sound maize, then show the difference in quality between properly
stored maize (harvested, dried and treated) and improperly stored
maize. Show the relative weights of each.










 Properly Stored Maize I Improperly Stored Maize



NOTES
Just a word about notes. If you are very familiar with the topic and
a practiced speaker, you might need no notes at all. Even so, it is
usually a good idea to have an outline of the main points with you-
even the most experienced speakers are distracted sometimes! The
outline constructed above would serve as such a set of notes. Better
to have them written out on a card rather than a flimsy piece of
paper. It makes them easier to hold and less distracting for your
audience.

If, on the other hand, you are giving a talk on a particular topic for
the first time, you might require a fuller set of notes. The problem
is that if you have every word written down you are likely to read
them to your audience, and this means that your talk lacks any
spontaneity. You will score in terms of accuracy, but you will
seriously lose out on emphasis.
One way round this problem-if you are really nervous about not
having a full record of what you want to say-is to have your speech
written out in full, but with the key points highlighted in the
margin. This way, you have the best of both worlds. If you "dry
up"-that awful feeling when your mouth goes dry and the words
refuse to come-you have the full text for reference. But it is more
likely that you will be able to proceed in a more natural presenta-
tion, with only occasional glances at your notes.