《硕士博士英语毕业论文写作》Chapter14PaperPresentation.ppt

Your paper= the beef Your talk= the beef advertisement Do not confuse the two. Do it! Do it! Do it! Good papers and talks are a fundamental part of research excellence Invest time Learn skills Practice Write a paper, and give a talk, about any idea, no matter how weedy and insignificant it may seem to you. Research iscommunication Your papers and talks Crystalise your ideas Communicate them to others Get feedback Build relationships (And garner research brownie points) The greatest ideas are worthless if you keep them to yourself. Preparation Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse. Time yourself. Get plenty of sleep. Avoid caffeine, but do hydrate with water. Practice safe redundancy—bring backups of your presentation. Bring physical aids [throat lozenges, tissues, water]. Dress comfortably but professionally. Presentation Just before you go on, breathe deeply and slowly a few times. Open your throat and breathe from the diaphragm. This both oxygenates you and strengthens your voice. Begin S-L-O-W-L-Y. You will naturally speed up as you speak, especially if you are nervous. Speak to the whole room. Make eye contact [or pretend to if the audience area is darkened]. Project your voice to the back of the room or auditorium. Use your body—but don’t fidget with jewellery or clothing. Principles of Presentation 1. Focus on the critical points. You can amplify during the question period. 2. Content should be self-explanatory or should be explained. 3. Define specialized terminology that you believe will not be known to your audience. 4. Announce your graphics. 5. Slides should be visually interesting but not overwhelming: ? 6. Principle of emphasis: place the most important material first and come back to it at the end. 7. Use headings and repetition to make your organization clear. 8. Use numerical listings [Our first experiment…]. 9. Use wording that establishes a hierarchy of importance [Our most important result…]. Your audience… The audience you would like Have re