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Developing Academic Presentations

This document provides guidance for developing effective academic presentations: 1. It emphasizes considering the speaker-audience relationship, including the power dynamic and assumptions about the audience's understanding. 2. When presenting, the speaker is the expert on the topic based on their research, but the presentation should use a register and tone suitable for a "passing stranger" through clear explanations without assuming prior knowledge. 3. An effective presentation structure includes telling the audience the outline, providing background, stating the problem and research question, discussing related work and methodology, predicted outcomes, and concluding with a summary and call for questions.

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Developing Academic Presentations

This document provides guidance for developing effective academic presentations: 1. It emphasizes considering the speaker-audience relationship, including the power dynamic and assumptions about the audience's understanding. 2. When presenting, the speaker is the expert on the topic based on their research, but the presentation should use a register and tone suitable for a "passing stranger" through clear explanations without assuming prior knowledge. 3. An effective presentation structure includes telling the audience the outline, providing background, stating the problem and research question, discussing related work and methodology, predicted outcomes, and concluding with a summary and call for questions.

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Developing Academic Presentations

From Written to Oral Discourse


Speaker-Audience Relationship

You need to consider…

… the power dynamic;

… assumptions about their understanding of


your topic;

…what language is appropriate.


Speaker and Audience

When you research a topic through reading YOU


ARE A THE EXPERT.

Register
Audience determines…

Key
Manner
message
The Passing Stranger Tone

If you can explain your language


in language suitable to
the ‘passing stranger’ you will
probably:

1. Have the right tone - The formality and


courtesy
2. Not assume too much prior knowledge
• Never just highlight or re-write parts of
written language.
• Write your notes from articles in ORAL
LANGUAGE that sounds right for YOU.

• Practice with Signposting notes ONLY


The Three-Step Approach
• Tell them what you will tell them (Forecast),

• Tell them (Present)

• and tell them what you told them


(Summary).
Questions are a Good Sign

Handling questions shows how well


you have considered your topic
MAKE A LIST (5) PRIOR TO THE TALK

Facilitating Discussion shows how


well you can involve others in your
area of interest
QUESTIONS TO THE AUDIENCE FOR
COMMENT
Presentation Structure
• Outline - Give talk structure. What will you talk about in what
order. (1 slide: Audiences like predictability)

• Background (1 ) What do you know about this field / issue? Give


a general outline.

• Motivation/Problem (1) Reflection on the problem –/ what got


you thinking about this research?

• Problem Statement (2x) What is the key question behind the


problem? What will you DO with the information? Why should
anyone care - benefits? This is main body of the talk. Do not
superficially do this. Give insights. Most researchers overestimate
how much the audience knows about the problem.
Presentation Structure
• Related Work in the Field - (2 slides) Summaries of
Journals and Books. In academic debate (two
viewpoints) give equal time and weight.

• Gathering Info / Methodology – (1) Where will you


find your information: surveys etc

• Predicted Outcomes (1) What do you think will be


discovered? How will your research outcomes link to
the organisation you would like to help.

• In Summary - repeat main points (1) and briefly look


at future direction of research. Finish with thank you.
Ask for questions.
And Finally…
• TRY NOT TO…

 Read passages of text for the articles or


read your presentation or read your slides
 Go over time by more that 2 minutes – you
must practise this before!

–ALWAYS drink water and control your


breathing beforehand – it will help
nerves
And don’t stress out – it’s over
before you know it...

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