CORE MESSAGE (_) Have you defined the core message of your presentation? (_) Does your core message truly reflect what you want the audience to take away from the presentation? (_) Did you find an interesting phrase that makes your message clear - a slogan? STRUCTURE () Does your introduction draw the audience's attention? (_) Does your introduction guarantee that your audience will stay alert for the rest of the presentation ? (_) Is your story divided into chapters, and does each chapter have a name? (_) Isthere a logic line that connects all the chapters? (_} Didyou answer the basic questions your audience may have: What? Why? Who? How? When? Where? (_) Are the supporting messages relevant? Are they all in service of the core message? (} Does your closing summarize the essence of your presentation? PREPARATION () Do your slides provide visual support for your message? (_) Does each slide have a connection with the one preceding it? (_) Do you know your story by heart? ere