Module 8: The Art and Science of Effective Lecturing

Give Lectures That Are Easy to Outline

• Let students know what you are going to discuss and why—a roadmap
• Provide an outline as a handout with space to write
• Give the audience a list of questions to stimulate thinking in advance
• Follow the outline so the audience knows where you are and what comes next
• Use lists whenever possible to emphasize specific parts of your lecture
• Organize the lecture into 10-15 minute segments
• Schedule a break if the presentation is more than one hour