How to prepare and give presenta0ons ITF Workshop, April 19, 2016 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

How to prepare and give presenta0ons ITF Workshop, April 19, 2016 Alexis Carrozza acarrozza@gradcenter.cuny.edu

Workshop Agenda • Overview of common event (5 min) • Preparing Your Presenta0on (30-40 min) – Narrowing your research topic to fit limited span of 0me – Using graphics effec0vely – Tech issues: be prepared • Public Speaking: Ac0onable Tips and Good Prac0ces (10-15 minutes) – Organizing & forma[ng your talk (vs. paper) – Public speaking • Q&A (remaining 0me)

Seminar 4 Common Event • May 14-15; two sessions per day • Groups organized by topic • Your presenta0on: 10 minutes long and an0cipate ques0ons from moderator/ discussant • You will present and also act as an audience for another group

What makes for an effec4ve presenta4on? Public speaker?

Preparing Your Presenta0on

Factors: Argument + Audience • General rule: 1 page of text (double- spaced) = 2.5 minutes • Ac0on(s): Iden0fy all the elements of your argument before narrowing down material to representa0ve examples or key parts • Cri0cal thinking skills: – Determine strong/weak points – An0cipate your audience

Case study: Presenta.on at SECAC for panel “Rethinking Watershed Exhibi.ons” How to pare down a 20+ page research paper into 15-20 min. alloDed speaking 4me?

My solu0on: pick representa0ve examples that explain broader themes or ra0onal of your research topic Shown above: text from my talk

Using Graphics Efficiently Exercise: comparing slides used when discussing the same topic

Set #1: dogs Goal: pick a slide that will help your audience understand your talk that answers the ques0on, “what is a dog?”

What is a dog? • Noun: a domes0cated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, and a barking, howling, or whining voice. It is widely kept as a pet or for work or field sports. • Synonyms: hound, canine

What is a dog?

Set #2: Confucianism and art Which visuals work best when someone is talking about this topic?

Confucianism Who was Confucius? Confucius was a scholar born into an aristocratic society (b. 551 BC – d. 479 BC). During his lifetime that warfare for supremacy was constant (during the Spring and Autumn period – 8th through 5th centuries BCE - preceding the Warring States period, and similarly unstable) Confucianism: (after Confucius) - Rational political philosophy emphasizes deference, duty, discipline - Possible to better ones ’ self through education (Confucius was a teacher) - Humanity (reciprocity) is key ideal; - Confucianism offers an ethical system based on the correct relationship among people.

Confucianism as a poli0cal system and way of seeing the self Emperor Na0onal Parent Scholars/litera0 bureaucra0c class Local provincial Friend Employer bureaucra0c class Individual Farmers Spouse Sibling Merchants The five rela0onships à hierarchy shijs Very general diagram of depending on the grouping; parent > child, Confucianism as poli0cal older sibling > younger, etc. system

Set #3: Postmodernism Which visual should be shown while I describe an exhibi0on and the philosophical concept of the postmodern?

Slide #1: shown in class Installa0on view of “Les Immatériaux,” March- July 1985, Centres Pompidou, Paris “Simplifying to the extreme, I define postmodern as incredulity toward metanarra0ves.” - Jean-François Lyotard, The Postmodern Condi4on: A Report on Knowledge, 1979

Slide #2: shown at conference

Tech Issues Bring extra printed copies! Back up your presenta4on everywhere! Save as PPT and PDF … and save EVERYWHERE. Don’t assume AV equipment will be Apple or Mac compa4ble!

Public speaking Wri0ng the talk Talking the talk

Key points when wri0ng a talk • Opposite logic when wri4ng a paper: give all info at beginning of talk (within 2 pages) • Begin graciously: acknowledge and thank the organizers of panel/conference • Use “Signal phrases” so audience follows your ideas, logic: – Use transi0onal words and phrases – Pose ques0ons

FormaBng your talk to allow for beDer speaking: a case study Case Study: My presenta0on at SECAC 2013 (link to conference program, 0tle page of program shown above)

Format your printed copy to allow for breaks and pauses, eye contact, breaths, sip of water, etc. Sample pages from my talk: formaued with text at top of page

Speaking • Prac0ce, prac0ce, prac0ce • Confidence & friendliness • The audience is not your enemy • Speed/pacing + rhythm will help audience follow along (in addi0on to verbal cues like transi0onal phrases, ques0ons) • Stay present!