EDITING A TALK

A talk is a lecture on a serious or specialised subject or topic. It’s an informal lecture about a subject given or delivered by a person considered to have more knowledge about the subject. It’s similar to a speech but begins with a simple greeting, which is part of the first paragraph and is immediately followed by a statement of the purpose of the talk. There is a heading describing the subject, that is, what is to be said, and who is going to deliver it. For example:

A TALK ON THE NEED FOR A VACCINE FOR HIV BY PROFESSOR NGUH ANOMAH

Ways of Beginning a Talk

A) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It’s a privilege for me to talk to you on the need for a vaccine for HIV.

B) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The focus of my talk is on …

C) Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon, and welcome to this occasion. My talk is on the need for a vaccine.

D) Ladies and gentlemen, I wish to talk to you on the need for vaccines.

 

Ways of Ending a Talk

A talk also has a simple ending, which is normally a separate paragraph or line.

a. Thanks for listening.

b. Thank you all.

c. Thanks for your kind attention.

d. Thanks for your cooperation