Speaking

Effective Presentation

 

Types of academic presentations

Leading discussion in seminar

Department seminar presentation

Conference paper

 

Stages in developing a presentation

Plan

Prepare

Practice

Present

Have self evaluation + feedback

 

Pay attention to

The image you portray

How you behave

What you say

How you speak

The visual you use

How you use the visual aids

 

Introduction

Capture your audience’s attention

Ice breakers:

Recently when I was on the back of a motor bike in Hanoi, I realised that Jakarta traffic jam isn’t all that bad.

Indicate what you will present

Today I’m going to report on …

In this talk I would like to concentrate on …

The purpose of this talk is to …

Indicate how you will present it

Use signposting:

Firstly, I will present … / I will begin by …

Next, I will discuss …/ then I will go on to …

Finally, I will present …

I’ll be happy to answer questions at the end

If you have any questions, feel free to interrupt

 

Remember: Take a deep breath, smile and practice…