Chapter 39 Say your main points in turn

The easiest way to make the whole speech leave a clear and concise impression on the audience is to list the main points one by one during the process of your explanation. "My first point is..." You can say it simply and clearly like this.As you discuss your argument, make it clear to the audience that this is your first argument, then the second, the third...and on to the end. When Dr. Ralph Boucher was Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, he was once invited to give a speech at the Civic Club in Rochester, New York.He put it bluntly: "Tonight, I've been chosen to speak on 'The Challenges of Relationships' for two reasons. First..." He then went on to say, "Second..." Throughout the conversation, he paid great attention to Let the audience go through his arguments one by one before jumping to the conclusion.

"We must therefore never lose faith in the potential power of human beings to do good." Economist Paul Douglas likes to take the same approach.Just a little change: "My main point is..." he began, "that the easiest and most effective way to stimulate economic recovery is to reduce taxes on the lower and middle classes—because these classes usually use up all their income." "Especially..." he continued. "then……" "and also……" "There are three main reasons for this. First...second...third..." "All in all, we must step up efforts to reduce taxes on the middle and lower classes, so as to increase the purchasing power of the masses."