adjust the use of key words to the time allotted for the speech and use them at strategic moments.

The frequency with which keywords are used in a presentation will depend on its duration. If the objective is to raise awareness and correct, it is important to emphasize their use. However, if the purpose is simply to entertain, it is not necessary to emphasize specific terms.

Questions: In addition to preparing your speech and emphasizing the use of key words, it is important to have reflection questions that you can use in case of unforeseen events or blockages. These questions can be useful in situations where you need to improvise or if you run out of words. Keep them in mind as an additional support resource. Make sure that:

• The reflection questions you choose are not too many.

• Be rhetorical in nature. For example, you might ask, 'Is violence really the best way to express our emotions?'