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The Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures Giving an Effective Academic Presentation October 13, 2014 Giving an Effective Academic Presentation 1. When and why do we give presentations? 2. How to Deliver a Good Presentation 3.

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Giving an Effective Academic Presentation

October 13, 2014

The Center for the Study

  • f Languages and Cultures
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Giving an Effective Academic Presentation

1. When and why do we give presentations?

  • 2. How to Deliver a Good Presentation
  • 3. Visual Aids
  • 4. Verbal Cues
  • 5. How to Practice Giving a Presentation
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Giving an Effective Academic Presentation

  • 2. How to Deliver a Good Presentation

Pronunciation Pace Tone Volume Body Language Visual Aids Verbal cues Content

Practice Ahead of Time!

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Giving an Effective Academic Presentation

  • 3. Visual Aids

Outline of Presentation Write out Important Terms, Phrases, Equations Illustrate and Highlight Points Pictures Graphs Diagrams Tables Avoid: Reading blocks of text off slide Using slide as a cue card https://uwaterloo.ca/ Center for Teaching Excellence

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Giving an Effective Academic Presentation

  • 4. Verbal Cues
  • a. Emphasis cues
  • b. Organizational cues
  • c. Mannerism cues
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Giving an Effective Academic Presentation

  • 4. Verbal Cues
  • a. Emphasis cues
  • b. Organizational cues
  • c. Mannerism cues
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Giving an Effective Academic Presentation

  • 4. Verbal Cues
  • a. Emphasis cues

You need to note This is basic You need to understand Listen carefully You need to remember Let me emphasize You need to underline Let me repeat You need to think about Let me explain This is important/key Let me make clear

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  • 4. Verbal Cues
  • b. Organizational cues

The topic is As a result Today we shall discuss Main topics to be discussed are First of all Will make several points Second, third, etc. In the following order To introduce In conclusion Then, To summarize / to review Next, To recap

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Giving an Effective Academic Presentation

  • 4. Verbal Cues
  • c. Mannerism cues
  • repeat the words or phrases for emphasis
  • spell out important words
  • list on board, or reads a list
  • speak more slowly, allow time to take notes
  • speaks more loudly or stress certain words
  • use a different voice tone
  • asks questions not meant to be answered by

students

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Giving an Effective Academic Presentation

  • 5. How to Practice Giving a Presentation

Replicate the environment in which you will be presenting!

Stand up at a podium Read out loud Time yourself (how long did you take?) Practice using slides and visual aids If you have a poster, practice referring to it, and explaining it. Practice rhetorical tone, pace, volume, etc.

Identify words that are difficult to pronounce!