Signposting

Language that guides listeners through the structure of your talk.

"Good signposting helps your audience understand where you are in your presentation."

To move from one topic or idea to another smoothly.

"Now I'll transition to the second point of my presentation."

To give a general plan or summary of the main points.

"Let me outline what I'll be discussing today in my talk."

To explain something in more detail; detailed and complicated.

"I won't elaborate on that point now, as I'll cover it later."

Well-organized and logical; hanging together in a sensible way.

"The coherence of his argument made it easy to follow and understand."

To mention or draw attention to something; a mention of something.

"I'll reference the previous point to show how these ideas connect."

Used at the beginning of a talk to tell listeners what you'll cover.

"Let me outline my three main points: first, we'll discuss benefits; second, we'll address costs; and third, we'll look at implementation."

Used to transition from one point to the next.

"Moving on to my second point, let's discuss the practical implications."

Used when you want to provide more detail about a topic.

"I'd like to elaborate on the budget numbers I mentioned earlier."

Used near the end of a talk to recap main ideas.

"To summarize what I've covered, we've looked at three key areas of concern."

Used to reference a point you made earlier in your talk.

"As I mentioned earlier, this approach has proven successful in similar situations."

Used to transition to your last main point.

"That brings me to my final point, which concerns future planning."